Son of QB who won Heisman Trophy in 2004 commits to SMU

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The son of a quarterback who won the Heisman trophy in 2004 has apparently found his college home.

Cole Leinart, a 3-star quarterback from Redondo Union High School in Los Angeles, announced his commitment to SMU on Wednesday

Leinart, the No. 81 quarterback in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, is the son of former USC QB, NFL veteran and Fox college football analyst Matt Leinart.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound junior signal-caller also had offers from Arizona, Colorado, Duke, Pitt and Utah.

Leinart visited SMU last weekend as the Mustangs handed Pitt its first loss of the season, according to On3.

"Way to go bud. Proud of you. This is just the beginning!" Matt Leinart wrote on X following his son's announcement.

The older Leinart won the Heisman Trophy and led USC to an undefeated, national title winning season in 2004. He threw for more than 10,600 yards and 99 touchdowns in three seasons with the Trojans.

His son has thrown for over 700 yards and nine touchdowns during his junior season at Redondo Union, according to MaxPreps . His team is 8-2 and takes on Aquinas in a California state playoff game on Friday.