Rice QB Daniels, mentioning concussion issues, retires

• Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 1, 2023, 06:28 PM ET

The circuitous playing profession of Rice quarterback JT Daniels has actually come to an end.Daniels informed

ESPN on Friday that he has been recommended to clinically retire from football after suffering numerous concussions. He suffered a concussion against SMU in early November and did not play again this season for the Owls.Daniels told ESPN that he prepares to enter into training, as he built a respected network from a playing career that covered 4 various schools over 6 seasons. That included winning a nationwide title at Georgia, as he went 3-0 as a starter during the 2021 title season.”I’m absolutely thrilled to enter into training, that’s for sure, “Daniels told ESPN in a phone interview.”I loved playing. I constantly knew one day I ‘d coach. I didn’t believe it would come this soon. However one day, I knew that’s what I was going to be doing.”Daniels’career began at USC as a blue-chip

quarterback hire from neighboring Mater Dei, and he was just the 2nd true freshman in school history to start a season opener. After that effective launching, injuries and situation triggered a winding profession that saw him start games at Georgia, West Virginia and Rice.Over six seasons of college football, Daniels ended up with 9,390 passing lawns and 66 goal passes. He was having his finest season in 2023 at Rice, as he had a career high in goal passes( 21 )and his second-most throwing lawns(2,443 )before the injury.Soon after the injury, Daniels said that physicians recommended him to not play anymore.”I have actually liked every stop I’ve been at and I have actually liked all over I have actually been,”he said.”I would not have actually changed any of it.

A lot of very cool things. “Daniels stated he doubts of what level he wish to coach at. But he stated he’s excited to check out the training area, as his network is extensive.”That’s quite varied, I’ve played for a great deal of guys, “he stated.”There’s certainly a great deal of guys I had good relationships with.

All 5 times I was a recruit, from high school and college, there’s much more than simply guys that I have actually bet. There’s guys I got to know through several recruiting processes.”Daniels’final stop was a reconnection with Rice coach Mike Bloomgren, who had started recruiting him as a freshman in high school nearly a decade ago.Daniels assisted Rice to a 6-6 season, which will include a championship game at the end of the year and was highlighted by a 43-41 upset of Houston early in the season. “It’s a really fantastic place to be and an excellent final one as well,”Daniels stated of Rice.”Just getting to finally bet [coach] Blossom and [offending organizer Marques Tuiasosopo] and finish it out in the offense I matured with and developed my football identity with when I was young.”