Former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and his fiancée, Ella Springfield, were in tears as they shared an emotional moment when he fell to the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday, as seen in their social media photos.
“All in Gods perfect timing!” Springfield wrote in a Monday Instagram post. “So blessed to call Kansas City our new home ❤️.”
She shared a carousel of photos of Nussmeier’s family and friends celebrating at a party on Day 3 of the draft, during which the former Tigers quarterback was drafted at No. 249 overall.
Former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and his girlfriend, Ella Springfield, after the Chiefs selected him in the 7th round of the 2026 NFL draft on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Instagram/Ella Springfield “I love you!” Nussmeier, 24, commented on the post.
The signal-caller — who is the son of Saints’ offensive coordinator and former NFL quarterback Doug Nussmeier — was selected in the last round after being projected to be a Day 2 pick.
View this post on Instagram The Saints granted Doug permission to spend the draft with his son.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight,” Garrett wrote in an Instagram post after the Draft, including a photo of him crying while surrounded by his loved ones as his name was called.
Another image showed Doug on his draft night in 1994, dressed in a St. John’s basketball t-shirt, as he answered a call from the Saints, who selected him in the fourth round (116th overall) out of Idaho.
View this post on Instagram Doug played four seasons with New Orleans (1994-97) and one with the Colts (1998).
Garrett explained it was “difficult” to sit there waiting to be drafted.
“It was an unbelievable feeling,” he said after getting the call from the Saints, per ESPN. “I felt like I was sitting there waiting forever. I couldn’t have been more excited to see that [816] area code pop up.
“… It was difficult for me sitting there and not understanding why. Obviously, I have belief in myself and where I believe I should have been valued.
Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks (88) sacks LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. AP “I said throughout this entire process it’s not when, it’s where. I couldn’t be more blessed to go to such a great team.”
The quarterback only appeared in nine games for LSU last season due to an abdominal injury.
Garrett and Springfield got engaged in Grove, Okla., last July, as seen in a joint Instagram post.
