DJ Daniel

DJ Daniel
2 DJ Daniel
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Griffin, GA
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    2
  • Previous College:
    Georgia
  • gp
    7
  • tk
    25.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    -
Bio

DJ Daniel is ready for year number two with the Pirates. In 2025, Daniel started all eight games that he played. He finished the year with 25 tackles with .5 tackles for a loss and three interceptions. 

Daniel joined the team last season after going to camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. The 6’1”, 190 lb. defensive back is playing in his fifth professional league.

Daniel started his pro career as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League in 2021. The following year, he went to camp with the New England Patriots. That same year, he signed with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. Over the next two seasons, Daniel would play in 21 games. In 2023, he was an All-USFL selection, starting all 10 games for the Generals and recording 30 tackles, including one for a loss. He defended six passes and had three interceptions. In 2024, Daniel played in six games for the Memphis Showboats in the UFL. He started three games, recorded 15 tackles, one interception, and two passes defended.

The Griffin, GA native caught the attention of NFL scouts after playing in the Senior Bowl following a two-year career at the University of Georgia. In 21 games from 2019-2020 with the Dawgs, Daniel had 51 tackles, three tackles for a loss, and defended nine passes. He began his collegiate career at Georgia Military College, where he played from 2017 through 2018. In 19 games, he had five interceptions and 36 tackles.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 19 14
Assists 6 5
Tackles 25.0 19.0
Tackles per game 3.6 3.2
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.5 0.5
Tackle for loss yards 0 0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - 0
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - 0
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - 0
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - 0
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - 0
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 1 - - - - 0
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 1 - - - - 0
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 1 - - - - 0
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 1 - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 1 - - - - 0
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 1 - - - - 0
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 1 - - - - 0
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
April 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
May 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - 0
April 4 - - - - - - - 0
May 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
March - - - - - - - - - -
April - - - - - - - - - -
May - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 7 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 3 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 1 - - - - 0 .0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
March 1 - - - - 0 .0
April 4 - - - - 0 .0
May 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
March 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
April 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
May 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 7 19 6 25.0 3.6 - - 0.5 0 - - - 1 0 2 -
Conference 6 14 5 19.0 3.2 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 8 3 11.0 3.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 6 2 8.0 2.7 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - 1 -
Neutral 1 5 1 6.0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 1 -
Result
Wins 4 10 4 14.0 3.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Losses 3 9 2 11.0 3.7 - - 0.5 0 - - - 1 0 1 -
Month
March 1 2 1 3.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
April 4 7 4 11.0 2.8 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 10 1 11.0 5.5 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 1 -
News mentions
Pirates Battle Chupacabras in IFL Cup Second Round on Sunday
Pirates Battle Chupacabras in IFL Cup Second Round on Sunday

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates will look to rebound from Monday’s loss to Vegas with a victory on Sunday at the American Dream Arena at 12:00 p.m. in the second round of the inaugural Indoor Football League Cup. The Pirates (4-3) are seeking their first victory away from home since defeating the New Mexico Chupacabras to open the 2026 IFL campaign. Orlando has lost its last three road games this season. The Chupacabras enter Sunday’s contest at 1-6, amidst a four-game losing streak, sitting in sixth place in the IFL Western Conference.

Pirates Fall Short in IFL Cup Debut
Pirates Fall Short in IFL Cup Debut

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Competing in their inaugural Indoor Football League Cup game on Monday night, the Orlando Pirates suffered their third defeat of the 2026 season at the hands of the Vegas Night Hawks, 73-33 at the American Dream. Orlando’s (4-3) three touchdowns in the first quarter weren’t enough, as both sides of the ball struggled the remainder of the game, while Vegas (6-1) erupted for 45 points in the second half to reach the championship game of the IFL’s first-ever in-season tournament. 

Pirates meet Knight Hawks in IFL Cup on Monday
Pirates meet Knight Hawks in IFL Cup on Monday

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates will attempt to continue their winning ways when they face the Vegas Knight Hawks on Monday at the American Dream at 7:00 p.m. in the second semifinal of the inaugural Indoor Football League Cup. The Pirates (4-2) are seeking their first victory away from home since defeating the New Mexico Chupacabras to open the 2026 IFL campaign. Orlando has lost its last two road games this season. The Knight Hawks enter Monday’s contest at 5-1, which is the best record in the IFL Western Conference and the second-best overall record in the league