A tremendous season for Jayden Daniels has culminated in the sport’s greatest recognition, winning the 2023 Heisman Trophy from the Lincoln Center in New York Saturday evening.
Developing notably as both a passer and a rusher following an already outstanding 2022 campaign, Daniels ultimately totaled nearly 5,000 all-purpose yards and 50 touchdowns, outclassing his fellow Heisman finalists in both metrics. The California native would only grow after a season-opening setback to Florida State where, despite throwing for nearly 350 yards, Daniels dealt with uncharacteristic accuracy woes while his Tigers squandered an early lead to lose in blowout fashion.
Daniels wouldn’t throw double-digit interceptions the rest of the season while managing to surpass 350 all-purpose yards in all eight SEC conference games. Particularly impressive outings came in shootout affairs against Ole Miss and Florida — Daniels went 27/36 for 414 yards in a 55-49 heartbreaker from Oxford before later offering a possibly unrivaled dual threat performance, throwing for 372 yards and rushing for another 323 in a 52-35 romp over UF.
After scooping up the Davey O’Brien Trophy, honoring the best quarterback in college football, Jayden Daniels becomes just the 12th player to win the award while playing on a three-loss team.
| Date | Opponent | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2 | Florida State | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 346 | 1 | 1 |
| Sept. 9 | Grambling State | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 269 | 5 | 0 |
| Sept. 16 | @ Mississippi State | 30 | 34 | 88.2 | 361 | 2 | 0 |
| Sept. 23 | Arkansas | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 320 | 4 | 1 |
| Sept. 30 | @ Mississippi | 27 | 36 | 75.0 | 414 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct. 7 | @ Missouri | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 259 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct. 14 | Auburn | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 325 | 3 | 1 |
| Oct. 21 | Army | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 279 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov. 4 | @ Alabama | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 219 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov. 11 | Florida | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 372 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov. 18 | Georgia State | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 413 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov. 25 | Texas A&M | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 235 | 4 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 236 | 327 | 72.2 | 3812 | 40 | 4 |
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