Chris Daniels

Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 315
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Euless, Texas
High School:
Trinity
Prev School:
Copiah-Lincoln CC/Texas

2019 SEASON
Imposing defensive tackle who played in two games as a redshirt junior, seeing action against Southeast Missouri (9/14) and against Troy (10/5) … Did not record a tackle on the season.

BEFORE MIZZOU
Comes to Mizzou as a junior and has two years of eligibility remaining … A three-star junior college prospect by all the major recruiting services … Rated as the nation’s No. 45 junior college prospect according to Rivals.com … ESPN.com rates him as the nation’s No. 31 junior college prospect and the No. 4 DT at the junior college level … Redshirted in his lone year at Texas before transferring to Copiah-Lincoln CC … Unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in District 7-6A as a senior at Trinity High School ... Two-time all-district honoree ... Named second-team 6A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association … Selected to the “2016 Texas’ Best” by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … Chosen second-team All-Area and the No. 12 recruit in North Texas by the Dallas Morning News … Placed No. 19 in the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 … Tabbed a Top 50 prospect in Texas by the Waco Tribune … Rated No. 121 nationally (No. 14 DT) and No. 17 overall in Texas by ESPN … Ranked No. 146 nationally (No. 17 DT) and No. 4 DT in Texas by Scout … Rated No. 212 nationally (No. 18 DT) and No. 29 overall in Texas by Rivals … Ranked No. 421 nationally (No. 33 DT) and No. 59 overall in Texas by 247Sports … Recorded 61 tackles, nine tackles for loss and four sacks as a senior … Part of a defense that allowed just 18.7 points per game, including two shutouts against Haltom and Richland … The defense allowed only 297.0 yards per game, including 124.5 rushing yards and 172.5 passing yards … Helped Trinity to a 10-1 overall record, including a 6-0 district mark and championship, and an appearance in the 6A Division I district playoffs where they fell by three points after an undefeated regular season in 2015 … Named a 2015 area Player to Watch by the Dallas Morning News … Chosen preseason district defensive MVP by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … Selected first-team All-District 7-6A in 2014 … Recorded 45 tackles and seven sacks as a junior … Part of a defense that limited opponents 15.6 points per game, including back-to-back shutouts against Heritage and Haltom and six games of 10 points or fewer … Primary recruiter: Brick Haley … Chose Mizzou over offers from Georgia and Minnesota.