ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham wasn’t waiting around anymore. After a disappointing end to the 2025 season, QB Sam Leavitt entered the portal despite his success at Arizona State. Since this was brewing for weeks, the program was already prepared for this outcome and had identified two potential replacements.

On3 college football reporter Steve Wiltfong released a list of potential recruits that programs such as Penn State, Oregon, and Arizona State could target. For ASU, Wiltfong predicts that Bastrop (Texas) four-star quarterback Weston Nielsen may be a strong candidate for the Sun Devils. That would be a significant addition for Kenny Dillingham, as Nielsen is ranked the nation’s No. 20 quarterback in the Rivals Industry Rankings.

The Sun Devils offered him first in January 2024 an

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