Defensive line, Florida State, 2022–26
Daniel Lyons
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 292 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
Daniel Lyons plays defensive line for Florida State. Last time out, at Miami: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles
Last game: 8 tackles at Miami, L 35–43
Next game: vs. Clemson, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Miami, 2026Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 21 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 26 | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | Florida State | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 82 | 32 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida State | 5 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Florida State | 5 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 5 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 5 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Florida State | 5 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 292 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Florida State 6 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. SMU | L 24–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Alabama | L 36–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 38–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Louisville | L 20–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 35–43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Florida State 11 games, 26 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Alabama | W 31–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia | L 38–46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Miami | L 22–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Stanford | L 13–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Clemson | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 34–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at NC State | L 11–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida | L 21–40 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 10 games, 21 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atSMU | L 16–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Clemson | L 13–29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMiami | L 14–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 3–52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida | L 11–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 7 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Boston College | W 31–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Wake Forest | W 41–16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atPittsburgh | W 24–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. North Alabama | W 58–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.Louisville | W 16–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 3–63 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida State 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Duquesne | W 47–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Boston College | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Wake Forest | L 21–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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