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Former Georgia quarterback lands in-state coaching job

Former Georgia starting quarterback begins his coaching career at West Georgia after a lengthy college football career

Following the conclusion of his tumultuous college football career, former Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels has begun his coaching career.

Daniels has been hired as a graduate assistant for the University of West Georgia under head coach Joel Taylor.

Daniels, a former five-star recruit, started his college career at Southern California in 2018 prior to transferring to Georgia before the 2020 season. He threw for 17 touchdowns and five interceptions while winning all seven games he started for the Dawgs before being injured prior to the Arkansas game in 2021 and being replaced by Stetson Bennett.

Daniels transferred to West Virginia for a stint as the starter in 2022 and played his final season at Rice before opting to medically retire as a result of multiple concussions. He finished his career with more than 9,000 passing yards and 66 touchdowns across the four schools.

Daniels still has love for Georgia football.

“I was 7-0 as a starter at Georgia. I absolutely love Georgia fans. They’re incredible. Every interaction I ever had was nothing but supportive,” Daniels said.

The West Georgia Wolves are coming off a 6-4 record in the 2023 season and are entering their first year under Taylor.

JT Daniels’ long and winding road in college football offers a few reminders

J.T. Daniels tried a lot of different schools but could never maximize his potential. However, he could be a great coach as a result.

The liberalized transfer process in college football is a good thing in the sense that it provides for more player movement and more chances for an athlete to find a good fit over the course of a collegiate career. Players can visit more schools and play for more coaches, being exposed to more ways of playing, training, and studying. Yet, more choices doesn’t always mean better results. J.T. Daniels, formerly of USC, illustrates that point.

We tracked Daniels’ career in college:

“Daniels was the Trojans’ season-opening quarterback as a true freshman in 2018 and started 11 games. He tore an ACL and a meniscus in the 2019 opener, losing his job to Kedon Slovis (who now plays for BYU). Injuries would sideline him again until late in the 2020 season when he was with Georgia. He started four games for the 2021 national champion Bulldogs before losing his job to Stetson Bennett.

“Daniels then transferred to West Virginia, where he had the most playing time (10 starts) since his freshman year at USC. Daniels struggled during his lone season at West Virginia. While Daniels tried to build a rapport with former USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, the two never seemed to be on the same page in Morgantown.”

Daniels’ lack of elite success as a player, however, doesn’t mean he won’t succeed as a coach. His exposure to a lot of different systems as an athlete could give him a great foundation for a coaching career.

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Former USC QB J.T. Daniels will retire from football playing, will pursue coaching career

We’re all pulling for J.T. Daniels as he makes the transition into football coaching.

Former USC football quarterback J.T. Daniels has retired from playing football due to multiple concussions, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

“I’m definitely excited to get into coaching, that’s for sure,” Daniels told Thamel. “I loved playing. I always knew one day I’d coach. I didn’t think it would come this soon. But one day, I knew that’s what I going to be doing.”

Daniels’ career began at USC as a five-star quarterback recruit from nearby Mater Dei in Santa Ana (California). He was just the second true freshman in school history to start a season opener. After that successful debut, injuries and circumstance created a meandering career that saw him start games at Georgia, West Virginia and Rice.

Over six seasons of college football, Daniels finished with 9,390 passing yards and 66 touchdown passes.

I truly hate that Daniels’ career is over so soon after putting up good numbers at Rice. Daniels played in nine games this season with 2,443 yards passing, 22 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

We wish J.T. Daniels the best in his coaching career.

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Social media sad to see J.T. Daniels retire from football

College football social media sad after former Georgia quarterback JT Daniels medically retires from football.

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback J.T. Daniels never lost a game for the Bulldogs and won a national championship in 2021 while backing up Stetson Bennett.

Daniels, who transferred to Georgia from USC, then transferred to West Virginia. Daniels went on to start most of the season at West Virginia, but the Mountaineers wanted to go in another direction with their offense. Daniels then transferred to Rice.

Daniels helped the Rice Owls become bowl eligible this season, which is a major accomplishment. Rice is 6-6 and has played in just six bowl games in the past 50 years. Daniels threw for 2,443 passing yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions for the Owls, but suffered another concussion and is medically retiring from football.

Now, Daniels, who has always been a bright, smart player, plans to get into coaching. College football social media was sad to see Daniels medically retire from football.

Scouting notebook from CFB Week 8: Big Ten stars on the rise, another McCaffrey and more

2024 Scouting notebook from CFB Week 8: Big Ten stars on the rise, another McCaffrey and more

The Week 8 matchups in college football provided several key proving grounds for some prominent NFL draft prospects for 2024. Some looked worthy, while others showed more potential flaws. It also was a weekend where a couple of unheralded players shone.

Here are some notes and observations from a busy scouting weekend.

Texas defense makes life difficult for former USC quarterback J.T. Daniels

J.T. Daniels, the former USC QB who is one of CFB’s most nomadic players, made his Rice Owls debut on Saturday.

J.T. Daniels, who once played quarterback for USC, is one of the most traveled college football players of all time. Now at Rice, his fourth program (USC, Georgia, and West Virginia previously), Daniels is attempting to hit the reset button yet again. He started for Rice in Austin against the homestanding Texas Longhorns on Saturday. It was a predictably rough ride for the nomadic signal-caller.

Rice took the loss to Texas, 37-10. Follow Longhorns Wire for much more coverage of this game. Daniels had 14 completions on 26 attempts, with 149 passing yards, one touchdown, and a pair of interceptions on consecutive second-quarter drives.

Former USC head coach and current Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian had great things to say about J.T Daniels.

I really think this is a perfect fit for J.T.,” Sarkisian said.

“I think it’s a good marriage for J.T. and it’s a great get for Coach Bloomgren and Rice. It creates a lot of challenges that way. They’re not going to run a lot of bad plays schematically.”

The Longhorns prepare for a College GameDay showdown against Alabama next Saturday. (Follow Roll Tide Wire and Longhorns Wire for coverage of that game.) The Rice Owls, meanwhile, return home to Houston. They’ll face the crosstown rival Houston Cougars. Daniels and Company are hoping to snap a seven-game losing streak in the series.

Check out our Pac-12 football predictions roundtable for the 2023 season.

Texas preparing to face quarterback JT Daniels for third time

Texas has become quite familiar with Rice quarterback JT Daniels.

The story of quarterback JT Daniels is one that starts with him being a football prodigy that left high school a year early to start at the college level right away. Continue reading “Texas preparing to face quarterback JT Daniels for third time”

J.T Daniels to take on new challenge as Rice quarterback

USC. Georgia. West Virginia. Now J.T. Daniels prepares for a new season at a new school: Rice University.

J.T. Daniels, one of the most well-traveled players in college football history, is moving to a fourth school and a fourth conference. Initially the No. 1 quarterback recruit coming out of Mater Dei High School in 2019, the former National Gatorade Player of the Year and USC Trojan will conclude his collegiate career at Rice University.

Rice coach Mike Bloomgren recruited Daniels when the former was the offensive coordinator at Stanford and the latter a five-star recruit who chose USC.

Daniels was the Trojans’ season-opening quarterback as a true freshman in 2018 and started 11 games. He tore an ACL and a meniscus in the 2019 opener, losing his job to Kedon Slovis (who now plays for BYU). Injuries would sideline him again until late in the 2020 season when he was with Georgia. He started four games for the 2021 national champion Bulldogs before losing his job to Stetson Bennett.

Daniels then transferred to West Virginia, where he had the most playing time (10 starts) since his freshman year at USC. Daniels struggled during his lone season at West Virginia. While Daniels tried to build a rapport with former USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell, the two never seemed to be on the same page in Morgantown.

What will J.T Daniels do in his senior season at Rice in 2023?

The Rice Owls open the season on September 2 against the in-state rival Texas Longhorns and will need their offense to keep up with the preseason Big 12 favorites.

Daniels still possesses immense arm talent and big-game experience that could help a Rice team that finished 5-8 in the 2022 season.

Expect lots of points in every game for the Owls in 2023. Offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo had them going in the right direction in 2022, averaging 25.2 points per game, which was 3.9 points higher than in 2021.

In 10 games, Rice receiver Luke McCaffrey caught a team-high 58 passes for 723 yards and six TDs. He finished with three 100-plus receiving yard games and totaled double-digit catches twice.

The main star at wideout was Bradley Rozner, who led the Owls in receiving yards (876) and touchdowns (10) while totaling 44 catches.

Cedric Patterson III, formerly at New Mexico, had a season-ending ankle injury. Before that, in two seasons with the Lobos, he averaged 18.8 yards per reception. During the 2021 campaign, Patterson averaged 15.3 yards and totaled six TDs.

With the addition of an established quarterback, Rice may be one of college football’s dark horses that garners national attention come mid-November. For now, it’s about starting off on the right foot against the Longhorns.

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Former USC Trojans QB J.T. Daniels transfers to Rice

J.T. Daniels going to #Rice means he’s not going to Jonathan Smith and Oregon State, or to another Pac-12 school. Lots of fan bases are relieved.

J.T. Daniels has found his next — and probably last — stop as a college football player. The former Gatorade National high school player of the Year and five star quarterback has been a generally productive player in college. He has thrown for 6,947 total yards and 45 touchdowns.

After gaining notice in his freshman season at USC in 2018 — throwing for 2,672 yards and getting significant playing time — injuries derailed each of his next three seasons. He lost his quarterback job to Kedon Slovis at USC, Stetson Bennett at Georgia, and Garrett Greene at West Virginia.

The appeal of playing in a pro-style system at Rice under head coach Mike Bloomgren and offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo proved appealing to Daniels.

Daniels and Rice’s first game of the 2023 season comes against Houston on September 9 as the Owls move to the AAC from Conference USA.

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Former UGA quarterback JT Daniels announces transfer destination

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback J.T. Daniels is expected to transfer to Rice

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback J.T. Daniels is reportedly transferring to Rice. The Rice Owls made a bowl game in 2022 and finished 5-8. Daniels will look to win the starting job at Rice.

The Owls have notable games in 2023 against Houston, BYU and Texas. Daniels will likely face competition from Rice quarterback T.J. McMahon, who started 10 games in 2022 and threw 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions for the Owls.

Daniels lost the job as starting quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers late in the season. West Virginia went 5-7 in a disappointing season. Garrett Greene gained the starting job over Daniels because he is more mobile, which opened West Virginia’s rushing attack.

Daniels will have one or two years of eligibility at his new schools depending on if he gets an injury waiver from the NCAA. This season, Daniels threw 13 passing touchdowns, nine interceptions and 2,107 passing yards for West Virginia.

Former Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels has excellent arm strength. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Daniels transferred from Georgia to West Virginia in early 2022. The former five-star recruit entered the transfer portal after Georgia won the national championship in January.

Daniels finished his career with an undefeated record as the starting quarterback at Georgia, but he lost his starting job to Stetson Bennett early in the 2021 college football season. Daniels battled injuries throughout his time at the University of Georgia and during much of his college football career.

Daniels missed several games during his time at Georgia after he was diagnosed with a strained oblique muscle.

Daniels transferred to Georgia from USC in 2020. He started multiple games for Georgia in 2020 and was expected to be the starting quarterback for Georgia’s 2021 season, but he struggled with injuries early in the season while Stetson Bennett proved himself a championship-caliber quarterback.

Daniels played in nine games in his Georgia football career from 2020-2021. He threw 17 touchdowns and only five interceptions during his time in Athens.

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