| Oklahoma Sooners–No. 5 | |
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| Position | Safety |
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| Major | Organizational Leadership |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 16, 2002 Beggs, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Beggs High School (Beggs, Oklahoma) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kendal Daniels (born December 16, 2002) is an American college football safety for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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 team's highest rated recruit in the 2021 class. [5] [3] [6]
Daniels redshirted in 2021, appearing in three 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 eight 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]
On December 9, 2024, Daniels announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [12]
On January 6, 2025, Daniels announced that he would transfer to Oklahoma. [13]