LSU's Jayden Daniels wins 2023 Heisman Trophy
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, earning college football's most vaunted individual award in his brilliant season for the Tigers.
Daniels beat out fellow finalists Oregon QB Bo Nix, Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., earning 2,029 points. Penix finished second (1,701), followed by Nix (885) and Harrison (352).
"This is a dream come true," Daniels said during his acceptance speech. "I want to first give thanks to God for all the glory. He's my rock. He's my savior. He blessed me with the talents and ability to get here. All the special people here to develop these skills. To Bo, Mike and Marvin, you guys are amazing. I enjoy watching y'all, but the competition is never over. I look forward to seeing you guys on Sundays."
After transferring from Arizona State in 2022, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Daniels led the Tigers to a 10-4 mark, throwing for 2,913 yards and accounting for 29 total touchdowns.
But his 2023 season was even better.
LSU finished the regular season 9-3 under head coach Brian Kelly, with Daniels developing into college football's most dangerous and prolific dual-threat quarterback -- and he's suddenly a red-hot NFL prospect, too.
Daniels threw for 3,812 yards (third in FBS behind only Penix and Nix) and 40 TDs (tied for first with Nix) to go with only four interceptions. He threw for one or more TD passes in every game and three or more in nine contests. Daniels also was a whirling dervish as a runner, rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 TDs. His 8.4-yard rush average ranked No. 1 in FBS this season, and he ran for 613 yards and five TDs in his final four regular-season games.
His biggest outing came against Florida, throwing for
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