Career Highlights
• Daniels will start at Rover for the fourth straight season.
• Career Games/Starts: 32/31 ... Bison debut: vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/31/02) ... First Career Start: vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/31/02).
• Career Stats: 163 tackles (95 solo), 24.0 TFL, 13.0 sacks, 22 break-ups, 7 INT, 6 FF, 4 FR.
• HU Career Rankings: 1st in fumble return yards (104), 2nd in interception return yards (182), 9th in TFL (24.0)
• Redshirted in 2001
Honors
• 2004 College Sports Report 3rd Team All-America
• 2004 Daktronics 1st Team All-Southeast Region
• 2004 Football Gazette 2nd Team All-Southeast Region
• 2004 1st Team All-GSC
• 2003 Daktronics 2nd Team All-South Region
• 2003 Football Gazette 3rd Team All-South Region
• 2003 1st Team All-GSC
2004
• Games/Starts: 11/11
• Daniels started every game at Rover.
• 64 tackles (39 solo), 6.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 6 break-ups, 1 FF, 2 FR (1 TD) ... had 6 defensive returns for 238 yards.
• Tied for the team lead in interceptions (4) ... ranked second in the GSC ... returned the interceptions a school-record 134 yards ... picks came against West Georgia (6 yards), Central Arkansas (34 yards), Arkansas-Monticello (69 yards), and Ouachita Baptist (25 yards).
• Third on the team in tackles (64) ... recorded a career-high 14 tackels vs. Southwest Baptist, tied for the highest total by a Bison in 2004.
• Second on the team with 3.5 sacks, eighth in the GSC.
• Two fumble returns for 104 yards ... 79-yard return at Missouri Southern ... 25-yard touchdown return vs. North Alabama.
2003
• Games/Starts: 10/10
• Daniels started every game for HU in the secondary.
• 69 tackles (38 solo), 13.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 6 break-ups, 1 fumble recovery, 4 forced fumbles.
• Led the team in TFL, sacks, break-ups, and forced fumbles.
• Second on the team in tackles (69) ... ranked 17th in the GSC in tackles per game (6.9) ... set season-highs with 10 tackles vs. Arkansas Tech and Henderson State.
• Ranked 5th in the GSC with 13.5 tackles for loss ... ranked 59th in NCAA II in TFL per game (1.4) ... set school record and GSC season-high with 5.0 TFL vs. Arkansas Tech.
• Ranked 5th in the GSC with 7.0 sacks ... ranked 33rd in NCAA II in sacks per game (0.7) ... set career-high with 2.0 sacks vs. Arkansas Tech.
• Led the GSC and ranked 11th in NCAA II in forced fumbles.
• 8 passes defended (6 break-ups, 2 interceptions) tied for the team lead and ranked 9th in the GSC ... broke-up 3 passes vs. West Georgia ... interceptions vs. North Alabama and Arkansas-Monticello (37 yards).
2002
• Games/Starts: 11/10
• 30 tackles (18 solo), 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 3 break-ups, 1 interception.
• season-high 8 tackles vs. North Alabama, including 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sack ... interception vs. Ouachita Baptist (11 yards).
Previous School
• Played wide receiver, defensive end, and linebacker at Clarendon High School in Clarendon, Ark. ... three-time all-state ... high school teammate of former University of Tennessee tailback Cedric Houston.
• Also played basketball, baseball, and track.
Personal
• Born: Dec. 27, 1981 ... Major: Kinesiology ... Parents: Leon and Earnestine Johnson ... married, wife’s name is Courtney ... couple has a son, Jaxson (3).
• Hobbies include playing with his son Jaxson, fishing, and riding his motorcycle ... says the most challenging thing he has ever done is trying to raise a Christ-like child ... would like to travel to Africa ... favorites include soul (food), Wild at Heart (book), and Bill Richardson (teacher at Harding).
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL............... 32 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2002................ 11 18 12 30 4.5-33 4 1 1 0
2003................ 10 38 31 69 13.5-57 8 4 1 0
2004................ 11 39 25 64 6.0-17 10 1 2 0
TOTAL............... 32 95 68 163 24.0-107 22 6 4 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2002................ 11 2 1 2.5 21
2003................ 10 7 0 7.0 47
2004................ 11 2 3 3.5 6
TOTAL............... 32 11 4 13.0 74
INTERCEPTIONS G No Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 11 1 11 0 11 11.0 1.0
2003................ 10 2 37 0 37 18.5 3.7
2004................ 11 4 134 0 69 33.5 12.2
TOTAL............... 32 7 182 0 69 26.0 5.7
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 11 11 1.0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 37 37 3.7
2004................ 11 0 0 0 0 134 134 12.2
TOTAL............... 32 0 0 0 0 182 182 5.7
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2004................ 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.5
TOTAL............... 32 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.2
Career Highs
Tackles - 14 vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28/04)
Tackles for Loss - 5.0 vs. Arkansas Tech (9/27/03)
Sacks - 2.0 vs. Arkansas Tech (9/27/03)
Interceptions - 1 (seven times), last at Ouachita Baptist (11/6/04)