LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas redshirt senior quarterback Jalon Daniels was named to the Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced on Thursday.
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.
Daniels has had an outstanding 2025 season, completing 130-of-186 passing for 1,752 yards and 18 touchdowns. Through seven games, Daniels' 18 passing touchdowns rank tied for sixth in college football and are tied for a career-high in a single season. Daniels’ passing efficiency of 178.8 leads the Big 12 Conference and is 4th in the nation this season.
Over his career, Daniels ranks among the best quarterbacks in program history, completing 666-of-1,060 passing for 8,503 yards and 63 touchdowns, all of which rank second in school history. Daniels has also rushed for 1,240 career rushing yards and 20 career rushing touchdowns.
Prior to the 2025 season, Daniels was named to the Walter Camp Award Preseason Watch List and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List.
Not only has Daniels been impressive on the field, Daniels was recently announced as 1-of-16 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, recognizing the nation's best football scholar-athlete – all divisions and the NAIA – based on combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Daniels was added to the Manning Award Watch List on Thursday, after releasing their initial preseason watch list on August 14. Finalists will be selected prior to the postseason and the winner will be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.