Dexter Daniels - Football - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#18 Dexter Daniels Season 2009-10

LB

Class Redshirt Freshman
Height 6'1"
Weight 245
Hometown Brantley, Ala.
High School Brantley
Bio

2011
Daniels has seen action as reserve defensive end and special teams contributor… Participated in seven games… Ended season with six solo tackles and his first career forced fumble… Posted pair of tackles and forced fumble in loss at Alabama.

2010
Daniels served as reserve linebacker for second straight year… Also contributed on special team coverage units… Ended season with six solo
tackles, each coming in separate games… Moved to defensive end in spring drills.

2009
Saw action in 11 of 12 games at redshirt freshman… Contributed on special team coverage units for much of season… Enjoyed more time at linebacker in latter stages of season… Finished year with five total tackles, including four solo tackles… Season highs in total tackles (3) and solo tackles (2) came at Tennessee… Twice earned team[apos]s Defensive Scout of the Week award, getting recognized after South Carolina and Georgia games.

2008
Redshirted as a true freshman… Showed plenty of talent during fall practice, earning team[apos]s top defensive scout award after Georgia game.

High School

Senior captain… Four-year starter, helping team to 48-6 overall record… Contributed 114 tackles and 15 QB sacks in 2007… Earned 1A Lineman of the Year from sportswriters, becoming school[apos]s first winner… First team All-State as senior… Two-time All-Region… Team won state title and reached playoffs each year of career… Double-digit scorer in basketball… Also lettered in baseball and track… Student council and class president

Personal

Dexter Alexander Daniels… Son of Eddie Calloway and Elaine Daniels… Born on Feb. 1, 1990… Has one brother, Teven, and two sisters, Jessica and Erica… Participated in Youth Leadership Conference… School produced eventual NBA stars Chuck and Wesley Person.

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