In a development that could foreshadow this year's Heisman Trophy voting, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has been named the 2023 Associated Press College Football Player of the Year.
Per Brett Martel of the AP, Daniels received 35 of 51 first-place votes and received 130 total points to beat out Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (15 first-place votes, 97 points).
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Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.