Kendal Daniels (born December 16, 2002) is an American football safety for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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| Position | Safety |
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| Born: | December 16, 2002 Beggs, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
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| High school | Beggs High School (Beggs, Oklahoma) |
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High school career
editDaniels attended Beggs High School in Beggs, Oklahoma.[1] He originally played basketball for Beggs, before joining the football team as a sophomore where played wide receiver and safety, leading the team to state semifinal appearances in his junior and senior seasons.[1][2] Daniels made the 2021 All-American Bowl, although the game was not played due to COVID-19.[3] Coming out of high school Daniels was ranked the nations 5th ranked safety recruit, and the top recruit in the state of Oklahoma.[4] Despite being a highly rated prospect, the Oklahoma Sooners would rescind his offer late in the recruiting process.[1] He originally committed to play college football at Texas A&M and would sign his National Letter of Intent (NLI) with the team before flipping his commitment to Oklahoma State, becoming the team's highest rated recruit in the 2021 class.[5][3][6]
College career
editDaniels redshirted in 2021, appearing in 3 games and not recording any stats.[7][6] In 2022, he would start at safety for the Cowboys, recording 45 tackles and three interceptions on the year.[2][8] On October 22, he would have a game-sealing interception off of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers with 8 seconds left in the Cowboys 41–34 victory.[2] In week 11, Daniels would be named the Big 12 newcomer of the week following recording 10 tackles, a forced fumble and interception against Iowa State.[9][10] At the conclusion of the season he was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and a member of the all-conference second team.[11][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Sardis, Nick. "Oklahoma high school football recruiting: Beggs defensive back Kendal Daniels commits to Texas A&M". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ruhl, Dean (April 8, 2023). "How Kendal Daniels became a rising star in OSU's defense: 'He's got a body that you and I don't have'". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Nagel, Cody (March 1, 2021). "Beggs 4-star safety Kendal Daniels commits to Oklahoma State". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (March 1, 2021). "Four-star Safety, Former Aggies Signee Kendal Daniels Commits to OSU". Pistols Firing. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Hines, Kelly (August 27, 2022). "OSU safety Kendal Daniels projected as starter, 'gets better and better every day'". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Bush, Braden (August 23, 2022). "After a year of patience on the sideline, safety Kendal Daniels is ready for larger role". ocolly.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Kendal Daniels Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Jon (November 17, 2022). "The beast from Beggs: Daniels' growth bolsters OSU's secondary". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ Cox, Kyle (November 14, 2022). "Kendal Daniels Earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". Pistols Firing. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". big12sports.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.