In June of 2022, Daniles, a former USF and NFL quarterback, joined the USF Athletics Bulls Club staff as Assistant Director of Development – Community and Donor Engagement, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly announced.
A Bulls fan favorite, Daniels amassed 10,501 total yards and 21 wins as a starting quarterback from 2009-12, and had peviously rejoined USF Athletics in 2021 as a quality control assistant for head coach Jeff Scott’s football program. In his new role with the Bulls Club, he will engage alumni and student-athletes to join the mission of USF Athletics.
A Bulls’ starting quarterback from 2009-12 and led the team to bowl game victories in the 2009 International Bowl (Northern Illinois) and 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl (Clemson). He posted a 21-12 record as a starting quarterback at USF, leading the Bulls to memorable victories at No. 18 Florida State (2009), at No. 16 Notre Dame (2011) and bowl game wins over Clemson (2010, Meineke Car Care Bowl) and Northern Illinois (2009, International Bowl) among many memorable moments. He ranks third in career total offense (10,501 yards), career passing yards (8,433), passing touchdowns (52) and rushing touchdowns (25), and stands sixth in career rushing yards (2,068) at USF. He held the Bulls’ single-game record passing record for six seasons after throwing for 409 yards vs. Cincinnati in 2011. Daniels was on his way to becoming the all-time yardage leader in Big East history when his senior season was cut short due to injury and he finished second in league history.
Daniels was selected in the 7th round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He went on to spend five seasons in the NFL with six different teams and was part of two Super Bowl teams with the Seattle Seahawks, including winning a Super Bowl ring in 2014.
He also saw stints with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2018) of the CFL, Salt Lake Stallions (2018) of the Alliance of American Football and Seattle Dragons (2019) of the XFL.
Daniels began his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach at Leon High School in Tallahassee in 2018. He was named the head coach of Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, his alma mater, in 2020 and led the team to a 6-2 mark.
A native of Tallahassee, Daniels earned his degree in criminology from USF in 2012.
During his prep career, he was named All-Big Bend Player of the Year by the Tallahassee Democrat in both football and basketball following his senior season, which is believed to be the first time a student-athlete accomplished that feat. Voted the 2007 Tallahassee QB Club player of the year, he was also a 5A first-team all-state selection.