Steven Daniels
| File:Steven Daniels (9741916619) (cropped).jpg Daniels with the Boston College Eagles in 2013 | |
| UMass Minutemen | |
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| Title | 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: 7th round, 232nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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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 selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.[1]
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
[edit | edit source]Washington Redskins
[edit | edit source]Daniels 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
[edit | edit source]On 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
[edit | edit source]On August 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the New York Giants.[12] He was waived on September 1, 2017.[13]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Daniels 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]
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External links
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- Bryant Bulldogs bio
- Boston College bio
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Cincinnati
- American football linebackers
- Worcester Academy alumni
- Boston College Eagles football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- New York Giants players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Bryant Bulldogs football coaches
- St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni
- Boston College Eagles football coaches
- Northeastern Huskies football coaches
- UMass Minutemen football coaches