Overview
- Daniels confirmed his intention in a social-media statement, with multiple outlets reporting the move.
- The former Stanford starter spent one season at Auburn, leading a comeback win over Arkansas and throwing for 353 yards against Vanderbilt.
- He logged 797 passing yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in four games, plus 280 rushing yards, and holds career marks of 4,783 passing yards, 24 TDs and 22 INTs.
- Coaches sat him for the Mercer game to preserve a redshirt, leaving him one season of eligibility as a fifth-year player in 2026.
- New head coach Alex Golesh says quarterback evaluations will take time, the transfer window runs Jan. 2–16, and AL.com reports Deuce Knight and incoming freshman Rhys Brush as the remaining scholarship quarterbacks.