The top story in the SEC on Sunday was another quarterback transferring into the conference. When Auburn hosts LSU in the 2022 season, this new quarterback could be under center against the Tigers’ defense.
Over the last several months we have seen plenty of movement as far as quarterbacks are concerned. Max Johnson transferred from LSU to Texas A&M. Zach Calzada left the Aggies for the Plains. Jack Miller III transferred from Ohio State to the Florida Gators. The two biggest moves had to be Jaxson Dart leaving the USC Trojans for Ole Miss and Spencer Rattler transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners to South Carolina.
LSU made some headlines of their own as they added a Pac-12 quarterback to their open competition.
LSU adds former Arizona State QB Jayden Daniels to the roster
According to the report from LSU Tigers Wire, new head coach Brian Kelly added another member to the quarterback room. Jayden Daniels, a former four-star prospect, transfers to Baton Rouge to join a quarterback group that includes Myles Brennan, Garrett Nussmeier, and Walker Howard.
Coming out of high school, Daniels was a four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 35 overall player in the country, the No. 2 quarterback, and the No. 3 player in the state of California. He played in 29 games during his three years with the Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona, and has a career 62% completion percentage to go with 6,025 yards with 32 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a quarterback rating of 143.3.
The Sun Devils finished the 2021 season 8-5 with a loss to Wisconsin in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Kelly has been one of the most active coaches in the country in the transfer portal this offseason, looking for talented athletes to help his first season at LSU be a successful one. He had rebuilt the entire secondary and filled in some questions on the offensive line as well.
This could be an interesting development. If Daniels is able to take the starting role from Brennan or Nussmeier, one would expect that Nuss could be on his way out of Baton Rouge with a lot of talent in the room.
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