Ashton Daniels Wins the Starting Job at Florida State, and the Seminoles Are Done Searching
Ashton Daniels is Florida State's guy now. The transfer from Auburn was officially named the Seminoles' starting quarterback Tuesday after beating out Kevin Sperry in a spring competition that went 15 practices deep. When practice wrapped last week, coach Mike Norvell was holding his cards close. But the writing was on the wall, and now it's official.
The Case for Daniels Was Pretty Clear
Norvell made it sound like Daniels showed up ready to play from day one. "I've really been pleased with what he's shown, being able to live in the pocket and delivering the ball," the coach said last week. But it wasn't just the fundamentals. Norvell talked about growth through the spring, especially on vertical shots. In their last scrimmage, Daniels hit a couple of throws downfield that were exactly where they needed to be. "Huge plays that supported big drives," Norvell said. That's the kind of thing that wins you a job in April.
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Here's the thing: the Seminoles have been spinning the QB carousel for two straight years, and it hasn't gone well. DJ Uiagalelei took a shot at it in 2024 and struggled. Tommy Castellanos tried his luck in 2025 and struggled too. That's two transfer quarterbacks in a row who couldn't get it done. The program needed someone to actually step in and provide stability.
Daniels arrives with pedigree. He started his career at Stanford for two seasons before heading to Auburn last year. In four years of college football, he's played in 37 games with 23 starts under his belt. He's thrown for 4,783 yards and 24 touchdowns through the air, and added 1,397 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. That experience matters when you're trying to turn things around.
Daniels showed up in Tallahassee in January with the expectation that he'd eventually win the job. Well, he did. Now the real test begins.
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