Jayden Daniels honors teammate with cancer at LSU pro day - ESPN

BATON ROUGE, La. — Jayden Daniels was true to his word.

The LSU quarterback and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner worked out in front of NFL teams at LSU's pro day after declining to work out at the NFL scouting combine in February.

Daniels was wearing a long-sleeved purple shirt with the name and number of Tigers teammate Greg Brooks Jr. on the back. Brooks missed most of his senior season at LSU last fall after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in September.

Jayden Daniels wore his teammate Greg Brooks' number today when throwing. Brooks was diagnosed with brain cancer in the fall. Brian Kelly said that's an example of who Daniels is, because he's always thinking of his teammates. pic.twitter.com/aNLUeHT9wB

«Obviously, if Greg were here, he'd be a part of this. He's not here, but he's here in spirit, and I'm here to rep him,» Daniels said. «My teammates who didn't get an invite to the combine, obviously they had multiple eyes out here, all 32 and more, so it was beneficial to go out there and showcase their talent, showcase how they move, write their own journey. If they get an opportunity, I know they're going to crush it.»

LSU coach Brian Kelly said Daniels' tribute to Brooks was a good example of his character.

«He's thinking outside of just Jayden Daniels. He's thinking about one of his teammates that he holds in high regard,» Kelly said. «And that's the way he's been since he's gotten here.

»He's always thinking about his teammates first. That throwing that we saw today, he brought in teammates so they could get a chance to be seen today in front of a number of scouts. And maybe that's not the reason you do that, but it was for him. He wanted to showcase some other guys today, and he certainly did that."

Daniels, who