Steven Wayne Daniels (born December 12, 1992) is an American college football coach and former professional linebacker.
[1] Daniels graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2011,[2] then completed a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy[3] before attending Boston College.
[4] Daniels was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.
[5][1] Daniels suffered a torn labrum during the team's training camp in August 2016, requiring surgery and prematurely ending his rookie season.
[14][16] He joined Boston College in 2022 as the assistant director of defensive recruiting, and UMass as an analyst in 2023.