Per his Twitter, former USC quarterback J.T. Daniels, who recently transferred to Georgia, has been granted immediate eligibility from the NCAA for the 2020 college football season.
“Thank you to the NCAA for granting me immediate eligibility and allowing me to play football this fall. I will not comment on the waiver or transfer, but look forward to a great 2020 season with my teammates.”
The news comes two months after Daniels announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. The former five-star out of Santa Ana, California, was the No. 6 prospect in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 3-rated quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.
In 2018, as a freshman at USC, Daniels threw for 2,672 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He entered the transfer portal in mid-April after his 2019 sophomore season was derailed by a knee injury. USC’s Kedon Slovis stepped in while Daniels was down and played well for the Trojans, making the transfer portal one of the only options for Daniels – reminiscent of the Eason/Fromm situation.
The Bulldogs are set with Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman as signal caller for 2020, but it’s great to know that Daniels will be available if something were to happen. Hopefully, he will get some meaningful snaps to help prepare him to compete with class of 2021 five-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff for the starter position next season.
