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Daniels, Darrion
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Jersey Number 79
Darrion Daniels
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, TX
- High School:
- Bishop Dunne
Bio
2015 OSU Outstanding Defensive Newcomer
2017 Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
A regular contributor who is in line to be one of OSU’s top defensive players going into 2018.
2017 (Junior): Honored by the Oklahoma State coaching staff with the Vernon Grant Award for outstanding leadership, spirit and enthusiasm ... Started every game with the exception of the final three against Kansas State, Kansas and Virginia Tech, which he missed due to injury ... Was one of OSU’s four captains against Baylor and on the road at Iowa State ... Recorded 26 tackles, including 17 solo stops ... Racked up a career-high eight tackles, five of which were solo stops, against TCU on Sept. 23 ... Followed his career day with another five tackles the following week at Texas Tech ... Logged five tackles for loss in 2017 ... Tallied the second half-sack of his career against Oklahoma ... Credited with two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.
2016 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games ... His 15 tackles ranked third among OSU’s interior defensive linemen ... Had nine solo stops, one pass break up and one quarterback hurry ... Credited with at least one tackle in 11 games, including a season-best four in OSU’s win over Texas ... Added a tackle for loss in OSU’s win over Texas Tech ... Blocked an extra point against the Longhorns as well.
2015 (Freshman): OSU coaches awarded him the Russell Okung Award for the team’s outstanding newcomer ... Played in every game as a true freshman, recording 16 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... Had a half-sack and quarterback hurry in his first collegiate game at Central Michigan ... Finished the regular season third among OSU’s interior linemen with 11 solo stops ... Had tackles for loss vs. TCU, UTSA and Central Michigan.
High School: Played for coach Michael Johnson at Bishop Dunne … Played on both the offensive and defensive lines … Finished his senior season with 67 total tackles, including 38 solo tackles, 28 tackles for loss and eight sacks … Junior stats totaled 80 total tackles, 53 solo stops, 25 tackles for loss and two sacks … Named to the TAPPS Division I All-State First Team on offense and defense as a senior and a junior … Honored as the TAPPS Division I all-district defensive player of the year as a senior … Also played basketball and track field, finishing as state runner-up in the shot put as a junior … Chose Oklahoma State over an extensive list of other offers, including Baylor, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Louisville, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC and Wisconsin.
Personal: Darrion Daniels was born Dec. 4, 1997 … Son of Tony and Rhonda Daniels … Father, Tony, played football for Texas Tech and the Green Bay Packers ... Marketing major.
2017 Vernon Grant Award (Outstanding Leadership, Spirit and Enthusiasm)
A regular contributor who is in line to be one of OSU’s top defensive players going into 2018.
2017 (Junior): Honored by the Oklahoma State coaching staff with the Vernon Grant Award for outstanding leadership, spirit and enthusiasm ... Started every game with the exception of the final three against Kansas State, Kansas and Virginia Tech, which he missed due to injury ... Was one of OSU’s four captains against Baylor and on the road at Iowa State ... Recorded 26 tackles, including 17 solo stops ... Racked up a career-high eight tackles, five of which were solo stops, against TCU on Sept. 23 ... Followed his career day with another five tackles the following week at Texas Tech ... Logged five tackles for loss in 2017 ... Tallied the second half-sack of his career against Oklahoma ... Credited with two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups.
2016 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games ... His 15 tackles ranked third among OSU’s interior defensive linemen ... Had nine solo stops, one pass break up and one quarterback hurry ... Credited with at least one tackle in 11 games, including a season-best four in OSU’s win over Texas ... Added a tackle for loss in OSU’s win over Texas Tech ... Blocked an extra point against the Longhorns as well.
2015 (Freshman): OSU coaches awarded him the Russell Okung Award for the team’s outstanding newcomer ... Played in every game as a true freshman, recording 16 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... Had a half-sack and quarterback hurry in his first collegiate game at Central Michigan ... Finished the regular season third among OSU’s interior linemen with 11 solo stops ... Had tackles for loss vs. TCU, UTSA and Central Michigan.
High School: Played for coach Michael Johnson at Bishop Dunne … Played on both the offensive and defensive lines … Finished his senior season with 67 total tackles, including 38 solo tackles, 28 tackles for loss and eight sacks … Junior stats totaled 80 total tackles, 53 solo stops, 25 tackles for loss and two sacks … Named to the TAPPS Division I All-State First Team on offense and defense as a senior and a junior … Honored as the TAPPS Division I all-district defensive player of the year as a senior … Also played basketball and track field, finishing as state runner-up in the shot put as a junior … Chose Oklahoma State over an extensive list of other offers, including Baylor, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Louisville, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC and Wisconsin.
Personal: Darrion Daniels was born Dec. 4, 1997 … Son of Tony and Rhonda Daniels … Father, Tony, played football for Texas Tech and the Green Bay Packers ... Marketing major.
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