Defensive end, Southern Illinois, 2024–26
Lukus McDaniels
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY
Lukus McDaniels plays defensive end for Southern Illinois.
2026 so far
6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: vs. Illinois State, L 14–35
Next game: vs. Northern Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 3 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 3 | DE | So. | 6′6″ | 250 |
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 Southern Illinois 5 games, 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 34–20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Youngstown State | L 16–28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota | L 10–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Illinois State | L 14–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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