Two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks will reportedly not throw at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
According to Bobby Kownack of NFL.com, quarterbacks Jayden Daniels of LSU and USC’s Caleb Williams “are instead waiting until their respective pro days to throw and work out for scouts.”
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Daniels, last season’s Heisman winner, will likely throw at LSU’s pro day scheduled for March 27, and Williams, who won college football’s top honor in 2022, will likely do so at the Trojans pro day March 20, according to NFL.com.
Both Daniels and Williams will be in Indianapolis for the combine, according to NFL.com. They’ll both participate in interviews and meetings.
Daniels led college football with 40 passing touchdowns last season, and he also set the single-season passer rating record with a 208.01 clip.
Daniels became the third LSU player to win the Heisman Trophy and first since Joe Burrow in 2019.
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Both Daniels and Williams have their similarities. They both won the Heisman and they both transferred during their college careers.
Williams may not have produced at the same level as he did his Heisman Trophy season, throwing 12 fewer touchdowns and 904 fewer yards, but he led a larger role on offense and maintained his signature style of play beating opponents both on the ground and through the air.
Williams still played at a high level in 2023. He finished second in the Pac-12 Conference with a 170.1 passing efficiency rating, and his 68.6% completion was good for fourth.
Daniels and Williams will be two of 321 players invited to attend the combine, which begins Thursday with defensive line and linebacker drills and extends through Sunday.
