Regina Jackson is the mother of NFL star Jayden Daniels. She has joined the growing list of NFL parents who have also become agents. She recently became a certified NFL agent, likely making her the first parent of a top-three draft pick in NFL history to become a certified agent.
She became an NFL Players Association certified agent this year, passing the exam that was administered in late July, according to CBS Sports. Being a certified agent involves receiving undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from accredited colleges or universities, passing a background check, attending a two- to three-day virtual seminar, and successfully passing the agent exam, according to CBS Sports.
“For her, taking the agent’s test is because she wants to be knowledgeable and help her son and guide him through his NFL career,” said Denise White, a public relations specialist who works with Daniels and his family. “It’s important for her to have all that knowledge so she can give her son guidance, which will help him focus on the field, and she can help focus off the field for him.”
Despite her qualification as an NFL agent, Jackson is not one of Daniels’ representatives. Daniels has four agents on file with the NFLPA, including Ira Turner, Ron Butler, Aston Wilson, and Stanley Bien-Aime, all of Agency 1 Sports.
Daniels became the No. 2 overall pick for the Washington Commanders, signing a four-year contract worth $37.75 million. Prior to that, he was at LSU and took home the Heisman Trophy as college football’s most outstanding player in 2023.
Daniels is the third Heisman winner at LSU, joining quarterback Joe Burrow in 2019 and halfback Billy Cannon in 1959. His victory makes him the 20th quarterback to win the award this century.
With 2,029 total points and 503 first-place votes, Daniels became the first quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy since 2016 and the sixth quarterback in the last seven seasons to do it after transferring schools.
In addition, the standout quarterback won four of the six voting zones and was listed on 90.46% of the ballots cast.
Daniels graduated from Cajon High School in San Bernardino, California, as a distinguished four-star prospect after tossing 170 touchdowns and 41 rushing scores. In 2019, he began his college career at Arizona State. The star athlete arrived in Tempe after enrolling early at Herman Edwards’ school.
Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing only 175 pounds, his stature aroused concerns about his physical ability to play college football. However, he defied the odds by becoming Arizona State’s first freshman quarterback to start a season opener.
