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Former LSU star Jayden Daniels continues to set records in the NFL

Former LSU star Jayden Daniels set another NFL record

Former LSU football star quarterback Jayden Daniels continues to set records.

Daniels won Rookie of the Week for the 10th time after a heroic performance to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in week 16. Daniels is the first player to take home the award on ten occasions.

Daniels is the heavy favorite to take home the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award after being selected as the No. 2 overall pick in May.

Through 15 games, Daniels has thrown for 3,303 yards and tossed 22 touchdowns. He’s continued to make an impact on the ground with 737 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns.

Per PFF, Daniels’ offensive grade of 88.8 ranks No. 5 among NFL quarterbacks.

To LSU fans, Daniels’ production is no surprise. He joined the 3,000/1,000 club in his final year with the Tigers, throwing for over 3,000 yards while rushing for 1,000. Daniels led the country with 11.4 yards per pass and 8.4 yards per run.

Next up for Washington is a home meeting with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 29.

Jayden Daniels continues late game magic with final second score vs. Eagles

Jayden Daniels finds more last second magic in Eagles win

Former LSU football quarterback Jayden Daniels did it again. On Sunday, he led the Commanders down the field to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the final seconds.

With six seconds left, Daniels found Jamison Crowder to put Washington in front, 36-33. It was Daniels’ fifth touchdown of the day.

Daniels did it all on Sunday. He threw for 257 yards and ran for five more.

The Eagles got out to a 14-0 lead and later led 21-7. Washington cut into the lead, but the Eagles put it back at two possessions, going up 27-14. Daniels came up big all day. As the third quarter was coming to a close, Daniels scrambled for a key first down on 4th and 11.

This wasn’t the first time we saw last-second heroics from Jayden Daniels. Earlier this season against the Chicago Bears, Daniels tossed a game-winning hail mary.

After starting the season red-hot, Daniels cooled off in November as he dealt with an injury. Now, Washington is back on a roll, picking up its 10th win and remaining in control of a wild card spot.

The win should help Daniels coast to the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.

See the final play here.

Where do Will Campbell and Emery Jones rank on PFF’s draft big board?

What round will LSU’s Will Campbell and Emery Jones hear their name called in the 2025 NFL Draft?

LSU football’s offensive line was one of the most talented in college football in 2023 and 2024. Headlined by tackles [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] and [autotag]Emery Jones, [/autotag]the Tigers had a handful of future NFL players protecting the quarterback.

Campbell and Jones both made decisions on their future following the conclusion of the regular season, electing to forgo their senior years and declare for the NFL Draft. LSU will be without both when it faces Baylor in the Texas Bowl.

On the interior, guards Miles Frazier and Garrett Dellinger are heading to the next level as well.

Campbell has a chance to be one of the top picks in the draft, while the picture is less clear for the rest of the group.

Today, we’ll look at how the bunch stacks up on early draft big boards. PFF ranks all three inside the top 180 and one inside the top 10 on its 2025 Big Board.

Will Campbell

PFF slots Campbell at No. 8 on the big board,  the highest rank for an offensive lineman, with a season grade of 71.3. One of the most decorated players in program history, Campbell led all LSU offensive linemen with 866 snaps played in 2024 and played every offensive snap in 11 of the team’s 12 games.

Campbell ranks three spots higher than fellow tackle standout Kevin Banks Jr from Texas. The Monroe, LA native allowed just three sacks through his three seasons donning the purple and gold.

Emery Jones Jr.

Jones played all but 33 snaps at right tackle through his three seasons in Baton Rouge. PFF gave him a 61.5 season grade while also ranking him No. 151 overall in the draft class and No. 18 at tackle.

Jones is ranked as a tackle here, but his future at the next level is likely at guard.

Miles Frazier

Frazier enters the draft, offering NFL teams plenty of versatility. In his first season at LSU, he played every position except center, totaling the most snaps at left guard with 594. He also played 190 at right guard, 28 at right tackle, and ten at left tackle.

The Camden, NJ native settled into right guard, totaling 785 snaps in 2023 and 839 in 2024. He began his career at FIU, and his transfer to LSU was key to the Tigers’ rebuild of the offensive line under Brian Kelly.

PFF gave him a 69.6 grade in his final year and ranked him the No. 8 guard and No. 177 overall in the draft.

Garrett Dellinger

Dellinger is absent from the PFF big board, but he has a chance to hear his name called. Dellinger began his LSU career as a tackle and saw action as a true freshman in 2021.

LSU prepared to play Dellinger at center in 2022, but that was short-lived as he moved back to guard. He settled in at left guard in 2023 and has been one of the SEC’s top guards over the last two years.

Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson lead NFL receivers through Week 13

Two former LSU stars sit atop the NFL’s receiving leaderboard

Two former Tigers continue to set the standard at the receiver position in the NFL.

[autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag] and [autotag]Justin Jefferson[/autotag] rank No. 1 and 2, respectively, in receiving yards this year.

The top threat on the Cincinnati Bengals, Chase has 1,319 receiving yards, while Jefferson leads the Vikings with 1,170 receiving yards.

Chase’s success is due in part to his connection with a former Tiger. Heisman-winning quarterback [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] and Chase are the only duo in NFL history to connect for over 14 touchdowns in both a collegiate and NFL season. They accounted for 20 in 2019, the Tigers’ national championship season, and 14 this year.

Burrow ranks first in three NFL categories — passing yards (3,706), passing touchdowns (33), and yards per game (285.1). Chase also leads the league in three categories — receiving yards, receiving touchdowns (15) and catches (93). The Bengals aren’t living up to expectations this year, but Burrow and Chase aren’t to blame.

Jefferson’s feat may be just as impressive considering the star power on the Minnesota Vikings’ roster in both the pass and run game.

Despite seeing constant double-teams, Jefferson averages 90 yards per game. As the Vikings look to contend for the top spot in the NFC, Jefferson will almost certainly see an uptick in targets.

Through three seasons in Baton Rouge, Jefferson totaled 165 receptions for 2,415 yards and 24 touchdowns. In the national championship season, the St. Rose, LA native hauled in 111 catches for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns. He averaged 102.7 yards per game, catching passes from Burrow.

Offensive lineman Will Campbell declares for NFL Draft

LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell announced his intention to declare for the NFL Draft

For the first time this season, an LSU Football player declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Offensive lineman [autotag]Will Campbell[/autotag] announced his decision to forgo his additional year of eligibility to turn pro in a message posted to his Instagram on Tuesday.

In his final year donning the purple and gold, Campbell emerged as the undisputed leader of the offensive line. He anchored a unit known as one of the best in SEC and nationally.

The junior made multiple cuts for postseason awards recognizing the nation’s best linemen, including the semifinalist list for the Lombardi Trophy and a finalist nod for the Outland Trophy.

Campbell was named to the 2023 All-SEC first team as well as the 2022 All-Freshman SEC team and multiple Freshman All-American lists.

A native of Monroe, LA, Campbell ranked the No. 40 overall as a 4-star recruit in the 2022 class. He chose his home state school over multiple SEC offers.

Current mock drafts slot Campbell as a top-10 pick. Pro Football Focus’ latest prediction has him joining the Cleveland Browns at pick No. 8, which would make him the first offensive lineman taken.

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Former LSU receiver Ja’Marr Chase has career night in loss to Ravens

Former LSU receiver Ja’Marr Chase put up massive numbers on Thursday night

Former LSU receiver [autotag]Ja’Marr Chase[/autotag] went off in the Bengals’ Thursday night loss to the Ravens.

The fourth-year receiver caught 11 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns. It was the second-highest yardage total of Chase’s career, falling just short of the 266 he posted against Kansas City as a rookie. It was Chase’s third time notching three scores as a pro.

Despite the effort and the elite performance from fellow LSU product Joe Burrow, it wasn’t enough for the Bengals to get the win. After cutting the lead to one in the final seconds, the Bengals opted to go for two and try and win it in regulation. The Ravens got a stop and that was that.

On the year, Chase has 66 catches for 981 yards and 10 scores.

Burrow and Chase are both having career years, yet Cincinnati is unable to capitalize on their star’s success.

Chase totaled 457 yards in his two games against the Ravens this year — both were losses.

Playoff hopes aren’t quite dead for the Bengals and with Burrow playing at the level he is, you can’t rule it out. It will be an uphill battle to get there, though.

Watch Jayden Daniels complete miraculous Hail Mary to give Commanders win

Jayden Daniels continues to make special plays as a rookie.

It wasn’t a banner day for the Washington Commanders offense in Week 8 on Sunday, but former LSU quarterback and star rookie [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] made the play that mattered the most.

Trailing by three to the Chicago Bears in the final seconds, Daniels scrambled around in the pocket for a while on the last play of the game before unleashing a Hail Mary toward the end zone.

It was tipped up by a mob of both team’s players and landed in the arms of Noah Brown for a game-winning touchdown. Daniels ultimately finished the game 21 of 38 for 326 yards and a touchdown on the Hail Mary in the 18-15 win. He also added 52 yards on the ground.

It’s one of many special moments for Daniels, who is a strong Rookie of the Year candidate amid a fantastic debut campaign. He has 11 total touchdowns to two interceptions on the season and already has more than 400 yards on the ground.

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LSU’s Jayden Daniels named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Jayden Daniels outshined Joe Burrow in a battle between former LSU Heisman winners on Monday night.

Just three games into his rookie campaign, former LSU Heisman-winning quarterback [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] is already picking up some impressive accolades.

After outdueling fellow LSU Heisman winner [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] in a win for the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football, Daniels has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career.

Daniels was hyperefficient on Monday night, completing 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, he also made an impact with 39 yards and another touchdown.

For the season, Daniels is completing over 80% of his passes for 664 yards and two touchdowns, good for a 111.8 average quarterback rating.

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Daniels and the Commanders will be back in action in Week 4 on the road against the Cardinals.

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Jayden Daniels outshines Joe Burrow in duel of former LSU QBs

Jayden Daniels and Joe Burrow both impressed on Monday night, but it was Daniels coming up with the big throw late.

Two of the last five Heisman Trophy winners are LSU quarterbacks — [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] and [autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag]. And when two squared off for the first time on Monday night, it was the rookie Daniels coming out on top.

Daniels was nearly perfect. He completed 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards and two scores. He picked up six on the ground too, giving him more touchdowns than he had incompletions. His passer rating was 141.7, not far off from a perfect rating of 158.3.

The moment of the night came late in the fourth. Facing a third and seven at the Bengals 27, Daniels delivered a touchdown strike to Terry McLaurin to go up 38-26. The score all but sealed the win for the Commanders.

Burrow wasn’t too shabby either, throwing for 324 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 8.5 yards per attempt and didn’t turn it over.

LSU QBs dueling it out like this in the NFL was unheard of five years ago. For most of the 21st century, the narrative at LSU was one of failing to develop QBs.

That all changed when Burrow arrived in 2018 and was further solidified by Daniels’ Heisman performance in 2023. Now, [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] is continuing the trend, and LSU hopes [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag], 2025’s top QB recruit, will do the same.

As for Daniels, his NFL future looks bright. He’s now the favorite to win Rookie of the Year. Through three games, Daniels is completing over 80% of his passes with five total touchdowns.

According to ESPN, he’s posted a 67.9 QBR, good enough to rank in the top 10 in the NFL.

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Former Heisman-winning LSU quarterbacks Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels will square off on Monday Night Football

For the first time in the NFL, LSU’s two Heisman-winning quarterbacks will face off.

Monday Night Football in Week 3 features two games, and one of them will pit a pair of Heisman-winning LSU quarterbacks against each other.

[autotag]Joe Burrow[/autotag] and the Cincinnati Bengals are looking for their first win of the year after a disappointing 0-2 start, and they’ll host [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] and the Washington Commanders at 7:15 p.m. CT on ABC. Daniels has led Washington to a 1-1 record through two weeks, earning a division win over the Giants in Week 2.

Daniels has been efficient passing the ball as a rookie, completing 40 of 53 passes for 410 yards. He has no touchdowns or interceptions through the air but has 132 yards with two touchdowns on 26 rushing attempts.

Burrow, meanwhile, has thrown for 422 yards and a pair of touchdowns with no picks through two games, but it hasn’t been enough for Cincinnati to get a win.

This could be the first of many times the two square off in the NFL, and it will certainly be a game of interest in prime time for LSU fans.

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