Steven Daniels

Steven Daniels
	Daniels with Boston College in 2013
UMass Minutemen
Position:	Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1992 (age 32); 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 / round: 7 / pick: 232
Career history
As a player:
	Washington Redskins (2016); Philadelphia Eagles (2017); New York Giants (2017);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Northeastern (2018); Assistant strength coach; Bryant (2019–2021); Inside linebackers coach; Boston College (2022); Assistant director of defensive recruiting; UMass (2023); Defensive analyst; UMass (2024–present); Defensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-ACC (2015);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 drafted 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

Washington Redskins

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

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

On August 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the New York Giants.^[12] He was waived on September 1, 2017.^[13]

Coaching career

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take linebacker Steven Daniels and running back Keith Marshall". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ "News from the Long Blue Line". St. Xavier High School Magazine. St. Xavier High School. Summer 2016. pp. 20–23 – via Issuu.
^ Brown, Roger (September 27, 2011). "LB Steven Daniels thinking things over". Roger Brown Recruiting Blog. ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
^ "2015 Football Coaches' Awards, All-ACC Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
^ Czarda, Stephen (August 5, 2016). "Steven Daniels Suffers Reported Torn Labrum, Surgery Possible". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
^ "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2017.
^ Zangaro, Dave. "Eagles claim former Washington LB Steven Daniels". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^ McPherson, Chris (June 1, 2017). "Roster Move: LB Steven Daniels Waived". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
^ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Waive DE Marcus Smith And Sign LB Steven Daniels". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 12, 2017). "Eagles sign a wide receiver, cut a linebacker". BleedingGreenNation.com.
^ Alper, Josh (August 15, 2017). "Giants sign Steven Daniels, activate two from PUP list". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2017). "New York Giants make first round of roster cuts". Giants.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Football adds Daniels and Forman to coaching staff". BryantBulldogs.com. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b "Steven Daniels". linkedin.com/. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Backstrom , Andy (March 21, 2022). "BC Adds Former LB Steven Daniels as Recruiting Assistant". bostoncollege.rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "Steven Daniels Jr. Named Massachusetts Football's Defensive Line Coach". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

External links

[washingtonpost.com-1] Jones, Mike. "NFL draft: Redskins take linebacker Steven Daniels and running back Keith Marshall". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

[St._X-2] "News from the Long Blue Line". St. Xavier High School Magazine. St. Xavier High School. Summer 2016. pp. 20–23 – via Issuu.

[ESPN_Worcester-3] Brown, Roger (September 27, 2011). "LB Steven Daniels thinking things over". Roger Brown Recruiting Blog. ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.

[4] "2015 Football Coaches' Awards, All-ACC Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.

[5] "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.

[6] Czarda, Stephen (August 5, 2016). "Steven Daniels Suffers Reported Torn Labrum, Surgery Possible". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.

[7] "05/02: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. May 2, 2017.

[8] Zangaro, Dave. "Eagles claim former Washington LB Steven Daniels". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved May 3, 2017.

[9] McPherson, Chris (June 1, 2017). "Roster Move: LB Steven Daniels Waived". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.

[10] McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Waive DE Marcus Smith And Sign LB Steven Daniels". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.

[11] Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 12, 2017). "Eagles sign a wide receiver, cut a linebacker". BleedingGreenNation.com.

[12] Alper, Josh (August 15, 2017). "Giants sign Steven Daniels, activate two from PUP list". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.

[13] Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2017). "New York Giants make first round of roster cuts". Giants.com.

[2019a-14] "Football adds Daniels and Forman to coaching staff". BryantBulldogs.com. July 30, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[b-15] "Steven Daniels". linkedin.com/. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[Backstrom_,_Andy-16] Backstrom , Andy (March 21, 2022). "BC Adds Former LB Steven Daniels as Recruiting Assistant". bostoncollege.rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[17] "Steven Daniels Jr. Named Massachusetts Football's Defensive Line Coach". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

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