Jalon Daniels Named a Finalist for the Pop Warner College Football Award

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas redshirt senior quarterback Jalon Daniels is one of five finalists for the 15^th Annual Pop Warner College Football Award, the organization announced on Tuesday. Established in 2010, the award honors a player who has made a positive impact on the field, in the classroom, and in the community, and who serves as a role model to Pop Warner's young student-athletes.

Daniels, a native of Lawndale, Calif., is one of five finalists for the award and is joined by Tanner Wall (BYU), Josh Kattus (Kentucky), Aaron Graves (Iowa) and Adam Randall (Clemson).

Daniels is Kansas' first four-time team captain and was Kansas's first Big 12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2024. Daniels was recently named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is awarded to college football's premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership. Daniels is also a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award.

Daniels has had a historic 2025 campaign, completing 188-of-292 passing for 2,344 yards and 21 touchdowns, along with 109 rushing attempts for 370 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground. Daniels currently has 10,508 yards of total offense over his career, becoming the second Jayhawk in program history and 1-of-10 active players in FBS to accomplish such a feat and is 1-of-2 active players to do so all at one school (Cade Klubnik, Clemson).

The Pop Warner Little Scholars National College Football Award will be announced Dec. 10 during the 68th Pop Warner Super Bowl at Camping World Stadium, held Dec. 7-14. Last year's winner was Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, recognized for his performance as one of college football's most dynamic offensive players, his academic achievements and his meaningful community engagement.

Previous recipients of the Pop Warner Award include Prince Amukamara (Nebraska), Chase Minnifield (Virginia), Sean Renfree (Duke), Gary Bush (Purdue), Jordan Richards (Stanford), Brandon Chubb (Wake Forest), Evan Engram (Mississippi), Braxton Berrios (Miami), CJ Conrad (Kentucky), Michael Pittman Jr. (USC), Ian Book (Notre Dame), Elijah Hicks (California), Kenneth Horsey (Kentucky) and Tony Bradford Jr. (Texas Tech).

Daniels will be among 33 seniors recognized on senior day on Friday as Kansas hosts No. 14 Utah to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 11 a.m. and will be nationally televised on ESPN.

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