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6-A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-March 4, 2025
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13-To honor and recognize Jayden Daniels for being named the 2025 Associated Press (AP)
14-Offensive Rookie of the Year as the starting quarterback of the Washington
15-Commanders.
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17-WHEREAS, Jayden Daniels, born on December 18, 2000, in San Bernardino, California;
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19-WHEREAS, Daniels played 3 seasons of college football at Arizona State University,
20-where he emerged as a bright young star, throwing for 17 touchdowns and rushing for an
21-additional 3 during his freshman year;
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23-WHEREAS, in 2022, Daniels transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU), where he
24-continued to excel, culminating in a historic 2023 season in which he won the Heisman Trophy,
25-becoming the third player in LSU history to receive this honor;
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27-WHEREAS, during the 2023 season at LSU, Daniels achieved remarkable statistics,
28-including 3,812 passing yards, 1,134 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns, leading the Football
29-Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in total yards;
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31-WHEREAS, he was selected second overall in the 2024 National F ootball League Draft
32-by the Washington Commanders and was named the team's starting quarterback near the end of
33-training camp;
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35-WHEREAS, in his rookie season with the Commanders, Daniels set an NFL rookie and
36-team record with a 91.3% completion percentage on 23 attempts in a game against the Cincinnati
37-Bengals, amassing 293 total yards and three touchdowns, earning him NFC Offensive Player of
38-the Week honors;
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40-WHEREAS, Daniels was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September
41-2024, being the first Washington Commander to win it since Robert Griffin III in 2012;
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49-WHEREAS, during the 2024 regular season, Jayden Daniels completed 69% of his
50-passes for 3,568 yards, threw 25 touchdowns, and rushed for 891 yards and 6 touchdowns,
51-showcasing his dual-threat capabilities;
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53-WHEREAS, he became the third rookie in NFL history to pass for over 3,000 yards and
54-rush for over 600 yards in a season, as well as the fifth player and first rookie to have four games
55-with a completion percentage of at least 80% in a season;
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57-WHEREAS, Daniels set the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season by a rookie
58-quarterback and led the Commanders to their first playoff win since 2005 and first NFC
59-Championship Game appearance since 1991.
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61-RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
62-resolution may be cited as the “Jayden Daniels Recognition Resolution of 2025”.
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64-Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Jayden Daniels for
65-his outstanding accomplishments in the National Football League as a member of the
66-Washington Commanders, and we commend his dedication, perseverance, and contributions to
67-the sport.
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69-Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
1+________________________________ ________________________________ 1
2+Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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6+Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Zachary Parker 6
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10+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 10
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14+ Councilmember Brooke Pinto 14
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17+A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 17
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21+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 21
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25+To honor and recognize Jayden Daniels for being named the 2025 Associated Press (AP) 25
26+Offensive Rookie of the Year as the starting quarterback of the Washington Commanders. 26
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28+WHEREAS, Jayden Daniels, born on December 18, 2000, in San Bernardino, California; 28
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30+WHEREAS, Daniels played three seasons of college football at Arizona State University, 30
31+where he emerged as a bright young star, throwing for 17 touchdowns and rushing for an 31
32+additional three during his freshman year; 32
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34+WHEREAS, in 2022, Daniels transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU), where he 34
35+continued to excel, culminating in a historic 2023 season in which he won the Heisman Trophy, 35
36+becoming the third player in LSU history to receive this honor; 36
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38+WHEREAS, during the 2023 season at LSU, Daniels achieved remarkable statistics, 38
39+including 3,812 passing yards, 1,134 rushing yards, and 50 touchdowns, leading the Football 39
40+Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in total yards; 40
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42+WHEREAS, he was selected second overall in the 2024 National F ootball League Draft 42
43+by the Washington Commanders and was named the team's starting quarterback near the end of 43
44+training camp; 44
45+ 45 WHEREAS, in his rookie season with the Commanders, Daniels set an NFL rookie and 46
46+team record with a 91.3% completion percentage on 23 attempts in a game against the Cincinnati 47
47+Bengals, amassing 293 total yards and three touchdowns, earning him NFC Offensive Player of 48
48+the Week honors; 49
49+ 50
50+WHEREAS, Daniels was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September 51
51+2024, being the first Washington Commander to win it since Robert Griffin III in 2012; 52
52+ 53
53+WHEREAS, during the 2024 regular season, Jayden Daniels completed 69% of his 54
54+passes for 3,568 yards, threw 25 touchdowns, and rushed for 891 yards and 6 touchdowns, 55
55+showcasing his dual-threat capabilities; 56
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57+WHEREAS, he became the third rookie in NFL history to pass for over 3,000 yards and 58
58+rush for over 600 yards in a season, as well as the fifth player and first rookie to have four games 59
59+with a completion percentage of at least 80% in a season; 60
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61+WHEREAS, Daniels set the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season by a rookie 62
62+quarterback and led the Commanders to their first playoff win since 2005 and first NFC 63
63+Championship Game appearance since 1991; 64
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65+RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, this resolution 66
66+may be cited as the “Jayden Daniels Recognition Resolution of 2025”. 67
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68+The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Jayden Daniels for his 69
69+outstanding accomplishments in the National Football League as a member of the Washington 70
70+Commanders, and we commend his dedication, perseverance, and contributions to the sport. 71
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72+This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 73
73+District of Columbia Register. 74