Daniels is 100% healthy now and working out with no restrictions this summer. Should be ready to start this fall whether it's at guard or center.
78 James Daniels
OL 6-4 295 So.
Warren, Ohio
Harding
Hawk Item - - One of four true freshman to see action in 2015 . . . joined program for 2015 spring practice.
2015 - - Saw first action of career in 31-14 opening win over Ilinois State, as offense gained 431 yards total offense and allowed no sacks . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt as offense gained 363 yards total offense . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . saw action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . saw action at both guard and tackle in 29-20 win over Illinois as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 40-10 win at Northwestern as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . saw action on specila teams in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . saw action on special teams in 16-13 loss to Michigan State . . . started at left guard in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford.
High school honors - - Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior and senior . . . earned Five Blocks of Granite Award as a senior . . . first-team All-Northeast Ohio as a junior and senior, along with first team all-conference and all-county . . . earned Buckeye Blue Chip recognition as a junior and senior . . . Career - - Three-year football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman . . . team captain as a senior . . . helped prep team reach first round of playoffs as a sophomore . . . started all 10 games as a senior, helping teammate rush for over 1,000 yards . . . started all nine games as a junior, as team rushed for over 1,500 yards . . . started all 11 games as a sophomore, as team rushed for over 2,000 yards and offensive line did not allow a single sack . . . also lettered in track, tossing shot put and discus.
Personal - - Born 9/13/97 . . . biology major . . . parents are Alicia and LeShun Daniels . . . brother of Iowa running back LeShun Daniels, Jr. . . . one of three sets of brothers on the Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Steve Arnold.
78 James Daniels
OL 6-4 295 So.
Warren, Ohio
Harding
Hawk Item - - One of four true freshman to see action in 2015 . . . joined program for 2015 spring practice.
2015 - - Saw first action of career in 31-14 opening win over Ilinois State, as offense gained 431 yards total offense and allowed no sacks . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt as offense gained 363 yards total offense . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . saw action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . saw action at both guard and tackle in 29-20 win over Illinois as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 40-10 win at Northwestern as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . saw action on specila teams in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . saw action on special teams in 16-13 loss to Michigan State . . . started at left guard in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford.
High school honors - - Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior and senior . . . earned Five Blocks of Granite Award as a senior . . . first-team All-Northeast Ohio as a junior and senior, along with first team all-conference and all-county . . . earned Buckeye Blue Chip recognition as a junior and senior . . . Career - - Three-year football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman . . . team captain as a senior . . . helped prep team reach first round of playoffs as a sophomore . . . started all 10 games as a senior, helping teammate rush for over 1,000 yards . . . started all nine games as a junior, as team rushed for over 1,500 yards . . . started all 11 games as a sophomore, as team rushed for over 2,000 yards and offensive line did not allow a single sack . . . also lettered in track, tossing shot put and discus.
Personal - - Born 9/13/97 . . . biology major . . . parents are Alicia and LeShun Daniels . . . brother of Iowa running back LeShun Daniels, Jr. . . . one of three sets of brothers on the Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Steve Arnold.
