Oklahoma State LB Kendal Daniels is one of the most gifted players in the Portal. A former Top 100 recruit who spent his first two years at safety, the 6’4, 235-pound Daniels brings a unique skillset to the position.
Through his first three years, Daniels has compiled 240 career tackles, 24 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 13 PBUs and 5 INTs. Last season, his first as a full-time linebacker, he had 64 tackles, 11 TFLs and 5.5 sacks.
As a converted safety, Daniels brings the ability to match up with tight ends and running backs in coverage and achieve depth on his zone drops.
Daniels has almost 2,300 career snaps and, unlike James Williams and Ray Ray Armstrong, made the conversion to linebacker before reaching the pro level.
He burst onto the scene as a freshman safety in 2022, winning Big 12 Freshman of the Year with 71 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 3 INTs and 8 PBUs.
As a recruit, he played basketball and football for Beggs High School in Oklahoma State. He was a high four-star prospect and a Top 5 safety in the nation.
