Ranking the projected starting quarterbacks in the Big 12 for 2023

1. Jalon Daniels, Kansas

Quick, dynamic and an accurate passer. When you combine all three, you get Daniels, who burst onto the college football scene last season alongside his Jayhawk teammates.

Daniels had a chance to redshirt in 2021 and most players would save up their eligibility, especially for a Kansas team that had one win up to that point. Instead, he burned it, threw seven touchdowns, and ran for three more in the final four games.

The success carried over as Daniels quickly threatened any opposing defense. His 66.1% completion percentage ranked among the best in the Big 12, and his 25 total touchdowns ranked third in the league.

To turn a program that has not seen a bowl game in over a decade into one of the most talked about programs in the nation deserves a ton of credit and Daniels proved it last year.

Unfortunately, his season had a bump in it, sustaining a shoulder injury right before halftime against TCU. Daniels would come back over a month later to complete the season and threw for seven touchdowns in their final three games. However, Kansas lost all three.

It cannot be understated how well of a job the offense did last season, but now the pressure is on for an encore. And the light has not been brighter on the senior signal-caller.

The Jayhawks are no longer a pushover. Daniels became one of the most electric players last season and, if fully healthy, has plenty of weapons around him to duplicate results.

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