Steven Wayne Daniels (born December 12, 1992) is an American college football coach and former professional linebacker. He is the defensive line coach for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at Boston College, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.[1]
_(cropped).jpg) Daniels with Boston College in 2013 | |
| UMass Minutemen | |
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| Position: | Defensive line coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 12, 1992 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Worcester Academy (Worcester, Massachusetts) |
| College: | Boston College |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 7 / pick: 232 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Daniels graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2011,[2] then completed a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy[3] before attending Boston College. As a senior at Boston College, he earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors from ACC coaches.[4]
Professional career
editWashington Redskins
editDaniels was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[5][1] Daniels suffered a torn labrum during the team's training camp in August 2016, requiring surgery and prematurely ending his rookie season.[6] On May 2, 2017, Daniels was waived by the team.[7]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn May 3, 2017, Daniels was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[8] He was waived by the Eagles on June 1, 2017, but re-signed with them on a three-year contract on July 26.[9][10] He was waived again on August 12, 2017.[11]
New York Giants
editOn August 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the New York Giants.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[13]
Coaching career
editDaniels began his coaching career as an intern at Boston College.[14] He then joined Northeastern as an assistant strength coach in 2018.[14][15] Afterwards, he served as inside linebackers coach at Bryant from 2019 to 2021.[14][16] He joined Boston College in 2022 as the assistant director of defensive recruiting, and UMass as an analyst in 2023.[16][15] He was promoted to defensive line coach following the departure of Steve Tirrell.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take linebacker Steven Daniels and running back Keith Marshall". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "News from the Long Blue Line". St. Xavier High School Magazine. St. Xavier High School. Summer 2016. pp. 20–23 – via Issuu.
- ^ Brown, Roger (September 27, 2011). "LB Steven Daniels thinking things over". Roger Brown Recruiting Blog. ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Football Coaches' Awards, All-ACC Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (August 5, 2016). "Steven Daniels Suffers Reported Torn Labrum, Surgery Possible". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2017.
- ^ Zangaro, Dave. "Eagles claim former Washington LB Steven Daniels". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (June 1, 2017). "Roster Move: LB Steven Daniels Waived". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Waive DE Marcus Smith And Sign LB Steven Daniels". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 12, 2017). "Eagles sign a wide receiver, cut a linebacker". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 15, 2017). "Giants sign Steven Daniels, activate two from PUP list". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2017). "New York Giants make first round of roster cuts". Giants.com.
- ^ a b c "Football adds Daniels and Forman to coaching staff". BryantBulldogs.com. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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- ^ a b Backstrom , Andy (March 21, 2022). "BC Adds Former LB Steven Daniels as Recruiting Assistant". bostoncollege.rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Steven Daniels Jr. Named Massachusetts Football's Defensive Line Coach". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2024.