2021 Football Roster

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10 Darius Daniels

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 210
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Iowa, La.
  • Highschool Iowa HS

Biography

2021 Spring (Redshirt Sophomore):
• Returned from an injury (broken leg) that sidelined him for most of the 2019 season and finished sixth on the team with 34 total tackles.
• Added a sack and two tackles for a loss along with a QB hurry.
• Starter in all seven games.
• Career-high nine tackles against UIW.
• Had eight tackles, a sack and 1.5 TFLs in a win over Northwestern State.

2019 (Sophomore):
• Had nine tackles and a TFL through the first two games of the season until breaking his leg in Week 3 against Alcorn State and was sidelined the rest of the year.
• Was able to take a redshirt.
• Opened they season with a career-high six tackles against Southern then followed that with three stops and a TFL at Oklahoma State.

2018 (Freshman):
• As a true freshman, recorded 12 tackles with a tackle for a loss and a sack.
• Played in 10 games on the year.
• Career-high three tackles at UIW.
• Recorded his sack against Lamar in the season finale. 

High School:
• Three-time 1st Team All-District honors, including his senior season where he helped lead Iowa HS to its first-ever undefeated regular season, the district championship, and a regional finals appearance in the playoffs.
• Team Captain his senior year.
• 1st Team LSWA and LFCA All-State… 2nd Team USA Today All-Louisiana… District Defensive MVP… All-Southwest Louisiana Team and All-SWLA Defensive MVP.
• Recorded 63 total tackles as a senior with two interceptions, seven tackles for a loss, four pass break-ups, a forced fumble and fumble recovery, blocked field goal and blocked punt.
• Also played quarterback and running back and threw two TD passes in a win over Washington-Marion to clinch the district title.
• Junior year, earned 1st Team All State by the LSWA and LFCA as his team finished 11-2 as district champions and an appearance in the state quarterfinals.
• Recorded 114 total tackles with two sacks, six tackles for a loss, nine PBUs, four interceptions, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• As a sophomore, earned All-SWLA honors to go along with his 1st team all-district accolades… recorded 82 tackles with three PBUs, five tackles for a loss, two forced fumbles, and fumble recovery, and scored a defensive touchdown.
• Made his first varsity start in week four of his freshman year and went on to finish with 29 total tackles with a sack and forced fumble… also a first team all-district basketball player and runs relay on the track team along with the javelin throw.

Other:
• Born Sept. 7, 1999… son of Darrell Daniels and Brandi Roy.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 205 lbs
    17
  • 10

    2019Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 188 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 188 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    10