Daylan Carnell

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 225
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Ben Davis

2025: Has started in all three games to begin the 2025 season … Has totaled seven tackles (five solo), 1.0 TFL and an interception. Central Arkansas: Opened the year with a strong performance, recording two solo tackles and one tackle for loss. Kansas: Registered four solo tackles and added a late interception to seal the win over the rival Jayhawks. Louisiana: Was in on one tackle in the week three victory over the Ragin’ Cajuns.

2024: Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts … did not start against Alabama … compiled 51 tackles, 5.0 TFL, seven PBUs, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles … led the team in PBUs and finished second in caused fumbles, fourth in tackles and fifth in TFL … posted 12 games with 2+ tackles and five contests with 5+ stops, including a season-high seven against Iowa in the Music City Bowl … registered 1.0 TFL on three occasions, including a season-high 2.0 versus Texas A&M … notched one PBU five times, including a year-best two against Boston College and Oklahoma … earned two caused fumbles against the Sooners and one fumble recovery versus Mississippi State … returned the fumble against the Bulldogs 68 yards for a TD, marking the longest fumble return by a Mizzou defender since January 3, 2014 (Cotton Bowl) when Shane Ray returned a fumble 73 yards for a score versus Oklahoma State … on the field for 627 snaps.

2023: Started in all 13 games … registered 51 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, one INT, seven PBUs, eight QB pressures and two caused fumbles … finished second on the team in PBUs, QB pressures and forced fumbles, while also ranking sixth in tackles … carded 12 games with 2+ tackles and four contests with 5+ stops, including a season-high eight against Middle Tennessee … recorded 1.0 TFL four times, including a season-best 2.0 versus Middle Tennessee and Memphis … posted 1.0 sack three times against Middle Tennessee, Kansas State and Ohio State … logged one INT versus Tennessee and returned it 38 yards for a TD … secured one PBU on seven occasions against Middle Tennessee, Kansas State, Vanderbilt, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas … tallied one QB pressure five times, including a year-best three against Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl … notched one forced fumble in back-to-back contests against Arkansas and Ohio State … on the field for 734 snaps.

2022: SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll selection … saw action in all 13 games, making one start against Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl … compiled 29 tackles, 2.0 TFL, three INTs, six PBUs, one QB pressures and two fumble recoveries … led the team in fumble recoveries and tied for a team-high in INTs, while also finishing third in PBUs … posted nine games with 2+ tackles and seven contests with 3+ stops, including a season-high four against Kentucky … secured 1.0 TFL versus Louisiana Tech and Auburn … posted one INT in contests with Florida, New Mexico State and Arkansas … returned the INT against the Aggies 40 yards for a TD … earned one PBU four times, including a year-best two against Vanderbilt and Wake Forest … logged lone QB pressure versus Wake Forest … notched one fumble recovery against Georgia and South Carolina … on the field for 431 snaps.

2021: Saw action in four games against Southeast Missouri State, Vanderbilt, Georgia and Arkansas … finished with two tackles … earned one tackle against Southeast Missouri State and Arkansas … on the field for 18 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at Ben Davis under coach Jason Simmons … four-star prospect by Rivals.com and a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively ... listed as the No. 5, No. 8 and No. 9 prospect from the state of Indiana according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … charted as the No. 28, No. 34, and No. 52 overall cornerback prospect according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … helped Ben Davis to 18 victories with three consecutive state playoff appearances, including back-to-back IHSAA Class 6A state semifinal showings as a junior and senior … compiled 102 tackles, 3.0 TFL, nine INTs, and one caused fumble … had one INT for a TD during junior season … also played wide receiver, recording 51 receptions for 675 yards (13.24) with three TDs and 10 rushes for 52 yards (5.20) … added 16 kickoff returns for 304 yards (19.00) and 12 punt returns for 113 yards (9.40) … named first team all-state for defense and third team All-Great Lakes Region in 2020 ... also lettered in basketball and track & field.

PERSONAL: Born November 16, 2002 … son of David and LaToya Carnell … graduated from Mizzou in May 2025, with a general studies degree ... currently pursuing a master’s in management studies.