University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2024 Football Roster
McDaniel, Amir
Jersey Number 13
Amir McDaniel
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 182
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- West Florida Tech
Bio
2023 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 12 games during the season with one start … posted 15 tackles and a sack … had season-high four stops in games against Old Dominion (Sept. 9) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) ... added three tackles with a 4-yard sack in a win against Buffalo (Sept. 23) ... posted two tackles at Arkansas State (Nov. 4).
2022 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games and made two starts … Made 16 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and deflected four passes … Recorded a season-high three tackles in the wins over Marshall (Oct. 12) and Arkansas State (Oct. 22) … Added a tackle for loss against the Red Wolves … Picked off a pass and returned it for 18 yards and had a pair of tackles in the season-opener against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 3).
2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in six games and recorded four tackles.
2020 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in three games during the 2020 season…Did not record any stats.
2019 Season (Freshman)
A member of the practice squad in 2019...Did not record any playing time.
High School
Had an impressive junior season with West Florida, leading his team to the state semifinals for the first time in program history…He finished the season with seven interceptions and 68 tackles…His efforts earned him 5A First Team All-State recognition…The 297th rated player out of Florida…Also received offers from Troy, South Alabama, Georgia Southern, Southern Miss and Middle Tennessee.
Personal
Born on April 14, 2001...Son of Donald and Twana McDaniel...Has one sister, Abri'...His mother, Twana, played basketball at West Florida...Majoring in Sports Management.
Played in 12 games during the season with one start … posted 15 tackles and a sack … had season-high four stops in games against Old Dominion (Sept. 9) and Jacksonville State (Dec. 16) ... added three tackles with a 4-yard sack in a win against Buffalo (Sept. 23) ... posted two tackles at Arkansas State (Nov. 4).
2022 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games and made two starts … Made 16 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception and deflected four passes … Recorded a season-high three tackles in the wins over Marshall (Oct. 12) and Arkansas State (Oct. 22) … Added a tackle for loss against the Red Wolves … Picked off a pass and returned it for 18 yards and had a pair of tackles in the season-opener against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 3).
2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in six games and recorded four tackles.
2020 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in three games during the 2020 season…Did not record any stats.
2019 Season (Freshman)
A member of the practice squad in 2019...Did not record any playing time.
High School
Had an impressive junior season with West Florida, leading his team to the state semifinals for the first time in program history…He finished the season with seven interceptions and 68 tackles…His efforts earned him 5A First Team All-State recognition…The 297th rated player out of Florida…Also received offers from Troy, South Alabama, Georgia Southern, Southern Miss and Middle Tennessee.
Personal
Born on April 14, 2001...Son of Donald and Twana McDaniel...Has one sister, Abri'...His mother, Twana, played basketball at West Florida...Majoring in Sports Management.
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