Jayden Daniels Reveals He Had A Great Night With His Heisman Trophy

DETROIT – Thursday is big for Jayden Daniels because he's obviously going to be selected in the first hour of the NFL draft, and perhaps as early as the No. 2 pick. 

So the anticipation of that might make Wednesday night kind of tough on him.

"I don't think I'll be able to sleep," Daniels said Wednesday afternoon.

Well, maybe Daniels should try something that's proven to get him a good night's sleep: Maybe Daniels should take his Heisman Trophy to bed.

Again. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 09: Quarterback Jayden Daniels of the LSU Tigers takes a "selfie" with The Heisman Memorial Trophy at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on December 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Daniels was on an Arizona State team that played only four games during the 2020 pandemic season. Then he struggled in 2021 while throwing 10 TDs and 10 interceptions.

It didn't look tons better in 2022 after Daniels transferred to LSU. But after offseason work with his receivers, Daniels threw 40 TDs and only four interceptions and in December 2023 became only the 89th person to win the Heisman. 

When the award ceremony was a memory and Daniels had reflected on his journey to the prize, he celebrated to his heart's content. At the end of the evening, he went to his New York hotel room and took the trophy to bed with him.

Literally.

"After I won the Heisman, for sure," Daniels said Wednesday. "Night of. For sure. I'm pretty sure Caleb [Williams] did the same thing. You should ask him that. 

"But when I won it, I went to sleep with the Heisman in bed right next to me. It's an experience. It's surreal. I didn't believe I just won the Heisman, and it didn't hit me until I lay down and the Heisman is there right next to me, for sure."