Steven Daniels 52 Class: Sophomore Hometown: Cincinnati, OH High School: St. Xavier/Worcester Academy Weight: 246 Position: LB

DANIELS'S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 8, Notre Dame, Nov. 10, 2012 (5-3)
Tackles for loss: 0.5, Notre Dame, Nov. 10, 2012 (0-0)

2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games ... made one start at weak side linebacker at Wake Forest (Nov. 3) ... contested 254 snaps on the season between defense and special teams units ... competed in 70 plays or more in each of two games - at Wake Forest and Notre Dame (Nov. 10) ... totaled 25 tackles (16 solo) on the season ... made a season-high eight tackles including five solo stops and 0.5 tackles for loss against Notre Dame ... recorded seven tackles (five solo) at Wake Forest ... tallied five tackles (three solo) at Georgia Tech (Oct. 20).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played the 2011 season for the Worcester Academy Hilltoppers ... Earned All-Ohio Division I first-team honors and All-Southwest District first-team honors as a senior linebacker at St. Xavier ... was a 2010 RivalsHigh.com All-America first-team choice ... gained TriStateFootball.com's Cincinnati Defensive Player of the Year award in 2010 ... captured All-Greater Catholic League South Co-Player of the Year honors ... registered 34 tackles for loss, including 18 sacks, in 2010 ... made 82 stops, including 14 tackles for loss (seven sacks) as a junior ... played for head coach Steve Specht ... also played on the school's basketball team.

PERSONAL: Steven Wayne Daniels, born December 12, 1992 ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... Steven is the son of Minerva and Steven Daniels; has two brothers and two sisters.