John Daka (born December 7, 1997) is an American professional football defensive lineman.

[1] Daka enrolled at James Madison University despite interest from FBS schools and got off to a slow start to his career with 23 tackles and one sack over his first two seasons.

[2] He led the Football Championship Subdivision with 16.5 sacks and 28 tackles for loss in the 2019 season[3] and was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association first-team.

[9] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

[13] Daka signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on April 29, 2024 as a defensive lineman.