LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.

The fifth-year player, who transferred from Arizona State to LSU in 2022, received 503 first-place votes and 2,029 points. Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. was the the runner-up with 292 first-place votes and 1,701 points and Oregon’s Bo Nix was third (51, 885), putting transfer quarterbacks in each of the top three spots.

Daniels becomes the first player for a team that did not play for a conference championship to win the award since 2016.

“I really wish I could have brought you back another championship,” Daniels said as he thanked the LSU fans. “That was my plan, but God has other plans for me.”

Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. finished fourth.

“To Bo, Mike and Marvin, you guys are amazing,” Daniels said. “I enjoy watching you. The competition is never over. I look forward to seeing you on Sundays.”

Daniels is the fifth quarterback in the last seven seasons to win the Heisman after transferring, joining former LSU star Joe Burrow in 2019 and USC’s Caleb Williams last year. He is also LSU’s third Heisman winner overall, along with running back Billy Cannon in 1959.

He thanks his LSU offensive line for “getting me here in one piece.”

“I know it wasn’t easy,” he joked. “I scrambled around a lot, but you know I love you guys.”

He finished finished the season with 3,812 yards passing and 1,134 yards rushing and 50 total touchdowns in 12 games.

No. 13 LSU is set to face Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 1, though Daniels has not yet decided if he will play.

“I’m just so thrilled that I could see a young man develop like this in such a very short period of time,” LSU coach Brian Kelly told Holly Rowe. “And look, the football is amazing, right? That’s how you win this. But off the field, his leadership, what he’s done to touch this program and the state of Louisiana … they’re probably celebrating [this] as much in Louisiana as they are a championship. It’s emotional. So, thank you.”