Not currently rated by ESPN, Cole Leinart held several Power 4 offers and picked SMU over Colorado, Arizona and Utah to become the second member of coach Rhett Lashlee's 2026 class.

Leinart is listed at 6-3, 180 pounds and comes from Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California. He is just the second commitment to SMU’s

In reality, that was nearly two decades ago, and now the next generation of Leinart is preparing for his college future. Matt's son Cole announced his commitment to the SMU Mustangs earlier today. Cole is a three-star prospect out of Redondo Union (Redondo ...