Jayden Daniels, the LSU quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy, announced in a video on X that he was going to prepare for the NFL Draft and not participate in the Tigers’ bowl game.
LSU (9-3) will face Wisconsin (7-5) in the ReliaQuest Bowl at noon ET on New Year’s Day in Tampa, Fla. The game will be televised on ESPN.
“I want to say thank you to everyone who made this happen, but all great things must come to an end,” Daniels said in the video. “I feel better about the state of the program with the quarterback moving forward. No matter what, I promise that won’t be the last time you all see this kid around, because this is my city and my second home.”
Daniels had 3,812 passing yards and 40 touchdowns with and four interceptions. He ran for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged 8.4 yards per carry.
He won the Walter Camp National Player of the Year award and the Davey O’Brien Award, for the nation’s top quarterback.
Daniels is the third-ranked quarterback in the 2024 draft, behind Caleb Williams of USC and Drake Maye of North Carolina.