Jayden Daniels’ mom, Regina Jackson, has been in the news a lot lately because of the opinions and support she shares on social media about her son.
Recently, she shared her biggest fear about her son’s success, which may surprise some.
Regina Jackson’s Biggest Concern For Jayden Daniels: Girls
Jackson shared on social media that her biggest fear right now for her son is him being caught up with a woman who doesn’t have his best interest.
Jayden Daniels’ mother, Regina Jackson, says that her son will remain single.
“Some girl’s got a Jayden Daniels wall, and her mom says, ‘You’ll get him.’ Someone’s trying to hook him, but thank god he’s got a mama like me—because it ain’t happening.”
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“Girls… them girls. 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 him,'” Jackson said on Prime Video’s “The Money Game.”
“And I know that sounds crazy, but I guarantee there’s someone who’s trying to get their hooks into Jayden Daniels. So thank god he got a mama like me because it ain’t happening.”
Daniels is very close to his mother, and it sounds like any woman who comes into his life will have to go through her first before they get to him.
When Daniels heard what his mom said, he laughed and replied, “I bet she did say something like that.”
She may be worried, but his teammates aren’t. They are impressed by his maturity.
“Guys just want to be around him because he doesn’t view himself as anyone other than one of the guys,” Commanders tight end Zach Ertz said via The Spun.
“His approach to the game has really been different compared to a lot of people I’ve been around. A lot of times when you’re young, there’s a lot of trial and error, and oftentimes, you’re reactionary in terms of how your process is: ‘After I fail a couple times, maybe I’ll do X, Y, and Z, more.’ Whereas Jayden, from the moment he first got here, he was the first one in the building studying as much as possible.”
Daniels has a good head on his shoulders, and that is because of his mother, who watches out for her son and encourages him from the time he was a kid growing up in California. After all his playoff wins, you could see him running over to the stands and hugging his mother.
So, not just anybody can be in Daniels’ life, who is single at the time. It will have to be someone who has a good head on her shoulders, too, and will want him for him, not because he plays pro football.
You better believe his mom will see to it that he finds that in a girlfriend.
Eagles vs. Commanders Game Preview
- Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Date: Jan. 26, Sunday
- Channel: Fox/Fox Deportes
With one more win, Daniels can become the first rookie quarterback to start in the Super Bowl. Daniels will be the sixth rookie QB to start in the Conference Championship Round; the prior five went 0-5 and performed disastrously.
Including the playoffs, Daniels ranks first in EPA per dropback when blitzed (0.36). While still effective against standard pass rushes, his EPA per dropback drops to 0.10 (13th) in those situations.
During this playoff run, Daniels became the first rookie QB in NFL history to record 275 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in a playoff win, the first rookie to beat a No. 1 seed since Joe Flacco in 2008, and the third rookie QB to win two road playoff games (joining Flacco and Mark Sanchez).
Now, Daniels will face an Eagles defense that blitzes at the second-lowest rate of any team this season, including playoffs. During their two regular-season matchups, Daniels punished the Eagles’ blitz, producing an incredible 1.03 EPA (Expected Points Added) per dropback and 14.5 yards per attempt when blitzed.
Philadelphia only blitzed him on 14 of his 84 dropbacks (17%) in those games. Against their non-blitz pass rush, Daniels was far less effective, averaging a modest -0.02 EPA per dropback.
Saquon Barkley had significant success against Washington. In their two matchups, Barkley rushed for 451 yards and four touchdowns, averaging an impressive 5.4 yards per carry.
However, the Commanders found a way to limit Barkley in Week 16 after Jalen Hurts left the game in the first quarter, forcing Kenny Pickett to step in. Over the final three quarters, Barkley managed just 41 rushing yards on 22 attempts. Before Hurts’ injury, Barkley had been averaging over 7.7 yards per carry against Washington.
If Hurts is limited by his left leg injury, the Commanders could focus on loading up against Barkley to contain the Eagles’ rushing attack. By committing additional resources to stop Barkley, they might aim to force Hurts to rely more on his passing game, testing his mobility and effectiveness with the injury.
The Eagles have leaned heavily on Barkley and Hurts’ rushing abilities to generate offense in the playoffs. Through two games, 70.9% of their total yards have come on the ground.
The Commanders will play in the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991. Only the Browns, who last appeared in a Conference Championship Game in 1989, endured a longer drought.
Washington went 4-13 (.235) last year, marking the fourth-worst win percentage in the season prior to making a Conference Championship appearance, trailing only the 2017 Jaguars (0.188), 2006 Saints (0.188), and 1967 Oilers (0.214).
The Eagles lost two games in September and have lost one game since — at Washington in Week 16 after Hurts exited early with a concussion. In that loss, Philadelphia became the first team to score 21 points in the first quarter in a losing effort since the 2019 Texans (during the Divisional Round on the road against the Chiefs).
PFN’s Playoff Predictor gives the Eagles a 61.8% chance of winning this game while the Commanders have 38.2% odds.