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Jayden Daniels’ mom linked to recruiting violations ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
By Jenna Lemoncelli,
2024-04-24
The mother of top NFL draft prospect Jayden Daniels , who was the quarterback for Arizona State before winning a Heisman Trophy with LSU, has been accused of recruiting violations during the COVID no-visit period.
Arizona State agreed to disassociate with Daniels’ mom, Regina Jackson, for five years after she allegedly paid for flights and lodging for recruits who visited Arizona State during the dead period, according to 247Sports .
Former ASU head coach Herm Edwards agreed to a five-year show-cause penalty in a negotiated resolution with NCAA’s Committee on Infractions for his role in recruiting violations, according to the report.
The 6-foot-4 Daniels played under Edwards for three seasons before he transferred to LSU from ASU in 2022.
That September, Edwards stepped down as head coach following a loss to Eastern Michigan and ASU paid him $4.4 million severance.
Daniels and Jackson have yet to publicly address the report.
The 23-year-old quarterback completed 236 of 327 passes for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns with just four interceptions last season, while also rushing for 1,134 yards and another 10 scores, leading the Tigers to a 9-3 record in his final season.
The NCAA announced last week it reached an agreement with ASU regarding recruiting violations committed during the COVID-19 period.
The Committee on Infractions determined that Edwards, now 69, extensively participated in impermissible recruiting, meeting with prospects on campus and elsewhere, including at a Paradise Valley house rented specifically for recruiting purposes in July 2020.
The agreement also states that ASU will vacate nine of its 10 wins in the 2021-22 season for the use of one or more ineligible players.
“The school’s acceptance of responsibility and decision to self-impose meaningful core penalties is a model for all schools to follow and is consistent with the expectations of the NCAA’s infractions program,” said Jason Leonard, chief hearing officer for the Committee on Infractions panel.
Edwards’ punishment began on April 15, along with six other former staffers — assistant coaches Prentice Gill, Derek Hagan, Chris Hawkins, Zak Hill and Robert Rodriguez, and equipment employee Eric Bowman — who were served with show-cause penalties of between three and 10 years.
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce, a former ASU assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive coordinator, will have his case heard separately by the Committee on Infractions, according to 247sports.com.
As part of the agreement, ASU will not be allowed to host recruits for four weeks between April 15 and Aug. 1 and is not permitted to have communication with recruits for four additional weeks in the same period.
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