Ashton Daniels (born May 29, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Stanford Cardinal.

Ashton Daniels
Stanford Cardinal – No. 14
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2004-05-29) May 29, 2004 (age 20)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBuford (Buford, Georgia)

Career

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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]

Daniels played in 10 games as the team's wildcat QB 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 the University of Hawai'i.[6]

Statistics

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College statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Stanford Cardinal
2022 10 0 0–0 5 6 83.3 39 6.5 0 0 137.9 25 156 6.2 3
2023 12 10 2–8 191 325 58.8 2,247 6.9 11 8 123.1 109 292 2.7 3
2024 2 2 1−1 36 58 62.1 384 6.6 3 1 131.3 26 118 4.5 0
Career 23 11 3–9 232 389 59.6 2,670 6.9 14 9 124.5 161 570 3.5 6

References

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  1. ^ Ray, Matt (August 21, 2021). "Stanford QB Commit Daniels Shines in Season-Opener". SI All-American.
  2. ^ Swanson, Mike (December 11, 2021). "Ashton Daniels makes it three years in a row making the state championship-winning throw". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Buford quarterback Ashton Daniels commits to Stanford University". North Gwinnett Voice. June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Borba, Kevin (September 2, 2023). "Stanford QB Ashton Daniels shines in debut". Sports Illustrated All Cardinal News, Analysis and More.
  5. ^ Takase, Kalani (September 2, 2023). "Daniels guides Stanford to 37-24 win over Hawaii in opener". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Stanford Cardinal open Troy Taylor era with win over Hawaii". The Mercury News. Associated Press. September 2, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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