He played college football at Oklahoma State and Nebraska, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Daniels was a four-star prospect coming out of Bishop Dunne and committed to the Oklahoma State Cowboys on January 30, 2015.

[2] Daniels was a team captain in 2019 and an honorable mention all-Big Ten player.

[3] Daniels signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 28, 2020.

[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.