The mother of top NFL draft prospect Jaden Daniels, who was a quarterback at Arizona State before winning the Heisman Trophy at LSU, has been accused of recruiting violations during the coronavirus visitation ban.
Arizona State is terminating its five-year relationship with Daniels’ mother, Regina Jackson, after she allegedly paid for the flights and lodging for recruits who visited Arizona State during her death. agreed. According to 247 Sports.
Daniels, who could have been selected as high as No. 2 in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, transferred from Arizona State to LSU ahead of the 2022 season and won the Heisman Trophy last season.
Former ASU head coach Herm Edwards has agreed to a five-year show-cause penalty for his role in recruiting violations in a negotiated resolution with the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions, according to reports. .
The 6-foot-4 Daniels played three seasons under Edwards before transferring from ASU to LSU in 2022.
In September of that year, Edwards resigned as head coach following the loss to Eastern Michigan, and ASU paid Edwards’ salary. Severance pay is $4.4 million.
Daniels and Jackson have not yet publicly addressed 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, rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 more scores in his final season. led the Tigers to a 9-3 record.
The NCAA announced last week that it had reached an agreement with ASU regarding recruiting violations committed during the COVID-19 period.
The Committee on Violations found that Edwards, now 69, committed impermissible recruiting practices, including meeting with prospects on campus and elsewhere, including at a Paradise Valley home he rented specifically for recruiting purposes in July 2020. It was determined that he had participated extensively in
The agreement also specifies that ASU will forfeit nine of its 10 wins in the 2021-22 season due to the use of one or more ineligible players.
“Schools’ decision to accept responsibility and voluntarily impose meaningful core penalties is a model for all schools to follow and is consistent with the expectations of the NCAA’s infractions program,” the infractions committee said. said Jason Leonard, the society’s chief hearing officer.
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Edwards’ suspension begins April 15, along with six other former staff members: assistant coaches Prentice Gill, Derek Hagan, Chris Hawkins, Zach Hill, Robert Rodriguez and equipment employee Eric Bowman. received a 3-3 show cause penalty as well. 10 years.
According to 247sports.com, the Las Vegas Raiders’ new head coach, former ASU assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce, will be heard separately by the Infractions Committee.
As part of the agreement, ASU will be prohibited from accepting new recruits for four weeks from April 15 to Aug. 1, and will also be prohibited from communicating with recruits for an additional four weeks during the same period.
