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22 David McDaniel

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown O'Fallon, Ill.
  • Highschool O'Fallon

Biography

SENIOR (2014): Played and started in the first nine games... led the team with nine tackles against Valparaiso and came up with an interception that led to a touchdown... five tackles (one shared for a loss) at Wisconsin... six tackles and blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown in the win over Drake... also broke up a pass in the game... four assisted tackles at Northwestern... five tackles at Southern Illinois... seven tackles (six solos) and a forced fumble against North Dakota State... five solo tackles at Youngstown State... eight tackles, recovered a fumble and recorded an interception against Illinois State... named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention following the ISU game... tied a WIU single-game record with two blocked kicks versus Northern Iowa (both punts)... first punt block led to a touchdown, also added two tackles and a pass break-up... named College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention following the UNI game.

JUNIOR (2013): Started in all 12 games... third on the team making 68 tackles... tied for third on the team with two interceptions... recorded four tackles in the opening win over Hampton... led Western making seven tackles (including six solos) and one for a loss against Quincy... broke up a pass in the victory... made seven tackles at Minnesota and forced a fumble at the goal line that prevented a Gophers score... three tackles at UNLV... four of his five tackles against South Dakota were solo stops... blocked a punt, recovered a fumble and registered six tackles at Illinois State... both big plays led to a Western touchdown... Honorable Mention accolade from the College Football Performance Awards following the ISU game... recorded six tackles and an interception versus South Dakota State... six tackles at Youngstown State... recorded an interception (15 return yards) and made four tackles against Missouri State... recorded seven tackles against Southern Illinois (six solos)... five tackles at Indiana State, including one for a loss... made eight tackles (seven solos) at Northern Iowa.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference by College Sports Madness... played in all 11 games, started nine times... third on the team with 58 tackles, second-most interceptions totaling four (22 yards)... broke up two passes and recovered a fumble... made two solo tackles against Butler... earned his first career start against Indianapolis... responded with career-high seven tackles... came up with his first career interception at Iowa State... added two tackles against the Cyclones... five stops versus Illinois State... three stops at South Dakota... made an impressive one-handed interception in the endzone to stop a South Dakota State scoring drive... finished with five tackles and also a pass break-up... first career touchdown came on a fumble recovery in the endzone on a muffed punt in the Indiana State game... finished the game with two tackles... recorded an interception at Missouri State, finishing with six tackles... career-high 10 tackles against UNI, including seven solos... returned an interception 21 yards to set up a touchdown against Youngstown State, finishing with nine tackles... shared on a tackle for loss that game... seven tackles at Southern Illinois... received the team's Green Beret Award for his play on special teams.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2011): Played in all 11 games, both in the defensive secondary and on special teams... team-leading tackler on special teams making 11 stops... 15 tackles in all.

FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted.

CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 10 vs. Northern Iowa (11/3/12)
CAREER-HIGH INTERCEPTIONS: 1 on eight occasions
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS: 1 vs. Indiana St. (10/20/12)… (fumble recovery in endzone)

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner in football... earned First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Area accolades following his senior season... during his senior year finished with 60 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles... also blocked a punt and a field goal attempt... ran a fumble back for a touchdown... during his junior year switched from his usual cornerback position and started a game at safety, turning in seven tackles and two fumble recoveries.

MAJOR: Communication

Statistics

Season:
2014

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Historical Player Information

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    2010Redshirt

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
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    2011Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    22
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    2012Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    22
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    2013Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    22
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    2014Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
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