Jayden Daniels is the guy right now for the Commanders, and for good reason. This rookie isn’t just playing football; he’s taking the NFL by storm. He finished 4th in QBR during the regular season—right behind Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow. That’s some serious company. Then, in the postseason, he turned it up a notch: 567 passing yards, four touchdowns, and another 87 yards on the ground. Oh, and he led Washington to knock off the Bucs and the top-seeded Lions. If this isn’t a fairytale run, we don’t know what is.

Now, the QB phenom is bracing up to take the field for the NFC championship game, and a lot of records and stats wait to come his way. Does he owe this spectacular success to his lady luck? Let’s dig deeper.

Does Jayden Daniels have a girlfriend?

The cliche catchphrase says that behind every successful man, there is a strong and inspiring woman. If you look at history, though, it makes a lot of sense. But when it comes to Daniels, the beating heart of the Washington, it’s true in another sense. The only woman he has throughout his life is his mom, Regina Johnson. The veteran lady recently cleared the air of his son’s (one of the most eligible bachelors of the mix) highly touted relationship status. For all the girl fans out there, there is good news. Raise the mug! The 6 ft 4 young man is not committed. But don’t be too excited. Daniels is a mumma’s boy.

And Mrs Regina has an alarming message to all the girls sneaking into her kid’s life. A clip ahead of a Thursday night Commanders-Eagles game went viral featuring Jackson’s ultimatum to women lusting out of her son’s bank balance. When asked what made her most anxious about Daniels’ life before entering the NFL, “Girls,” she answered. “The girls.”

She added, “Some girl out here, she’s got a Jayden Daniels wall and her mama says, ‘Hey honey, you’re going to the be the one to get ‘em.’ And I know that sounds crazy, but I guarantee there’s someone who’s trying to get their hooks into Jayden Daniels.” Of course, if someone tries to love Daniels for his talent and for the person he is behind all the names and fame, as a caring, loving parent, Regina wouldn’t have an issue.

In an earlier interview, Daniels talked about how his mother keeps his inner circle close-knit. “Nothing gets past my mama,” he said. “She reads people. She doesn’t want to put people around me that she doesn’t feel will benefit me.”

The 25-year-old might not be able to differentiate between the real ones and the fake ones amidst the pile of attention. But Mama Jackson is wide awake. Javon Jackson and Regina Jackson not only safeguard their son, but they have also been the biggest cheerleaders of his life.

Who are Jayden Daniels’s parents?

Daniels would have chosen a different path and we might not get to see his lofty arms, magic, and legs spin on the field if his father hadn’t pushed him toward an esteemed football career. Javon himself used to be a pro in Division 1 football as a defensive back for Iowa State University in 1998. Despite not being able to take his football career afar, he mentored his son to be an NFL QB early in his career. He instilled the seed of love and passion for the sports in the toddler’s heart and the rest flowed in the right direction.

Before Daniels was crowned the Heisman winner, an emotional dad conveyed,  “When he was old enough to walk, I handed him a ball and I said, ‘This is what you’re going to do.’ He took that ball and he ran with it.” And now he has become the ultimate QB on the watch in his team’s rare playoff run.

Daniels, on the other hand, is well aware of his dad’s contribution to his life and couldn’t be more grateful for the same. During the Heisman ceremony in 2023, the prodigy gave a beautiful shout-out to his father, “Dad, you put a football in my hands when I was young. I know you raised me to be a corner, but hopefully, now the decision to play quarterback paid off. You taught me how to play, lead, and be calm no matter the situation, and I know I wouldn’t be on this stage if it wasn’t for you. So thank you, I love you.”

Daniels also mentioned how his mum never missed any of his games and the opportunity to cheer for him from the frontline, no matter how adverse the situation used to be. And he will keep being a mumma’s boy! But maybe that’s not all too bad. You know what they say, right? A man who knows how to respect his mother will always respect his wife!