2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted. Did not see varsity action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Seventy-First High School for coach Bob Paroli … Helped lead Falcons to a 14-2 record as a prep senior, including a perfect 8-0 clip on the road, and the state championship … Recorded 85 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss, and seven sacks … Two of his sacks resulted in safeties … Garnered second consecutive all-conference accolades at season’s end … Bench pressed 185 pounds 28 times at the Shrine Bowl Combine … Was also a standout on the track and field team for the Falcons.

PERSONAL: The son of Nicole and Jubar McDaniel was born on Nov. 4, 1991 … Has a younger sister, Naimah, and a younger brother, Ezekiel … Maintained a 3.2 cumulative grade point average at Seventy-First High School and graduated in the top 22 percent of his 396-member senior class … A business management major at UNCP.