Steven Wayne Daniels (born December 12, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played

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, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the

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. Daniels graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2011, then completed a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy before attending Boston College. As a senior at Boston College, he earned first-team All-

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(ACC) honors from ACC coaches.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Daniels was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the

. Daniels suffered a torn labrum during the team's training camp in August 2016, requiring surgery and prematurely ending his rookie season. On May 2, 2017, Daniels was waived by the team.

Philadelphia Eagles

On May 3, 2017, Daniels was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived by the Eagles on June 1, 2017, but re-signed with them on a three-year contract on July 26. He was waived again on August 12, 2017.

New York Giants

On August 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2017.

Coaching career

Daniels began his coaching career as an intern at Boston College. He then joined Northeastern as an assistant strength coach in 2018. Afterwards, he served as inside linebackers coach at

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from 2019 to 2021. He joined Boston College in 2022 as the assistant director of defensive recruiting, and

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as an analyst in 2023. He was promoted to defensive line coach following the departure of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Steven 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Cincinnati American football linebackers Worcester Academy alumni Boston College Eagles football players Washington Redskins players Philadelphia Eagles players New York Giants players 21st-century African-American sportspeople Bryant Bulldogs football coaches St. Xavier High School (Ohio) alumni Boston College Eagles football coaches Northeastern Huskies football coaches UMass Minutemen football coaches