Usage Score
28.5
Player Dossier
2019-2023Arizona State
Jayden Daniels
QB • 6'4" • 210 lbs • San Bernardino, CA, USA
Dual-threat creatorEfficient finisher
Jayden Daniels is a dual-threat creator with 35.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
69.1
Consistency
84.4
Season Value
60.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Arizona State • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jayden Daniels, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · LSU. Jayden Daniels is a dual-threat creator with 35.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
LSU paired 4,946 primary output with 82 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 69.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arizona State, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with 331 yards of offense and 85.9 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
237.7
Efficiency
69.1
Usage
28.5
Consistency
84.4
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 199. Unknown: 172. UNLV: 300. BYU: 273. Colorado: 311. UCLA: 331. Stanford: 251. Utah: 269. Washington State: 259. USC: 195. Washington: 146. Oregon State: 212. Arizona: 172
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 40 by 54.4. Unknown: 18 by 85.4. UNLV: 42 by 75.4. BYU: 39 by 57.2. Colorado: 32 by 87.7. UCLA: 25 by 85.9. Stanford: 36 by 70.7. Utah: 45 by 62.8. Washington State: 45 by 57. USC: 25 by 68.9. Washington: 31 by 55.4. Oregon State: 37 by 60.4. Arizona: 24 by 77.2
Split Comparison
Wins243.7 · n=7 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses242.4 · n=5 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half262.4 · n=7 · +53.6 vs Second Half
Second Half208.8 · n=6 · -53.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
87.7 vs Colorado
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | vs Wisconsin | L 13-20 | 11 | 21 | 159 | 52.4 | 0 | 1 | 54.4 | 19 | 40 | 2.10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Arizona3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 38-15 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 71.4 | 2 | 0 | 77.2 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 1 | 48 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Oregon State | L 10-24 | 16 | 27 | 166 | 59.3 | 0 | 1 | 60.4 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ WashingtonDual-threat | W 35-30 | 10 | 16 | 90 | 62.5 | 1 | 1 | 55.4 | 15 | 56 | 3.70 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs USCDual-threat | W 31-16 | 11 | 20 | 145 | 55.0 | 0 | 2 | 68.9 | 5 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Washington State | L 21-34 | 23 | 35 | 228 | 65.7 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/17 | @ Utah3+ TD | L 21-35 | 20 | 31 | 237 | 64.5 | 2 | 0 | 62.8 | 14 | 32 | 2.30 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs StanfordDual-threat | W 28-10 | 14 | 23 | 175 | 60.9 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 1 | 51 |
| Sun 10/3 | @ UCLA | W 42-23 | 13 | 19 | 286 | 68.4 | 2 | 0 | 85.9 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs ColoradoDual-threat | W 35-13 | 18 | 25 | 236 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 87.7 | 7 | 75 | 10.70 | 2 | 24 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ BYU | L 17-27 | 21 | 29 | 265 | 72.4 | 0 | 2 | 57.2 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs UNLVDual-threat | W 37-10 | 20 | 29 | 175 | 69.0 | 2 | 1 | 75.4 | 13 | 125 | 9.60 | 0 | 23 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 10 | 12 | 132 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 85.4 | 6 | 40 | 6.70 | 0 | 21 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Arizona State
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
LSU
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20192019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Arizona State | 3,298 | 63.6 | 29.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arizona State | 3,298 | 63.6 | 29.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arizona State | 924 | 73.3 | 21.4 | -2,374 |
| 2021 Postseason | Arizona State | 3,090 | 69.1 | 28.5 | 2,166 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arizona State | 3,090 | 69.1 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | LSU | 3,798 | 69.7 | 36.1 | 708 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 3,798 | 69.7 | 36.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | LSU | 4,946 | 82 | 35.1 | 1,148 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
606
Primary metric
606 total offense with 91.3 efficiency.
#2
Georgia State
509
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
509 total offense with 94.8 efficiency.
#3
UAB
408
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
408 total offense with 88.4 efficiency.
#4
Ole Miss
369
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
369 total offense with 75.4 efficiency.
#5
Ole Miss
513
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
513 total offense with 84.2 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · LSU
4,946 primary output · 82 efficiency · 35.1 usage
75.6
#2
2022 Postseason · LSU
64.6
3,798 primary · 69.7 efficiency · 36.1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · LSU
64.6
3,798 primary · 69.7 efficiency · 36.1 usage
Milestones
36
250+ passing yards
26
300+ total offense
4
3+ takeover TD games
44
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9832
Cajon · San Bernardino, CA
- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
16,056
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 55 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.