2024 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List
2022-23 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner’s List
2024-25: Was the starting holder for all 13 games … Saw action on 59 total plays … XXXXX … A College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection … Held for six snaps against Boise State and four in the win at Nevada … Was in for seven holds against South Carolina State … Held three times at Ole Miss and six times in the win at Georgia State … Held twice in the win over Marshall … Was on for four holds in the win over James Madison and four more at Old Dominion … Held four times in the win over South Alabama … Was on the field for four holds against Troy … Had seven holds in the win at Coastal Carolina … Held for three PATs and ran a two-point conversion in after the first touchdown in the win over App State … Held four times against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Selected to wear the No. 0 jersey for the bowl game … Made the Honor Roll in the fall.
2023-24: Played in all 13 games … Was on the field for 77 special teams snaps, all as the holder for PATs and field goals … Saw his first collegiate action in the opener against The Citadel, holding for four PATs and two field goals … Held for all seven kicks in the win over UAB and three kicks at Wisconsin … Part of Michael Lantz’s 8-for-8 kicking day (four field goals, four PATs) in the win at Ball State … Held for eight kicks in the win over Coastal Carolina and three at James Madison … Held for seven kicks in the win over ULM … Held for all eight kicks in the win over Georgia State as Michael Lantz earned Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week … Held four times at Texas State and seven times at Marshall … Held three times against Old Dominion and five times at App State … Held three times against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the fall … Made the Dean’s List in the spring for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Named to the 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher.
2022-23: Did not play in any games … A valuable member of the scout team … Moved back to punter in the spring … Made the Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.
2021-22: Did not see any game action … Served as the backup punter and holder all season, dressing for all 12 games … Moved to receiver in the spring and had a touchdown catch in the Spring Game … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting a 3.00 GPA or higher … Named to the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher.
2020-21: Was at Georgia Southern but was not on the football team.
2019-20: Redshirted while on the West Virginia football squad … Transferred to Georgia Southern in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Richmond Hill High for Coach Matt LeZotte … A 2019 First-Team All-Region punter in the 6A Classification … Averaged 38 yards per punt … Also lettered in golf four times … Was a receiver for Richmond Hill, hauling in 10 receptions for 165 yards … Graduated with honors and National Honors Society.
PERSONAL: Born David Matthew Daniel on January 9 in Richmond Hill, GA … Son of Dallas and Mary Ellen Daniel … Both parents went to Georgia Southern … Has three siblings, Dallas, Brennan and Wesley.
MAJOR: Finance (Graduated); MBA (Georgia Southern)
