[2] With McDaniel, the Coppell Cowboys lost only total three games, and went undefeated in his senior year.
[1] In 2010, McDaniel was offered additional scholarships by Air Force, Cincinnati, Army and Louisiana Tech.
He scored his first touchdown on October 6 against Miami (FL); McDaniel also set a school record for most consecutive carries on a drive with nine.
[5] That same game, he lost his helmet during a run, and a photo taken of him with tousled hair and a "Zoolander-esque smirk" went viral as "Ridiculously Photogenic Football Player",[6] creating an Internet meme.
[9] McDaniel was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, though he attended Notre Dame's Pro Day on March 31, 2015, one of eleven players to do so.
[1] He has two brothers, Gavin and TJ both of whom also play running back; Gavin was a member of the Washington Huskies and Azusa Pacific Cougars, while TJ played for the SMU Mustangs before transferring to Northern Arizona for his final year.