Jayden Daniels
American football player (born 2000)
Jayden Daniels (born December 18, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Daniels played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and two with the LSU Tigers. With LSU in 2023, he won the Heisman Trophy among other awards after leading the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in total yards and setting the single season passer rating record.
Daniels was selected by the Commanders second overall in the 2024 NFL draft. He set several rookie records while leading the Commanders to their most wins in a season and first NFC Championship Game appearance since 1991, earning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. A walk-off touchdown pass thrown by Daniels during the final seconds of a game, known as the Hail Maryland, was also named the season's Moment of the Year. He missed the majority of his second season due to various injuries.
Early life
Daniels was born in Fontana, California, on December 18, 2000, and raised in nearby San Bernardino. Daniels began playing flag football as a cornerback at age five in 2006 and as a quarterback in Pop Warner tackle football in 2008. He also ran track and played basketball and soccer as a youth before starting his freshman year at Cajon High School in 2015.
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