Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 220 lbs |
| Birthplace: Lawndale, CA |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Kansas |
| Experience: R |
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1:59Jalon Daniels Looking to Lead Bucs
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0:53Impact of Baker Mayfield Being Out at Least 3 Weeks
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1:36Analyzing Baker Mayfield's Dislocated Thumb Injury
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1:42Expectations for Jalon Daniels with Baker Mayfield Out
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8:59Undrafted Rookies Making Noise at Training Camp
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1:03Undrafted Rookies Making Noise at Training Camp: Buccaneers Jalon Daniels
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0:57Shrine Bowl Standouts: QB Jalon Daniels
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2:46NFL Week 4 Picks: Packers at Buccaneers
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0:55Can Buccaneers Still Win NFC South After 0-3 Start?
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1:37Patrick Mahomes Ties Tom Brady's Historic Win Record
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1:01Todd Bowles' Seat Getting Warm After Bucs Start 0-3
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0:46Breaking: Baker Mayfield Avoids Fracture or Ligament Damage to Dislocated Thumb
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1:225 NFL Teams Remain Winless After Week 3
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1:23NFL Week 3 Highlights: Vikings at Buccaneers
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1:40The Biggest Losers From NFL Sunday Week 3
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8:17REACTION: Vikings Victorious Over Bucs In Kyler Murray's Return| HQ NFL
2026 Passing
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| Regular Season | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Top Jalon Daniels News
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Buccaneers' Jalon Daniels: Will start in place of injured Mayfield
Head coach Todd Bowles said Monday that Daniels will step in as the Buccaneers' new starting quarterback while Baker Mayfield is out for a "minimum of three weeks" due to a dislocated right thumb, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
The undrafted rookie made his NFL debut in relief of an injured Mayfield late in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Vikings, rushing once for nine yards while failing to complete his first two pass attempts of the day before being intercepted on a Hail Mary as time expired. Since an MRI ruled out any damage to his thumb beyond the dislocation, Mayfield is expected to avoid a stint on injured reserve, but he doesn't appear in line to return to the lineup any sooner than Week 8 at Carolina. As a result, Daniels is now set to get his first extended NFL action beginning this Sunday, when the Buccaneers will host the Packers. During his six-year college career at Kansas, Daniels displayed some decent arm talent and scrambling ability, but concerns about his accuracy and ability to dissect defenses played a large part in him going undrafted.
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Buccaneers' Jalon Daniels: Steps in late for an injured Mayfield
Daniels took over for an injured Baker Mayfield (thumb) during Sunday's 23-16 defeat to the Vikings, with the former failing to complete any of his three passes with an interception and recording one nine-yard rush.
Mayfield threw a pick with just under two minutes left in the matchup and then remained down as he favored his right hand before immediately heading to the locker room. Daniels, an undrafted rookie, took over the offense with 28 seconds remaining and the Buccaneers down seven points, but he was unable to lead a game-winning drive while tossing an interception of his own on the last play of the contest. Head coach Todd Bowles told Greg Auman of Fox Sports that Mayfield sustained a dislocated thumb on his right throwing hand, and if the veteran signal-caller does miss time, Daniels would be poised for his first career start next Sunday against the Packers.
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Buccaneers' Jalon Daniels: Wins backup QB job
Daniels is moving forward as Tampa Bay's backup quarterback behind Baker Mayfield after impressing throughout training camp, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
After entering camp as an undrafted rookie in a crowded quarterback room, Daniels appears to have climbed into the No. 2 role behind Mayfield. The decision gives him clear roster security and places him next in line if Tampa Bay needs a backup to step into game action. Daniels won the job after a strong preseason during which he completed 27 of 44 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown without being picked off.
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Buccaneers' Jalon Daniels: Modest performance in preseason finale
Daniels completed eight of 15 passes for 57 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed four times for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 19-0 preseason loss to the Jaguars on Friday. He also lost a fumble.
The undrafted rookie had made a strong impression over his first two preseason games, completing 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown while adding 10 rushes for 28 yards and another score. That played a part in Daniels earning the start in Friday's exhibition finale, but the Kansas product wasn't anywhere near as smooth. Daniels played through the first possession of the third quarter and helmed only one drive of greater than 17 yards, including one in the second quarter where he lost a fumble on the first play. Daniels is battling Connor Bazelak for the No. 3 quarterback role, and it remains to be seen how Friday's uneven performance ultimately affects that competition.
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Buccaneers' Jalon Daniels: Starting preseason Week 3
Daniels will start and likely play the entire first half of Friday's preseason game at Jacksonville, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With Baker Mayfield taking a seat for preseason Week 3, Daniels will be the first QB up for the Buccaneers, followed by Jake Browning and Connor Bazelak. This appears to be an open competition for the direct back role to Mayfield, and Daniels, an undrafted rookie, so far has completed 19 of 29 passes for 182 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions while rushing 10 times for 28 yards and one more TD through two exhibitions.
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Buccaneers' Jalon Daniels: Heads to Tampa
Daniels signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent Friday.
A six-year player at Kansas, Daniels finished the 2025 season by completing 62.1 percent of his passes for 2,531 yards, 22 touchdowns and seven interceptions while adding 404 yards (3.5 YPC) and four touchdowns on the ground. He has decent mobility with a 4.65 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, but he needs to tidy up his work as a passer to have a shot in the NFL. Daniels will battle against Connor Bazelak for the No. 3 QB job behind Baker Mayfield and Jake Browning.
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