Ashton Daniels named starting quarterback for Florida State

Ashton Daniels was formally named the Florida State starting quarterback Tuesday, after a contest with Kevin Sperry this spring.

Daniels, a switch from Auburnarrived in January with the expectation that he would in the end begin, however Sperry pushed him over 15 practices this spring. When the Seminoles wrapped up observe final week, coach Mike Norvell mentioned he was not prepared but to call a starter.

All indications pointed to Daniels successful the job, primarily based on each his earlier starting expertise and the way in which he performed of their final spring scrimmage.

“I’ve really been pleased with what he’s shown, being able to live in the pocket and delivering the ball,” Norvell mentioned of Daniels final week. “I think he’s shown growth through the spring on the vertical shots, and he hit a couple [in] the scrimmage the other day that were right where they needed to be. I mean, huge plays that supported big drives.”

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Florida State is trying for consistency on the quarterback place after transfers DJ Uiagalelei (2024) and Tommy Castellanos (2025) every struggled of their respective seasons as starters.

Daniels started his profession at Stanfordthe place he began for two seasons earlier than going to Auburn final season. In his four-year profession, Daniels has performed in 37 profession video games with 23 begins, throwing for 4,783 yards and 24 touchdowns whereas including 1,397 yards and 11 touchdowns on the bottom.