What Ashton Daniels brings to the table for Florida State as starting QB

"I've really been pleased with what he's shown, being able to live in the pocket and delivering the ball," Norvell had said of Daniels at the end of spring practice, per Adelson. "I think he's shown growth through the spring on the vertical shots, and he hit a couple [in] the scrimmage the other day that were right where they needed to be. I mean, huge plays that supported big drives."

Ashton Daniels a dual-threat QB for the Florida State Seminoles

So what does Daniels bring to the table for the Seminoles?

First is experience, and that's important for FSU as Norvell's program looks to bounce back from a 7-17 combined record over the past two seasons. 

Sperry has thrown 17 passes in his young college career. Daniels has thrown 721 over four seasons.

Daniels took over as the starting quarterback during a stretch last season for Auburn and threw for 797 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. He also rushed for 280 yards and two touchdowns.

As mentioned, that's the other quality Daniels possesses. He can hurt a defense with his arm and with his legs. Before spending last season with Auburn, he started for two seasons at Stanford.

In total, Daniels has thrown for 4,783 yards and 24 touchdowns with 22 interceptions across four college football seasons. He's also rushed for 1,401 yards and 11 touchdowns.

If he can keep his interceptions down for Florida State, he'll absolutely give the Seminoles a shot in 2026.