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UGA football player card: QB JT Daniels

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt sophomore quarterback JT Daniels comes to UGA after spending the first two seasons of his career at USC

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Quarterback JT Daniels (No. 18):

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210 pounds

Hometown: Irvine, California

High School: Mater Dei High School

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt sophomore quarterback JT Daniels comes to UGA after spending the first two seasons of his career at USC. Daniels transferred from the Trojans following an ACL injury he suffered during the 2019 season opener. Daniels is still rehabbing the injury and isn’t fully cleared to play as of late Aug. 2020.

Daniels has an opportunity this season in Athens with the departure of Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm. He will compete with Jamie Newman, Carson Beck, and more for the starting job. The NCAA granted him immediate illegibility on his transfer.

Georgia’s quarterback position has more depth this season than during the 2019 season. Georgia will have several options ready to step up if the starter suffers an injury. Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman is projected to be the starter.

In three seasons at the prestigious Mater Dei High School, JT Daniels averaged more than 50 touchdown passes and 4,000 passing yards per season. Daniels was rated as the third ranked quarterback in his recruiting class behind Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.

Daniels has solid experience from his days at USC. In 2018, Daniels threw for 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the Trojans. At the very least he will provide the Georgia Bulldogs with a solid, experienced option as a back up. He’s got the talent to earn the starting role this season and beyond.

Nov 24, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback JT Daniels throws a pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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Twitter reacts as NCAA rules USC transfer JT Daniels to be immediately eligible

Quarterback J.T. Daniels, who recently transferred to the University of Georgia, has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA.

Ex-USC quarterback J.T. Daniels, who recently transferred to the University of Georgia, has been granted immediate eligibility for this season from the NCAA.

The former Trojan is a five-star from Santa Ana, California. He was ranked as the No. 3-rated quarterback in his loaded recruiting class.

In 2018, Daniels threw for 2,672 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for USC. Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury last season. Kedon Slovis was great in his time as the starter in 2019 and was strongly favored to win the starting job entering the 2020 season.

Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman is projected to start for Georgia next season, but Daniels will compete provide solid depth and talent. Georgia has received a commitment from five-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff in the class of 2021.

Here’s how college football Twitter reacted to the news of Daniels’ eligibility:

Absolutely zero rhyme or reason with who gets immediate eligibility

✅ Daniels
✅ Martell
✅ Fields
❌ Eason
❌ Ford
❌ Hoffman
⚠️ Gatewood
⚠️ Jurkovec

It’s basically NCAA Football Free Agency, except the rules are randomly applied https://t.co/wRCOj0rVPw

— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) July 13, 2020

I support all players being able to transfer and play immediately so I'm glad to see JT Daniels got his waiver from the NCAA but he transferred to Georgia on May 28 and got his waiver already.

Cade Mays transferred to Tennessee on Jan. 8 and is still waiting for the NCAA.

— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) July 13, 2020

JT Daniels is eligible immediately at Georgia. If you're confused, just refer to The Flowchart pic.twitter.com/RLcf4ogXfy

— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) July 13, 2020

https://twitter.com/TreyWallace_/status/1282720128262639616?s=20

JT Daniels' official Georgia headshot is wild lmao pic.twitter.com/Ufkjcm0LLL

— Sam Cooper (@SamDCooper) July 13, 2020

JT Daniels getting immediate eligibility is great and all but it don't change the fact Luke Ford was screwed by the NCAA.

— UGA United (@UGAUnited) July 13, 2020

Georgia now has likely the most interesting QB room in the country heading into this season with:

— JT Daniels, the former five-star recruit from USC.
— Jamie Newman, who has a fourth-round draft grade with a scouting service used by NFL teams.
— Three other scholarship QBs.

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) July 13, 2020

Somewhere, as you're reading this, a message board of a rival program of the University of Georgia tackle football team is spinning JT Daniels' immediate eligibility into a negative thing.

— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) July 13, 2020

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Report: Georgia QB D’Wan Mathis cleared for return to football

Georgia QB D’Wan Mathis has been officially cleared to return to football activities for the 2020 season, following emergency brain surgery.

It was a scary time last year for Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis. He came into UGA as the No. 11 quarterback in the 2019 class, flipping from his original commitment to Ohio State. Mathis was shocked when he found out he needed emergency brain surgery to remove a cyst on his brain last May.

This news took football out of the equation for Mathis in the 2019 season, and it was possible that he would never play again.

Now, just a year after his surgery, Mathis has been medically cleared for all football activities, reported first by Mike Griffith of DawgNation.

This is incredible for Mathis and his family, and will only add to the recent good news pertaining to Georgia’s quarterback depth chart.

The Dawgs have Wake Forest graduate transfer and Heisman hopeful Jamie Newman as well as 5-star USC transfer JT Daniels both coming to Athens for the 2020 season. The addition of Mathis just adds to the fun for the 2020 season, as we could now potentially see an intense battle for the starting spot at quarterback. There’s also 4-star true freshman early-enrollee Carson Beck.

Football talk aside, we are extremely grateful and happy to hear the good news of Mathis retuning to good health.