Jonathan Tyler Daniels is an American football quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Daniels previously played for USC and Georgia, winning the CFP National Championship with the latter as a backup to Stetson Bennett, before transferring to West Virginia in 2022.
Beginning the 2021 season, JT Daniels was the clear frontrunner for starting quarterback, with Stetson Bennett as a backup. In the season opener against Clemson, Daniels threw 22-for-30 with 135 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception.
Despite a poor performance by Bennett in the SEC championship game against Alabama with two interceptions, coach Kirby Smart remained confident in Bennett’s abilities for the remainder of the season. Following Georgia’s national championship and Bennett’s affirmation to play out his final season of eligibility in 2022, Daniels entered the NCAA transfer portal.
JT Daniels Parents: Meet Steve Daniels and Alison Daniels
JT Daniels’s parents are Steve Daniels and Alison Daniels. Well, it was his father who inspired him to play football. Reportedly JT was just 5 years old when he started learning the basics. Indeed, his dad always has his back and helps him even today.
According to Steve’s mother Alison, her partner is dedicated to their son’s career. According to Chicago Tribune, he chooses his son’s football rather than enjoying his life with photography and cycling.
Even JT feels awesome to see his dad work so hard for him. However, he does get annoyed sometimes. But that doesn’t matter for JT as he has the best person by his side.
Moreover, the best thing he learned from his pop is how to look at a problem objectively and find its solution. Indeed, JT’s guardians have never let him down. Although he hated playing football at first he is a superstar today. Furthermore, he has a sibling named Madison.