Defensive tackle, Nebraska (from Oklahoma State), 2015–19
Darrion Daniels
- Number
- No. 79
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 340 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
- Born
- Dec 4, 1997
Darrion Daniels played defensive tackle at Oklahoma State (2015–18) and Nebraska (2019).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. TCU, 2017Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 26 | 17 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Nebraska | 33 | 18 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oklahoma State | 79 | DT | RS | ||
| 2016 | Oklahoma State | 79 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Oklahoma State | 79 | DT | So. | ||
| 2018 | Oklahoma State | 79 | DT | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Nebraska | 79 | DT | Sr. | 6′4″ | 340 |
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
2019 Nebraska 9 games, 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. South Alabama | W 35–21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Colorado | L 31–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 44–8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Illinois | W 42–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Northwestern | W 13–10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Minnesota | L 7–34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Purdue | L 27–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. Iowa | L 24–27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Oklahoma State 4 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Missouri State | W 58–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.South Alabama | W 55–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Boise State | W 44–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Texas Tech | L 17–41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Oklahoma State 9 games, 26 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Tulsa | W 59–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | atSouth Alabama | W 44–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. TCU | L 31–44 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atTexas Tech | W 41–34 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Baylor | W 59–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Texas | W 13–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at West Virginia | W 50–39 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Oklahoma | L 52–62 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Iowa State | W 49–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Oklahoma State 11 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 61–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 45–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atBaylor | L 24–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Texas | W 49–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Iowa State | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.West Virginia | W 37–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Kansas State | W 43–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Texas Tech | W 45–44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atTCU | W 31–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | atOklahoma | L 20–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.Colorado | W 38–8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–17).
| Drill | Combine 2020 | Combine or pro day 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ | |
| Weight | 311 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.18 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.81 s | |
| Vertical jump | 27″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ | |
| Bench press | 21 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.75 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.93 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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