Player Dossier

2020-2025

Kansas

Jalon Daniels

QB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Lawndale, CA, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Jalon Daniels is a dual-threat creator with 30 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

23.5

Efficiency

65.5

Consistency

79.7

Season Value

66.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kansas

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Kansas
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati

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.

Jalon Daniels, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kansas. Jalon Daniels is a dual-threat creator with 30 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

Kansas paired 2,927 primary output with 64.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 65.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Kansas

Games

12

Primary Metric / G

241.8

Efficiency

65.5

Usage

23.5

Consistency

79.7

Best Game by takeover score

Baylor

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 148. Illinois: 176. UNLV: 218. West Virginia: 195. TCU: 185. Arizona State: 274. Houston: 305. Kansas State: 275. Iowa State: 363. BYU: 184. Colorado: 261. Baylor: 317

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. Unknown: 15 by 71.9. Illinois: 42 by 47.6. UNLV: 35 by 57.2. West Virginia: 32 by 55.3. TCU: 38 by 47.8. Arizona State: 37 by 62.8. Houston: 28 by 89.3. Kansas State: 46 by 61.3. Iowa State: 36 by 76.7. BYU: 29 by 57.8. Colorado: 27 by 85.4. Baylor: 28 by 72.8

Split Comparison

Wins278.3 · n=4 · +44.0 vs Losses
Losses234.3 · n=7 · -44.0 vs Wins
First Half199.3 · n=6 · -84.8 vs Second Half
Second Half284.2 · n=6 · +84.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Iowa State

Best efficiency game

89.3 vs Houston

Result
Sat 11/30@ BaylorL 17-45122328052.20272.85377.40016
Sat 11/23vs ColoradoDual-threatW 37-21142118966.71085.467212031
Sun 11/17@ BYUW 17-13121916963.20157.810151.50011
Sat 11/9vs Iowa State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 45-36122429550.02076.712685.70112
Sun 10/27@ Kansas StateDual-threatL 27-29183120958.11161.315664.40111
Sat 10/19vs Houston3+ TD · Dual-threatW 42-14162124776.23089.37588.30115
Sun 10/6@ Arizona State3+ TDL 31-35183126058.12062.86142.30122
Sat 9/28vs TCUL 27-38153417944.11147.8461.50011
Sat 9/21@ West VirginiaL 28-32152518460.01155.37111.60021
Fri 9/13vs UNLVDual-threatL 20-23122415350.00257.211655.90233
Sat 9/7@ IllinoisL 17-23183214156.32347.610353.5009
Fri 8/30vs Unknown91514860.01171.9

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Kansas

    2020-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2020202120222022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonKansas7424726.9
2021 Regular SeasonKansas94357.520.3201
2022 PostseasonKansas2,43371.424.21,490
2022 Regular SeasonKansas2,43371.424.20
2023 Regular SeasonKansas77968.422.3-1,654
2024 Regular SeasonKansas2,90165.523.52,122
2025 Regular SeasonKansas2,92764.93026

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Cincinnati

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

500

Primary metric

500 total offense with 76.8 efficiency.

#2

Arkansas

565

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

565 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.

#3

Iowa State

363

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

363 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.

#4

Houston

305

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

305 total offense with 89.3 efficiency.

#5

Kansas State

234

Primary metric

Loss with 234 yards of offense and 51.6 efficiency.

234 total offense with 51.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · Kansas

2,927 primary output · 64.9 efficiency · 30 usage

67.6

#2

2024 Regular Season · Kansas

66.7

2,901 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 23.5 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Kansas

62.5

2,433 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 24.2 usage

Milestones

18

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

1

3+ takeover TD games

27

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.817

Lawndale · Lawndale, CA

Committed To
Kansas
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

10,725

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 49 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career passing yards
9,255