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Jayden Daniels Is Making Commanders Football Fun Again—and Doing It His Own Way

This story is part of Sports Illustrated’s 2025 Power List, honoring the 50 most influential figures in sports right now. Read more in the October issue and check out who made this year’s Power Couples, Power Siblings and the Next Generation.

While he has remained remarkably in the moment, he has clearly had time to consider how he wants his life to go from here. Calling it a star rise is a bit of a misnomer because the creation of an actual star is bound by science. We can quantify and understand what leads to the final radiant burst of energy.

But in the NFL, the entire star-making enterprise can feel like riding alongside a New York City delivery cyclist wea

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