DJ Daniel

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DJ Daniel
IR DJ Daniel
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Griffin, GA
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    2
  • Previous College:
    Georgia
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    48.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    3
  • 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 36 28
Assists 12 11
Tackles 48.0 39.0
Tackles per game 4.0 3.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 3 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.5 0.5
Tackle for loss yards 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50
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 W, 41-11 - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 - - - - - 0
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 - - - - - 0
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 - - - - - 0
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 - - - - - 0
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 1 - - - - 0
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 1 - - - - 0
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 1 - - - - 0
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 1 - - - - 0
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 1 - - - - 0
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
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 W, 41-11 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - -
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 4 0 4.0 - - 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 W, 41-11 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 2 0 1 - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls L, 53-37 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers W, 50-7 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 14 0 1 - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers L, 52-50 7 4 11.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks W, 54-42 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers W, 45-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard L, 52-50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
April 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
May 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
June 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 2 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 4 - - - - - - - -
June 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral 2 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - -
May 4 - - - - - - -
June 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 2 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - 0
April 4 - - - - - - - 0
May 4 - - - - - - - 0
June 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 2 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 4 - - - - - - - -
June 3 - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - -
June - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 10 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 2 - - - - 0 .0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month
March 1 - - - - 0 .0
April 4 - - - - 0 .0
May 4 - - - - 0 .0
June 3 - - - - 0 .0
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 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 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
June 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 36 12 48.0 4.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - 3 16 5 -
Conference 10 28 11 39.0 3.9 - - 0.5 0 - - - 2 16 4 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 14 5 19.0 3.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 14 1 -
Away 5 16 6 22.0 4.4 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - 2 -
Neutral 2 6 1 7.0 3.5 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 2 2 -
Result
Wins 7 17 6 23.0 3.3 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 16 3 -
Losses 5 19 6 25.0 5.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - 1 0 2 -
Month
March 1 2 1 3.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
April 4 7 4 11.0 2.8 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -
May 4 13 1 14.0 3.5 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 2 2 -
June 3 14 6 20.0 6.7 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 14 2 -
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  • June 15, 2026
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