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Georgia QB Carson Beck announces plan to enter NFL draft after season-ending elbow injury

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has announced his plans to enter the NFL draft, five days after having season-ending elbow surgery

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • Associated Press

JT Daniels medically retires from football Sep 2, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Rice Owls quarterback JT Daniels (18) looks to pass during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Da...

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rice QB JT Daniels medically retiring Daniels also had stints at USC, Georgia and West Virginia.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Stepping away from football Daniels has made the decision to medically retire from football, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Daniels has disclosed that after sustaining numerous concussions, doctors have advised him to step away from playing football. The senior quarterback, who spent time with Georgia, West Virginia and Rice, will end his collegiate career with 6,503 passing yards (529-of-827), 51 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. Daniels has expressed interest in entering the coaching space.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Daniels (concussion) will not suit up for Saturday's regular-season finale versus FAU, national college football writer Brett McMurphy reports.

Impact Daniels hasn't played in the last couple of weeks and will need to sit another one out to close out the regular season as he continues to recover from a concussion. Freshman AJ Padgett will draw another start, while Daniels will hope to rejoin the action for the team's bowl game, should the Owls win Saturday and become bowl-eligible.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubtful vs UTSA Head coach Mike Bloomgren indicated Tuesday that Daniels (concussion) is doubtful for Saturday's game against UTSA, Steve Helwick of SB Nation reports.

Impact Daniels exited last week's game against SMU after going down with injury and is now in line to miss his first full game of the season. In his absence, AJ Padgett or Chase Jenkins could fill in under center.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slower outing Saturday Daniels was 18-for-29 passing for 189 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 30-28 defeat against Tulane.

Impact Daniels tossed exactly two touchdown passes in his fourth consecutive game Saturday and has now thrown multiple touchdowns in seven straight games. After throwing for a combined 704 yards in the previous two games, he did not even hit 200 versus the tough Green Wave defense. He faces another difficult defense Saturday versus SMU as the Mustangs have given up just 166 yards passing per game this season.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominates Thursday Daniels was 24-for-37 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns during Thursday's 42-10 win over Tulsa. He also had two rushes for negative one yard with one touchdown.

Impact Daniels accounted for three touchdowns in Thursday's win, including his first rushing touchdown of the season. He also did not commit a turnover for the third time this season. Daniels threw for an impressive 342 yards as well, his fourth time in the last six games reaching at least that number. He faces a much more difficult matchup next Saturday versus No. 23 Tulane.

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

JT Daniels accounts for 3 TDs, Dean Connors runs for 3 TD; Rice beats Tulsa 42-10

JT Daniels passed for two touchdowns and ran for another TD, Dean Connors ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns and Rice beat Tulsa 42-10

OCTOBER 20, 2023 • Associated Press

Daniels propels Rice to 24-17 victory over East Carolina

JT Daniels threw two touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and Rice held on for a 24-17 victory over East Carolina

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • Associated Press

JT Daniels uncertainty has ECU's defense preparing for everything The Pirates are preparing for a little bit of everything due to the JT Daniels injury.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

Rice eases past Texas Southern 59-7 behind JT Daniels' 4 touchdowns

JT Daniels passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, true freshman Daelen Alexander rushed for two scores and Rice eased past Texas Southern 59-7 on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • Associated Press

Daniels passes for 401 yards, Rice stuns Houston in double OT, 43-41

JT Daniels tied a career high passing for 401 yards and three scores, Daelen Alexander rushed for three touchdowns and Rice defeated Houston 43-41 in double overtime in the 42nd Ba...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • Associated Press

Rice Owls vs. No. 11 Texas Longhorns Highlights | CFB on FOX

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Morning Brew: It's Game Week Longhorn Nation ... and here comes JT Daniels (again) - this time with Rice It's Game Week Longhorn Nation ... and here comes quarterback JT Daniels (again) - this time with Rice.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

JT Daniels Reportedly Chooses Latest Transfer Destination JT Daniels has reportedly chosen Rice as his latest team. The former West Virginia QB is expected to transfer to the Owls.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • OUTKICK.COM

Report: Ex-USC, Georgia QB JT Daniels Chooses Fourth School Daniels will play his sixth season for his fourth different program, and look to re-establish himself as a starter.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

JT Daniels has Once Again Found a new Home Quarterback JT Daniels has committed to use his final year of eligibility play football at Rice University for the 2023 season.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Heading to Rice Daniels will transfer to Rice ahead of the 2023 season, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Daniels will join the fourth program of his collegiate career. The 6-foot-2 signal-caller spent one season at USC in 2019 before moving to Georgia for two years. Daniels went 148-for-213 passing for 1,953 yards and 17 touchdowns to five interceptions across nine appearances with the Bulldogs before losing the team's starting job to Stetson Bennett. Daniels then went on to start 10 games for West Virginia this season, completing 61.2 percent of his passes for 2,107 yards and a 13:9 TD:INT ratio. He'll now look to improve his efficiency while facing lesser competition in Conference USA this coming campaign.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

J.T. Daniels in CFB transfer portal again: Where could he sign? West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels will enter the college football transfer portal once again, looking for what will be his fourth school...

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Report: WVU QB JT Daniels Seeking Transfer to Fourth Program Another Power Five quarterback is headed into the portal.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Breaking: Former Georgia Quarterback JT Daniels Entering the Transfer Portal JT Daniels, Georgia’s starting quarterback for a large portion of 2020, is in the Transfer Portal once again.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Former Georgia quarterback JT Daniels loses role as starter at WVU Former UGA football quarterback JT Daniels has lost the job as starting quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

JT Daniels finds Kaden Prather on a 24-yard TD pass to bring West Virginia to a 24-24 tie with Baylor

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Ineffective on the road at Texas Daniels completed 29 of 48 passes for 253 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 38-20 loss at Texas.

Impact Daniels' attempted a season-high 48 passes as the Mountaineers were fighting from behind the entire game against the Longhorns. After starting the season with a couple of decent fantasy performances, Daniels has just one touchdown pass in each of his last three games. West Virginia is off next week before hosting Baylor on Oct. 13.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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