Ashton Daniels

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Ashton Daniels
Stanford Cardinal–No. 14
Position Quarterback
ClassSophomore
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 school Buford (Buford, Georgia)

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

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Career

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]

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References

  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. ↑ "North Gwinnett News | Buford GA News | North Gwinnett Sports". June 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Borba, Kevin (September 2, 2023). "Stanford QB Ashton Daniels shines in debut". Sports Illustrated All Cardinal News, Analysis and More.
  5. ↑ "Daniels guides Stanford to 37-24 win over Hawaii in opener". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. September 2, 2023.
  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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