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Following a record-setting career at the College of the Holy Cross, Jalen Coker is ready to fulfill his aspiration of playing in the National Football League.
The Washington Commanders have selected Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second pick in the NFL draft. The decision to go with Daniels, the AP’s college football player of the year for his stellar season with LSU, was made after Chicago led off by taking Southern California QB Caleb Williams as expected. Washington went with Daniels over North Carolina’s Drake Maye and Michigan national champion J.J. McCarthy. Daniels had for quite some time been the favorite to be chosen by the Commanders. New general manager Adam Peters hopes he is finally the organization’s long-term answer at the most important position in the sport.
Jayden Daniels handled the media with the same poise and command he displays in the pocket. Asked a few times about speculation that he doesn’t want to play for Washington and whether he prefers going to another team, Daniels understandably took a diplomatic approach one day before the NFL draft. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner from LSU is expected to be one of the top three players selected Thursday night. After USC quarterback Caleb Williams goes to Chicago first overall, Daniels is the odds-on favorite to be the No. 2 pick, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
Leesburg resident Josh Apple and Sterling resident John O'Leary are among a group of 13 Middle Atlantic PGA Golf Professionals to qualify for the 2024 PGA Professional Championship.
Rookie Croix Bethune was involved in both goals as the Washington Spirit defeated Gotham 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in the National Women’s Soccer League.
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