Defensive line, Indiana (from Kent State), 2022–26
Stephen Daley
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 273 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Winchester, VA
Wikipedia readers: about 475 a month over the past year
Stephen Daley plays defensive line for Indiana, after Kent State (2022–24). Last time out, against Ohio State: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 5 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Ohio State, L 15–19
Next game: at Michigan, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Akron, 20232sacks, career highfour times; last at Nebraska, 2026Team titles: National champions, 2025 (Indiana); Big Ten champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 47 | 23 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | Kent State | 51 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | Indiana | 35 | 24 | 19 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | Indiana | 24 | 13 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 161 | 91 | 41 | 16.5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Kent State | 8 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | 8 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Indiana | 8 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 273 |
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 Indiana 6 games, 24 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. North Texas | W 52–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Howard | W 55–0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northwestern | W 29–23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Rutgers | W 47–15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Nebraska | W 20–17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Ohio State | L 15–19 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Indiana 13 games, 35 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Old Dominion | W 27–14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 56–9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | W 73–0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Illinois | W 63–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Iowa | W 20–15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Oregon | W 30–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Michigan State | W 38–13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UCLA | W 56–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Maryland | W 55–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Penn State | W 27–24 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Wisconsin | W 31–7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Purdue | W 56–3 | 6 | 5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Ohio State | W 13–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kent State 12 games, 51 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Pittsburgh | L 24–55 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Saint Francis | L 17–23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Tennessee | L 0–71 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atPenn State | L 0–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 33–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Ball State | L 35–37 | 6 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Bowling Green | L 6–27 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Western Michigan | L 21–52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Ohio | L 0–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Akron | L 17–38 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Buffalo | L 7–43 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Kent State 11 games, 47 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Arkansas | L 6–28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 38–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Fresno State | L 10–53 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 3–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atOhio | L 17–42 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atEastern Michigan | L 14–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Buffalo | L 6–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atAkron | L 27–31 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs.Bowling Green | L 19–49 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 3–34 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 27–37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Kent State 3 games, 4 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at Georgia | L 22–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Ohio | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami (OH) | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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