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Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels has been named Florida State's starting quarterback, resolving a key question for the team. Coach Mike Norvell praised Daniels' leadership and improvement during spring practices.
Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels, shown warming up before a game in November against Alabama, was named Florida Stateâs starting quarterback on Tuesday. ©Butch Dill
TALLAHASSEE â Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels was named Florida Stateâs starting quarterback on Tuesday, answering the biggest question hanging over the program since the conclusion of spring practice.
When the Seminoles wrapped up their practices last Wednesday, coach Mike Norvell said he was ânot readyâ to name either Daniels or redshirt freshman Kevin Sperry the No. 1 quarterback. But Norvell indicated he was close to an announcement and said he had seen growth in both players through three scrimmages and 12 practices.
He praised Danielsâ development, citing his leadership and improvement in how he threw the deep ball.
âAshton has come in and done a great job in learning the offense,â Norvell said on April 4. âThereâs still some of the finer details that we can grow from. Iâm pleased with his progression and where thatâs at.â
Florida State announced Daniels as the starter in a social media post, and Norvell did not elaborate. A team spokesman said the post was meant to provide âclarity.â
Daniels spent his first three seasons at Stanford and played for Auburn in 2025. He has 4,783 passing yards and 1,397 rushing yards with 35 touchdowns in 37 career games. He passed for a career-high 442 yards in Auburnâs loss at Vanderbilt last fall.
Sperry completed 12 of 17 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns for the Seminoles in 2025. He also had 27 rushing yards.
Florida State is coming off a pair of losing seasons, going 2-10 in 2024 and 5-7 in 2025. Norvell has leaned on transfer quarterbacks, including Jordan Travis (a multiyear starter), DJ Uiagalelei (2024) and Tommy Castellanos (2025).
Travis guided Florida State to 28 wins, beginning his career as a backup before starting in 2022 and leading the Seminoles to a 10-0 mark in 2023 before he suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Florida State won the Atlantic Coast Conference title but, without Travis, was left out of a four-team playoff.
Ashton Daniels was chosen due to his leadership qualities and significant improvement in deep ball throwing during spring practices.
Coach Mike Norvell indicated he was close to making a decision and noted growth in both Ashton Daniels and redshirt freshman Kevin Sperry during practices.
Ashton Daniels transferred from Auburn, where he had been a quarterback before moving to Florida State.

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