| Travis
Daniels BIO
Position:
Cornerback
College: Louisiana State
Height: 6-2
Weight: 194
Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.
A two-year starter,
Daniels teamed with Corey Webster to give
the Tigers the premier cornerback tandem in
the Southeastern Conference. Hamstring
problems prevented Daniels from getting much
playing time earlier in his career, but he
made up for it the past two seasons, with
solid play against some of the nation's top
receivers.
Daniels was a standout
defensive back at South Broward (Hollywood,
Fla.) High, where he was named first-team
Class 4A all-state as a senior after
registering 60 tackles and five
interceptions. He was a two-way competitor
who caught 34 passes for 500 yards and four
touchdowns. Daniels also returned a kickoff
and interception for scores in his final
season. A member of the all-district and
all-county teams, he was a participant in
the North-South Florida All-Star game.
Daniels was scheduled to
redshirt in 2001, but injuries late in the
season forced the coaching staff to activate
him for the SEC championship game, thus
losing a year of eligibility. Hamstring
problems limited Daniels to five games in
2002, and he managed only three solo tackles
for the season while playing in sub-nickel
packages.
He took over right
cornerback duties as a junior and proceeded
to register a career-high 58 tackles (43
solo) with two sacks, 6½ stops for losses
and three quarterback pressures. With
Webster shutting down the opposition on the
left side of the field, opponents soon found
the same held true on the right side as
Daniels totaled 26 pass deflections and two
interceptions in 2003. With Webster hampered
by hamstring problems in 2004, Daniels had
to take on more of a leadership role in the
young secondary. He recorded 48 tackles (28
solo) with nine pass break-ups in his final
campaign.
Daniels started in 26 of his
31 LSU appearances, recording 110 tackles
(75 solo), two sacks for minus-22 yards, 8½
stops for losses of 41 yards and five
quarterback pressures. He recovered a
fumble, intercepted two passes for 49 yards
in returns, batted away 37 passes and
blocked a punt.
Mass Communications major
… Son of Spring Grant … Born Travis Antwon
Daniels on Sept. 8, 1982 in Hollywood, Fla.
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