Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (foot) to have season-ending surgery

arizona state starting quarterback Sam LevittThe reigning Big 12 preseason offensive player of the year will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a long-standing foot injury, coach Kenny Dillingham said Friday.

Dillingham, speaking to “Bickley & Marotta Mornings” on 98.7 FM radio on Friday, said Leavitt will not be traveling with the team. iowa state for Saturday’s game as he prepares for surgery. Leavitt suffered an injury on September 20 against Baylor and has been in and out of Arizona State’s lineup.

he played in Lost to Houston last weekCompleted 18 of 35 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown, but left the game in the fourth quarter, was listed as out for the Iowa State game in the Big 12 availability report released Thursday night. The redshirt sophomore has 1,628 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions this season for Arizona State, which dropped to 5-3 after a loss at Houston.

“It’s definitely something that’s been going on all year,” Dillingham said this week. “It’s definitely something that could definitely change that (long-term), just because it hasn’t progressed the way we had hoped. He’s been dealing with it almost all year. He hasn’t been at full speed, so we’ll definitely reevaluate it during the bye and make a decision from there.”

Leavitt passed for 2,885 yards with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions, leading Arizona State to the program’s first Big 12 title and first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024. He entered this season as one of the nation’s top quarterbacks and a potential NFL Draft prospect.

Arizona State will start the veteran Jeff Sims At quarterback against Iowa State. Sims filed nomination for Levitt on October 11. utah And completed 18 of 38 passes for 124 yards. He also started sports nebraska And georgia tech Early in his career.

The Sun Devils have suffered several injuries and will be without a center ben colmanSecurity xavien alford and are available for other Iowa State games. star wide receiver jordan tyson is suspicious after Houston out of game with hamstring injury,