Jayden Daniels
American football player · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 2000 · age 25
Jayden Daniels 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.
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2024AP NFL Rookie of the Year AwardAwardBest Male College Athlete ESPY AwardAwardPFWA All-Rookie TeamAwardPro BowlAwardSEC Athlete of the YearAward2023Associated Press College Football Player of the YearAwardCollege Football All-America TeamAwardDavey O'Brien AwardAwardHeisman TrophyAwardJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardAwardManning AwardAwardThe Sporting News College Football Player of the YearAwardWalter Camp AwardAward2000Born18 December 2000
People around Jayden
Close ties
Carson Wentz Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Taylor Heinicke Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Terry McLaurin Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Case Keenum Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Daron Payne Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Jahan Dotson Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Logan Thomas Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Antonio Gibson Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Cole Holcomb Teammate at Washington Commanders, 2024-2026
Career 3
ClubYears
Washington Commanders2024-present
LSU Tigers football2022-2023
Arizona State Sun Devils football2019-2021
Media & music
Photos 8
Daniels at the 2019 Under Armour High School All-America Game
Daniels (center, No. 5) with Arizona State playing against the Oregon Ducks in 2019
Daniels won the Heisman Trophy and several other awards after accounting for 50 touchdowns and nearly 5,000 total yards with the LSU Tigers in 2023.
Daniels with the Washington Commanders in 2024. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year that season after setting various rookie records and leading the team to the NFC Championship.
Daniels missed the majority of the 2025 season due to various injuries.
Daniels is the only college football player to pass for 350 yards and rush for 200 in the same game, doing so against the Florida Gators in 2023.
Daniels is of partial Japanese ancestry through his great-grandmother. He wears a Japanese flag decal on his helmet to honor her.Awards
About this person
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 its single-season passer rating record.
Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 2000 · age 25
The same award as Jayden
Jamar LacksonBoth received The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
Kevin DurantBoth received Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award
Joe BurrowBoth received Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Caleb WilliamsBoth received Heisman Trophy
Gardner MinshewBoth received Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Frank GiffordBoth received College Football All-America Team