Who is Jayden Daniels? Everything to know about Commanders’ new quarterback

After a tough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week, the Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) hope to right the ship Monday night when the team hosts the Washington Commanders (1-1) at Paycor Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET.

The Bengals have a 5-5-1 all-time record against Washington. When the two teams met last in 2020, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Cincinnati’s 20-9 loss.

Washington’s football team has gone through many changes of identity the past few years. The team finally settled on a new name, the Commanders, and hopes it has finally found its quarterback.

Washington has started a different quarterback in Week 1 each of the past eight seasons. But this year the Commanders acquired Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.

So who is Daniels, the Commanders’ new quarterback? Here is what you should know.

The Washington Commanders selected Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy

Like Burrow, Daniels found great success as quarterback of the Louisiana State University Tigers. After transferring from Arizona State, Daniels transformed his game with a mix of passing and running skills.

In the 2023 season, Daniels scored 50 touchdowns – 40 of them passing and 10 rushing – and led the NCAA with 4,946 total yards (3,812 yards passing, 1,134 yards rushing). He also set the FBS single-season record for passer rating with 208.0.

Jayden Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy while at LSU. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

Daniels won the Heisman Trophy as college football’s most outstanding player, beating out Oregon quarterback Bo Nix and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. He was the third LSU player to win the honor, following Burrow in 2019 and…

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Publish date : 2024-09-20 14:34:52

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