Kendal Daniels
Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 5
PositionSafety
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-16) December 16, 2002
Beggs, Oklahoma
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolBeggs High School (Beggs, Oklahoma)
Career highlights and awards

Kendal Daniels (born December 16, 2002) is an American football safety for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

High school career

Daniels 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 teams highest rated recruit in the 2021 class.[5][3][6]

College career

Daniels 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

  1. 1 2 3 Sardis, Nick. "Oklahoma high school football recruiting: Beggs defensive back Kendal Daniels commits to Texas A&M". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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 2023-04-20.
  3. 1 2 Nagel, Cody (March 1, 2021). "Beggs 4-star safety Kendal Daniels commits to Oklahoma State". 247 Sports. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ↑ "Kendal Daniels, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ↑ Boone, Kyle (2021-03-01). "Four-star Safety, Former Aggies Signee Kendal Daniels Commits to OSU". Pistols Firing. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. 1 2 Hines, Kelly (August 27, 2022). "OSU safety Kendal Daniels projected as starter, 'gets better and better every day'". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. ↑ Bush, Braden (August 23, 2022). "After a year of patience on the sideline, safety Kendal Daniels is ready for larger role". ocolly.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  8. ↑ "Kendal Daniels Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  9. ↑ Walker, Jon (November 17, 2022). "The beast from Beggs: Daniels' growth bolsters OSU's secondary". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  10. ↑ Cox, Kyle (2022-11-14). "Kendal Daniels Earns Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". Pistols Firing. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  11. ↑ "2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". big12sports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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