Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers are once again adding accolades to the stellar season that each player has as they were both named First-Team All-Americans by the American Football Coaches Association. AFCA All-American teams are voted on by FBS head coaches.
Nabers is now a consensus All-American after being named to the First Team by the five major organizations: AFCA, FWAA, AP, Sporting News, and Walter Camp.
Daniels, who won LSU’s third Heisman Trophy on Saturday, has been named a First-Team All-American by four organizations as he joins Joe Borrow as the most decorated player in program history. Daniels also won the Davey O’Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and was named Player of the Year by Walter Camp, Sporting News, and AP.
Nabers led the nation in receiving yards (1,546) and second nationally in touchdowns (14). He caught an SEC-leading 86 passes and was first in the nation in plays of 20+ and 30+ yards.
Nabers had nine 100+ yard games, including 13 catches for 239 and two touchdowns in a game against Mississippi State in September. Nabers became LSU’s receptions leader against Texas A&M with 186 career catches.
Nabers enter the Reliaquest Bowl just 17 yards away from the second 3,000-yard receiver in program history and 19 yards from breaking Josh Reed’s school record of 3,001 yards.
Daniels set numerous records in 2023 as he was the first player in FBS history to rush for 200 yards and pass for 350 in a single game. In that contest against Florida, Daniels rushed for 234 and threw for 372 for an SEC record in total offense with 606 yards.
Daniels leads the nation in total offense at 412 yards per game and he’s on pace to join Burrow as the only players in conference history to average 400 or more yards of offense a game in a single season. He would also be the 20th player in FBS history to accomplish that feat.
Daniels leads the country in passing touchdowns with 40, touchdowns responsible for (50), and rushing yards by a quarterback with 1,134. His pass efficiency rating of 208.01 is the highest in FBS history.