Ashton Daniels
| No. 12 – Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 29, 2004 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Buford (Buford, Georgia) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Ashton Daniels (born May 29, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Auburn Tigers. He previously played for the Stanford Cardinal.
Early life and high school
Daniels attended Buford High School in Buford, Georgia.[1] As quarterback for the Buford Wolves, he led his team to three straight state championships.[2] He committed to Stanford University to play college football.[3]
College career
Stanford
Daniels played in 10 games as the team's wildcat quarterback as a true freshman during the 2022–23 season. He became Stanford's starting quarterback in his sophomore year.[4][5] In his first start, he passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns against Hawaii.[6]
Auburn
On December 16, 2024, Daniels announced he was transferring to Auburn University, to play for the Auburn Tigers football team.[7] Against Arkansas in Week 8, he got the starting job after starter Jackson Arnold was benched for throwing a pick six. Auburn then won the game. The next week against Kentucky in a 10-3 loss, Daniels had a far worse performance, failing to complete half his passes, and only throwing for 108 yards. However, he redeemed himself against ranked Vanderbilt, passing for 353 yards and 2 touchdowns, while rushing for 89 yards and 2 more touchdowns, though Auburn ended up losing the game 45-38.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Stanford | 10 | 0 | — | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 137.9 | 25 | 156 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2023 | Stanford | 12 | 10 | 2–8 | 191 | 325 | 58.8 | 2,247 | 6.9 | 11 | 8 | 123.1 | 109 | 292 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 11 | 10 | 3–7 | 170 | 271 | 62.7 | 1,700 | 6.3 | 10 | 12 | 118.7 | 148 | 669 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2025 | Auburn | 4 | 3 | 0–3 | 68 | 119 | 57.1 | 797 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 118.4 | 63 | 280 | 4.4 | 2 |
| Career | 37 | 23 | 5–18 | 434 | 721 | 60.2 | 4,783 | 6.6 | 24 | 22 | 120.8 | 345 | 1,397 | 4.0 | 11 | |
References
- ^ Ray, Matt (August 21, 2021). "Stanford QB Commit Daniels Shines in Season-Opener". SI All-American.
- ^ Swanson, Mike (December 11, 2021). "Ashton Daniels makes it three years in a row making the state championship-winning throw". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Buford quarterback Ashton Daniels commits to Stanford University". North Gwinnett Voice. June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Borba, Kevin (September 2, 2023). "Stanford QB Ashton Daniels shines in debut". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Takase, Kalani (September 2, 2023). "Daniels guides Stanford to 37–24 win over Hawaii in opener". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal open Troy Taylor era with win over Hawaii". The Mercury News. Associated Press. September 2, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn adds a second QB from portal by landing Ashton Daniels from Stanford". AP News. December 16, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2025.