TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State freshman quarterback Jayden Daniels was named the Walter Camp FBS National Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced on Sunday morning.
Daniels came through with a virtuoso performance, throwing for 408 yards – third-most by a freshman in school history – and three touchdowns in ASU's 31-28 upset of sixth-ranked Oregon on Saturday night.
Daniels ended the first half nearly flawless, completing 12-of-14 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown with his two incompletions coming on the final drive of the half. Daniels' 57-yard touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Frank Darby in the first quarter tied the game at 7-7 and also pushed Daniels passed Rudy Carpenter's single-season school record for most passing yards by a true freshman quarterback (2,273 yards) set in 2005.
In the second half, Daniels threw for 217 yards with touchdown passes of 26 yards (Darby) and 81 yards (senior wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk), the latter coming on 3rd & 16 and ASU up 24-21 with 3:54 remaining in the game.
Daniels, who has passed for 2,644 yards this season (11th most in school history), has now thrown for three touchdowns in three-consecutive games, the first Sun Devil to accomplish the feat since Taylor Kelly in 2013 (9/21-10/5).
Daniels is the first Sun Devil to pass for over 400 yards since Mike Bercovici did it against West Virginia in the 2016 Cactus Bowl (1/3/16). It was his fifth 300+-yard performance through the air, becoming just the 10th Sun Devil quarterback to eclipse the mark in five or more games in a career.
Most 300-plus Passing Yard Performances in a Single-Season
5 - Jayden Daniels (2019)
5 - Andrew Walter (2004)
5 - Rudy Carpenter (2005)
300 PASSING YARDS BY A SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN
467-Rudy Carpenter vs. Rutgers, Dec. 27, 2005
432-Jeff Krohn vs. Oregon, Oct. 28, 2000
408- Jayden Daniels vs. #6 Oregon, Nov. 23, 2019
401 – Rudy Carpenter vs. Washington, Oct. 29, 2005
381 – Rudy Carpenter at Washington State, Nov. 5, 2005
363 - Jayden Daniels vs. Washington State, Oct. 12, 2019
345 - Jayden Daniels vs. Colorado, Sep. 21, 2019
334 - Jayden Daniels at Oregon State, Nov. 16, 2019
334 – Rudy Carpenter at #14 UCLA, Nov. 12, 2005
304- Jayden Daniels vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 6, 2019
Daniels is the fourth ASU player since 2004 and the second in as many years (LB Merlin Robertson) to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors. He is the first offensive honoree since former Sun Devil wide receiver Jaelen Strong (Oct. 5, 2014).
The Sun Devils will be back in action on Saturday when they host Arizona for the 92nd edition of the Territorial Cup. Kickoff for the regular-season finale is set for 8 pm MST, and will be broadcast on ESPN.
Daniels came through with a virtuoso performance, throwing for 408 yards – third-most by a freshman in school history – and three touchdowns in ASU's 31-28 upset of sixth-ranked Oregon on Saturday night.
Daniels ended the first half nearly flawless, completing 12-of-14 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown with his two incompletions coming on the final drive of the half. Daniels' 57-yard touchdown strike to junior wide receiver Frank Darby in the first quarter tied the game at 7-7 and also pushed Daniels passed Rudy Carpenter's single-season school record for most passing yards by a true freshman quarterback (2,273 yards) set in 2005.
In the second half, Daniels threw for 217 yards with touchdown passes of 26 yards (Darby) and 81 yards (senior wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk), the latter coming on 3rd & 16 and ASU up 24-21 with 3:54 remaining in the game.
Daniels, who has passed for 2,644 yards this season (11th most in school history), has now thrown for three touchdowns in three-consecutive games, the first Sun Devil to accomplish the feat since Taylor Kelly in 2013 (9/21-10/5).
Daniels is the first Sun Devil to pass for over 400 yards since Mike Bercovici did it against West Virginia in the 2016 Cactus Bowl (1/3/16). It was his fifth 300+-yard performance through the air, becoming just the 10th Sun Devil quarterback to eclipse the mark in five or more games in a career.
Most 300-plus Passing Yard Performances in a Single-Season
5 - Jayden Daniels (2019)
5 - Andrew Walter (2004)
5 - Rudy Carpenter (2005)
300 PASSING YARDS BY A SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN
467-Rudy Carpenter vs. Rutgers, Dec. 27, 2005
432-Jeff Krohn vs. Oregon, Oct. 28, 2000
408- Jayden Daniels vs. #6 Oregon, Nov. 23, 2019
401 – Rudy Carpenter vs. Washington, Oct. 29, 2005
381 – Rudy Carpenter at Washington State, Nov. 5, 2005
363 - Jayden Daniels vs. Washington State, Oct. 12, 2019
345 - Jayden Daniels vs. Colorado, Sep. 21, 2019
334 - Jayden Daniels at Oregon State, Nov. 16, 2019
334 – Rudy Carpenter at #14 UCLA, Nov. 12, 2005
304- Jayden Daniels vs. Sacramento State, Sept. 6, 2019
Daniels is the fourth ASU player since 2004 and the second in as many years (LB Merlin Robertson) to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors. He is the first offensive honoree since former Sun Devil wide receiver Jaelen Strong (Oct. 5, 2014).
The Sun Devils will be back in action on Saturday when they host Arizona for the 92nd edition of the Territorial Cup. Kickoff for the regular-season finale is set for 8 pm MST, and will be broadcast on ESPN.