2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: LSU QB Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
LSU
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Jayden Daniels
LSU
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QB
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3 Cone
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Career Stats
| Year | School | Class | Games | Completions | Attempts | Percentage | Passing Yards | Yards Per Attempt | Touchdowns | Interceptions | QB Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | LSU | rJr | 14 | 266 | 388 | 68.6 | 2913 | 7.5 | 17 | 3 | 144.5 |
| 2021 | Arizona State | rSo | 13 | 197 | 301 | 65.4 | 2381 | 7.9 | 10 | 10 | 136.2 |
| 2020 | Arizona State | So | 4 | 49 | 84 | 58.3 | 701 | 8.3 | 5 | 1 | 145.7 |
| 2019 | Arizona State | Fr | 12 | 205 | 338 | 60.7 | 2913 | 8.7 | 17 | 2 | 149.2 |
Strengths
- Good, quick release.
- Shows the ability to move in the pocket and avoid sacks consistently.
- Excellent athlete, can gash defenses when given space.
- Natural improvability.
Weaknesses
- Struggles with accuracy and placement.
- Not comfortable working from the pocket, typically wants to get outside.
- Struggles to go through reads, one read quarterback.
Bio
2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: LSU QB Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels enters his second season as the starting quarterback for the LSU Tigers after serving as a three-season starter at Arizona State. In his first season at LSU, Daniels guided the Tigers under first-year head coach Brian Kelly to an SEC Championship appearance against the Georgia Bulldogs, with losses to Florida State and Tennessee. The NFL considers him a legitimate quarterback prospect with his unique blend of passing and running ability.
Jayden Daniels 40 Time
Projected 40 Time: 4.52 Seconds
For his strengths, Daniels has a suitable arm and can push the ball downfield when he needs to, though he prefers to work underneath and to the short-to-intermediate areas of the field. His electric running ability ignites the LSU offense, often relying intensely on his legs to make things happen as a runner. As a scrambler, Daniels is elite in this regard.
The biggest issue with Daniels will be the offense needing to be constructed around him due to his lack of consistent passing ability. His accuracy and placement are not ideal for an NFL quarterback. He’s almost exclusively a one-read quarterback at this point of his career. Daniels wants to get outside the pocket and run at the first sign of trouble.
Recruiting Bio
Jayden Daniels was a 4-star prospect with a 95.60 On3 Industry Rankings grade from Cajon High School. He was a finalist in both the Elite 11 and The Opening passing competitions and was considered by some scouts as the best Dual-threat Quarterback prospect in the country coming out of high school. He was selected to the Under Armour All-American Game.
A four-year varsity starter at Cajon High School, compiling a 44-10 record including back-to-back seasons with at least 12 wins. Daniels threw for a CIF-Southern Section record 14,007 yards and 170 touchdowns as a four-year high school starter and added 3,645 rushing yards on 562 attempts and 41 rushing touchdowns showing off his unique athleticism.
Daniels is estimated to be valued at $906k in NIL value, the 18th highest valued player in college football per On3, and currently holds sponsorships with The Athletic Collection and Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys.
Accolades
- 2023 Heisman Trophy Winner
- 2023 Walter Camp Player of the Year
- 2023 Davey O’Brien Award
- 2019 Honorable Mention PAC-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year
2024 QB Rankings
#1
Caleb Williams
QB – Southern California
#2
Drake Maye
QB – North Carolina
#3
Jayden Daniels
QB – LSU
#4
JJ McCarthy
QB – Michigan
#5
Bo Nix
QB – Oregon
#6
Michael Penix Jr
QB – Washington
#7
Spencer Rattler
QB – South Carolina
#8
Jordan Travis
QB – Florida State
#9
Michael Pratt
QB – Tulane
#10
Joe Milton III
QB – Tennessee
