Texas State Athletics

• Chosen 2019 All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team by Sun Belt Coaches and Media• Selected 2019 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team center by Athlon Sports
• Chosen 2018 All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team by Sun Belt Coaches and Media
 
2019
Earned All-Sun Belt Third-Team honors for the second straight year … ranked among the top eight Sun Belt Conference leaders in total tackles, tackles for loss and sacks … ranked fifth in the Sun Belt and was second on the team with 8.2 tackles per game (99 total tackles) … finished eighth among league leaders with 4.5 sacks and 11.0 tackles for loss … recorded a season-best 14 tackles against Arkansas State and Coastal Carolina … tallied 11 tackles against Wyoming and 10 stops versus South Alabama … netted a season-best of seven solo tackles against the Jaguars … led the Bobcats in sacks and tackles for loss … had a season-best of two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss against  Arkansas State … tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Georgia State … forced a fumble against the Panthers and Nicholls State.
 
2018
Named All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team by Sun Belt coaches and media in his first season as a starter…started all 12 games…ranked second in the Sun Belt with 108 tackles, one stop behind teammate Bryan London II… led the league in Sun Belt Conference games only with 82 tackles…tallied 7.0 tackles for loss… broke up four passes…had five quarterback hurries forced a fumble against ULM…had a sack and fumble recovery against Arkansas State…tallied a season-high 16 tackles against Troy…tallied 13 tackles versus Appalachian State…made 11 stops versus ULM and 10 against Georgia Southern…named Defensive Player of the Game after recording eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and a hurry against Texas Southern.
2017
Played in 11 games as a linebacker ...  started at inside linebacker against UTSA ...  recorded 35 tackles, including 21 solo stops to ranked 10th among team leaders ...  registered a season-best eight tackles at Arkansas State ...  tallied five tackles against UTSA, and had four stops at Colorado and Wyoming ...  had a season-high three solo stops against Troy, Arkansas State, Wyoming and UTSA ...  had a tackle for loss and three total tackles against Houston Baptist.

2016
Played in all 12 games ... recorded 12 tackles, including nine solo stops ... tallied a season-best three tackles against No. 6- ranked Houston ... registered a sack and tackle for loss for a loss of six yards at No. 24-ranked Arkansas ... recorded two solo tackles, forced and recovered a fumble against the Razorbacks ... Broke up a pass against Troy. 

High School
Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... chosen All-State Second-Team ... named All-Greater Houston ... was a finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club’s Top Defensive Player ... earned District 24-6A Defensive MVP honors ... named All-County First-Team and co-Defensive MVP ... recorded 114 tackles and nine sacks while blocking four punts as a senior ... earned All-District 24-6A First-Team honors as a junior defensive end after being named to the First-Team Defense as a sophomore ... named the Defensive Line MVP of the Houston NIKE Camp ... played for Darrell Warden. 

Personal
Born on Aug. 2, 1998 ... son of Ronald and Ericka Daniels ... has a younger brother, Noah.