LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels wins Heisman Trophy
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels overcame being outside the playoff race with a prolific season that Heisman Trophy voters could not ignore.
Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night at Lincoln Center, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football’s most prestigious player of the year award as part of a team that did not play for a conference championship.
The fifth-year player, who transferred from Arizona State to LSU in 2022, received 503 first-place votes and 2,029 points.
This is a dream come true, Daniels started his acceptance speech.
Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. was the the runner-up with 292 first-place votes and 1,701 points and Oregon’s Bo Nix was third (51, 885), putting transfer quarterbacks in each of the top three spots. Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. finished fourth (20, 352).
Daniels, who turns 23 on Dec. 18, won AP Player of the Year earlier this week.
4Jayden Daniels speaks to the crowd after winning the Heisman Trophy. APDaniels is the fifth quarterback in the last seven seasons to win the Heisman after transferring, joining former LSU star Joe Burrow in 2019 and USCs Caleb Williams last year.
I want to thank all my teammates, from Arizona State to LSU, Daniels said. You’re my brothers. You work so hard every day, inspiring me to be my best.
He is also LSUs third Heisman winner overall, along with running back Billy Cannon in 1959.
Burrow led LSU to a national championship and Cannons team came close, finishing No. 3 in the country.
4Left to right: Heisman Trophy winner Jaylen Daniels (left), Marvin Harrison Jr. Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. pose with the trophy before the ceremony. APDaniels Tigers (9-3) slipped out of that race with two losses in the first six weeks, but he certainly wasnt to blame.
I really wish I could have brought you back another championship,” Daniels said as he thanked the LSU fans.
Week after week he fueled the best offense in the country with his passing and running. Daniels finished the regular season with 3,812 yards passing and 1,134 yards rushing and 50 total touchdowns in 12 games. He leads the nation in total offense at 412 yards per game and is averaging an astounding 10.71 yards per play.
No. 13 LSU is set to face Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 1, though Daniels has not yet decided if he will play.
4Jaylen Daniels APLouisvilles Lamar Jackson was the last player to win the Heisman on a team that lost three games and didnt play for a championship and Daniels production surpassed his.
LSU was eliminated from the Southeastern onference race when it lost to Alabama in early November, despite 382 yards and three total touchdowns from Daniels.
While Daniels slipped from the playoff picture, his performance continued to demand attention. Against Florida, he became the first major college football player with at least 350 yards passing and 200 rushing in a game, going for a total of 606 yards against the Gators.
His teammates goaded him into flashing a Heisman pose during the game in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Daniels said it was after that performance he started to believe winning the Heisman could be a reality.
4Jayden Daniels Getty ImagesDaniels evolution this season have been a revelation.
He began his career at Arizona State as a four-star recruit from Southern California under then-coach Herman Edwards. Daniels started all three seasons for the Sun Devils, proving capable but inconsistent. With the Sun Devils facing an NCAA investigation, Daniels left for LSU to play for coach Brian Kelly.
Daniels led the Tigers to an SEC West title last year and when he decided to return for a fifth season of college football it was clear he could be part of the Heisman discussion.
He ended up dominating that conversation even though his team was out of the spotlight down the stretch of the season as LSU ran an aggressive campaign for its quarterback.
Daniels and the Tigers finished their season against Texas A&M on rivalry weekend, with Nix, Penix and Harrison playing high-stakes games with playoff implications.
Daniels was the leader in the clubhouse on championship weekend as Nix and Penix squared off in the Pac-12 title game.
Both played well in a dramatic game that decided on playoff spot, but much like opposing defenses neither could chase down Daniels.
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