The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Greg Daniels
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 258
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- St. Pius X
A five-year player who saw action in 37 career games with 14 starts (all at tight end) ... moved from defensive line to tight end during the 2012 offseason … redshirted and gained valuable experience on the scout team in 2010 … two-time all-state selection in high school … ranked as one the nation’s top 25 defensive ends by ESPNU as a prepster … a member of Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2010).
SENIOR (2014)
Played in nine games, mostly on special teams ... did not play vs. North Texas, BYU and UCLA ... saw his first action of the year against the Jayhawks after recovering from a knee injury suffered in the preseason ... did not play vs. K-State ... served as a game captain vs. Texas Tech ... named to the CFPA Offensive Awards preseason watch list.
JUNIOR (2013)
Played in 12 games at tight end with six starts (Ole Miss, TCU, West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, and Oregon) ... also plays on special teams ... helped the offense rank 36th nationally in rushing (196.2 yards per game) and aided the offensive line in surrendering just 16 sacks (1.3 pg) which ranked tied for 17th fewest in the FBS ... named to the preseason CFPA Offensive Awards watch list ... had one reception for 13 yards against BYU ... started at tight end vs. Ole Miss ... missed the Kansas State game due to a foot injury ... posted one reception for 7 yards and recovered a Texas fumble to help in the overtime win against West Virginia ... registered one reception for eight yards in the Alamo Bowl vs. Oregon.
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Played in all 13 games at tight end with eight starts ... helped the Horns post the 23rd-best scoring offense in the country (35.7 ppg) and rank 40th in total yards (434.6 pg), as well as allowing just 4.1 tackles for loss per game (No. 3 in the FBS) and 1.23 sacks (22nd in FBS) …saw his first-career action at tight end vs. Wyoming ... made his first-career start vs. New Mexico .. also started vs. Ole Miss and Oklahoma State ... made his first-career reception, a 10-yarder, vs. the Sooners ... started the last five regular-season games ... had career highs in both receptions (2) and receiving yards (62) vs. Iowa State ... made a career-long 47-yard reception against the Cyclones on the first play of the game ... the play was run out of the Wishbone formation as a tribute to Darrell Royal ... earned the team’s co-offensive player of the week for his play vs. ISU ... started and had two receptions for 18 yards against TCU.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011)
Saw action in three contests on defense, playing in the Rice, UCLA and Iowa State games … helped Texas lead the Big 12 and rank 11th in the nation in rushing defense (103.7 ypg) and 14th in total defense (315.3) … also ranked 14th in pass efficiency defense (111.9).
FRESHMAN (2010)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Rene Ramirez at St. Pius X H.S. … a two-time all-state and two-time first-team all-district selection at defensive end … ranked as the 25th-best defensive end by ESPNU and 17th-best strongside defensive end by Rivals … rated as the state’s fifth-best defensive end by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named to the Houston Chronicle’s The Houston 100 … recorded 150 tackles, 20 sacks, 58 pressures, two INTs and three TDs over his final three seasons … helped St. Pius X to a 27-8 record, a state championship and two district titles over his final three seasons … named third-team Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team as a senior … earned TAPPS Division I first-team all-state honors … tabbed Div. I district 3 defensive MVP … posted 65 tackles, 10 sacks, 33 pressures, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, nine PBU, two INTs and two TDs … led the Panthers to a 9-3 record and a district championship … earned TAPPS Division I second-team all-state honors as a junior … tabbed first-team all-district Division I-3 … notched 50 tackles, eight sacks, 15 pressures, an INT and a TD … helped St. Pius X to a 7-3 record and a district championship … recorded 20 tackles, three sacks, 10 pressures and a TD in a 22-21 win over Beaumont Kelly … tallied 35 tackles, two sacks and 10 pressures as a sophomore … contributed to an 11-2 record and a state championship … also played basketball as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas … was active in community service during high school … contributed 100 hours to the Houston Food Bank … served as a volunteer coach for three years at summer basketball camps … father, Greg, played basketball at Prairie View A&M (1979-82) … sister, Tiffany McGee, ran the 400 meters at Stephen F. Austin (1999-2002) ... graduated in the summer of 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in corporate communication ... a member of Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2010).
DANIELS' CAREER STATISTICS
2012
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Wyoming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 2 | 62 | 47 | 0 |
| TCU | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| New Mexico St. | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| BYU | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Kansas State | DNP | |||
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
2014
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| North Texas | DNP | |||
| BYU | DNP | |||
| UCLA | DNP | |||
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Kansas State | DNP | |||
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| TCU | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 |
RECEIVING
Year | G/GS | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2012 | 13/8 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 47/ISU |
| 2013 | 12/6 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 13/BYU |
| 2014 | 9/0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- |
| Total | 34/14 | 8 | 118 | 14.8 | 0 | 47/ISU |
DEFENSE
| Year | G/GS | TT (Solo) | TFL | Sacks | INT | QBP | PBU | FF | FR | High |
| 2010 | Redshirted | |||||||||
| 2011 | 3/0 | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3/0 | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 2, two times, vs. Iowa State (So.); vs. TCU (So.)
Receiving yards: 62, vs. Iowa State (So.)
Long receptions: 47, vs. Iowa State (So.)
