Receiver, Miami (from Liberty, LSU), 2020–25
C.J. Daniels
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lilburn, GA
- Born
- Jan 4, 2002
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C.J. Daniels played receiver at Liberty (2020–23), LSU (2024) and Miami (2025). The Los Angeles Rams took Daniels in round 6, No. 197 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8catches, career hightwice; last vs. Oregon, 2023157receiving yards, career hightwice; last vs. New Mexico State, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highsix times; last at Florida State, 2025Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2023
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Liberty | 7 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Liberty | 7 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Liberty | 7 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Liberty | 7 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | LSU | 7 | WR | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Miami | 7 | WR | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liberty | 7 | 0.92 | – | – | 6.4 | – |
| 2022 | Liberty | 5 | 1.62 | – | – | 8.1 | – |
| 2023 | Liberty | 60 | 1.48 | 99th (n=681) | 0.80 | 88.7 | 6% |
| 2024 | LSU | 45 | 0.81 | 34th (n=581) | 0.92 | 36.4 | 6% |
| 2025 | Miami | 65 | 0.69 | 85th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 44.8 | 8% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 Miami 12 games, 50 catches, 557 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 27–24 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 45–3 | 5 | 73 | 2 | 40 | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 49–12 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 26–7 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Oct 4 | at | W 28–22 | 5 | 78 | 2 | 47 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 21–24 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 42–7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 38–7 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 33 | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at | W 10–3 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 24–14 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs. | W 31–27 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Jan 19 ✦ | vs. | L 21–27 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 25 | – |
2024 LSU 11 games, 42 catches, 480 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 20–27 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 44–21 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 34 | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 36–33 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–17 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 42–10 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | W 34–10 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 29 | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 23–38 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 13–42 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 16–27 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 24–17 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 37–17 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 9 | – |
2023 Liberty 14 games, 55 catches, 1,067 yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 34–24 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 33–17 | 4 | 129 | 1 | 60 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | W 55–27 | 4 | 106 | 1 | 75 | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 38–6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 21–16 | 5 | 157 | 1 | 51 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 31–13 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 42–35 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 37 | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 42–29 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 47 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 56–30 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 47 | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 38–10 | 7 | 137 | 2 | 43 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 49–25 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Nov 25 | at | W 42–28 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 49–35 | 7 | 157 | 1 | 64 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 6–45 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 20 | – |
2022 Liberty 3 games, 3 catches, 38 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at | W 38–24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 41–14 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 25 | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | L 19–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
2021 Liberty 13 games, 37 catches, 629 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 48–7 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at | W 21–13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 45–17 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 33 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 21–24 | 4 | 86 | 1 | 35 | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 36–12 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 41–13 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | – |
| Oct 16 | at | L 28–31 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 35–26 | 7 | 130 | 2 | 40 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 62–17 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Nov 6 | at | L 14–27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 14–42 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 16–31 | 8 | 118 | 0 | 32 | – |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | W 56–20 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | – |
2020 Liberty 7 games, 11 catches, 220 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 40–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | W 38–21 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 56–35 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | W 38–35 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 58–14 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 56 | – |
| Nov 21 | at | L 14–15 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 45–0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ | |
| Weight | 202 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 78¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.61 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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