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Matt Daniels
# 40
Safety - S
Height: 6-1  Weight: 200
Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
   Fayette County
Previous Experience
  
Fayetteville, Ga.
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Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Release: 08/04/2008


2009:
Projected as the starter at the right safety spot ... possesses good size and speed ... possesses the ability to make big plays ... could play a pivotal role on special teams.

2008: Played in 10 games with one start as a true freshman ... finished the year with 22 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery ... garnered his first collegiate start against Virginia and posted four tackles ... at Virginia Tech, totaled three tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery on just 15 snaps before suffering a season-ending knee injury ... posted a season-high five tackles at Georgia Tech ... also had four tackles against Miami and three stops at Vanderbilt ... played a total of 243 snaps with 74 coming on defense and 169 on special teams ... posted a season-high 52 plays against Virginia.

Prior to Duke: Four-year letterman at Fayette County under Tommy Webb ... listed as the No. 37 safety in the country and No. 37 overall prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... charted as the No. 27 safety in the nation by ESPN.com ... three-time all-region selection and two-time all-county choice ... named Fayette County’s Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior ... set school single-game rushing record with 348 yards ... compiled 104 tackles, four interceptions and two sacks along with 1,486 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior while leading Fayette County to an 11-1 record and state playoff berth ... finished his career with 268 total tackles and seven interceptions with 2,790 rushing yards and 39 touchdowns on 384 carries ... also participated in track and field ... member of the school’s record-setting 4x100-meter relay team ... honored with the Watkins Award, an honor presented annually to the top African-American high school student-athlete in the country.

Personal: Son of Bruce and Swannette Daniels ... born September 27, 1989

 

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