Jayden Daniels’ mom reveals why Commanders rookie is still single heading into NFC Championship Game
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will soon take the field for the biggest game of his football career.
Daniels scored two touchdowns in last week’s win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions, helping Washington pull off an upset victory and advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in more than three decades.
Many players from the Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles will likely have the full support of their significant other in Sunday’s big game. But don’t expect girlfriends to be in the stands cheering Daniels on, according to his mother.
The young signal-caller and Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate’s mother, Regina Jackson, recently said her son is not dating anyone.
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LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels and his mother pose with the Heisman Memorial Trophy on December 9, 2023 in New York City. (Gus Stark/Louisiana State University/University Photo via Getty Images)
Jackson shared some of her concerns about her son as the Heisman Trophy winner has a stellar rookie season and continues to rise to stardom in the NFL.
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“Girls, they’re girls.” In a clip from the Amazon Prime Video streaming service’s “Money Game,” Daniels was asked what she was worried about as she prepared to make the jump to the NFL. responded. The series explores how college athletes manage opportunities arising from the emergence of name, image and likeness (NIL).
“Here’s a girl who has a wall of Jayden Daniels and her mom says, ‘Hey honey, you’re going to be the one who gets ’em.’ I know it sounds crazy, but I guarantee someone Trying to seduce Jayden Daniels,” Jackson said of the women who looked to their sons for financial gain.
“So thank God he has a mom like me because this didn’t happen,” she added.
Regina Jackson, mother of Arizona State Sun Devils’ Jayden Daniels, during the Rose Bowl game on October 2, 2021 in Pasadena, California Celebrating a 42-23 victory over the UCLA Bruins. (Harry Howe/Getty Images)
Former Eagles running back and Fox Sports co-host LeSean McCoy apparently agreed, saying, “Sounds just like my mom, haha, moms know that.”
Daniels didn’t seem shocked by Jackson’s comments
“I bet she said something like that,” the former LSU star said with a laugh. This isn’t the first time Daniels has spoken about his mother’s efforts to ensure her son has a trustworthy community around him.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a pass to the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on January 18, 2025. (Langhovedel-Iman photo)
“Nothing is hidden from my mom,” Daniels told Boardroom in December. “She could read people, and she didn’t want to put people around me who she didn’t think would be good for me.”
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The Eagles will welcome the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. As for the AFC, kansas city chiefs Hosting the Bills in the second conference championship game of the day. The winners of each game will meet in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
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