| Mike Daniels Scouting Report |
| Mike Daniels - Iowa (HT: 6-0¼ - WT: 291) |
Positives -- A tremendous athlete; very tough to block because of some of the things he can do to get away from a blocker... One of the quickest defensive tackles in this year's class; has reportedly posted an astonishing 41" vertical leap at 291 pounds... Is obviously very light on his feet; has the balance of a
player 60 pounds lighter and moves very well... Hands are something to behold; uses them with great force and packs a punch with the velocity that they fly down and chop others' hands... Very good at making plays behind the line of scrimmage; led the team with 13 tackles for loss as a senior and was second in 2010 with 11 TFL, playing on a defensive line with three 2011 draft picks... His height, or lack thereof, makes for a low center of gravity and is very tough to get a firm grasp on when blocking; almost like trying to push a bowling ball in sand... Great work ethic and leadership ability; some players would have left the program after not getting playing time for two years but Daniels persevered and made a name for himself during his final two seasons... Played the entire 2011 season with an injured ankle.
Negatives -- Wasn't a full time player until his senior year and even then there was some doubt to whether he was a product of playing with talented guys... Biggest knock is his size as he is smaller than most defensive tackles and not the gap filler and run stuffer that most defenses like to have in the middle... Bigger interior lineman really have their way with him, especially if they can get low and make it a fair fight in terms of center of gravity... Probably not an everyday player in the NFL, will take too much of a pounding inside to be out there for every play... Needs to add some weight and show that it won't hinder his athleticism.
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At Iowa -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Played in all 13 games, with eight starts... recorded 17 solo tackles and 23 assists, including 11 tackles for loss and four QB sacks... started at defensive tackle in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as defense allowed just 157 yards total offense... recorded one solo tackle and four assists in opening win, including 1.5 tackles for loss and one QB sack... started at defensive tackle in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording four assisted tackles... saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona... recorded career-high three solo tackles vs. Arizona, including two tackles for loss and one QB sack... saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense... recorded career-best six tackles, including four solo stops and two assists... had four tackles for loss and one QB sack... started at defensive tackle in 24-3 win over Penn State as defense allowed just 54 net rushing yards and 301 yards total offense... recorded one assisted tackle for loss and a QB pressure vs. Penn State... saw action at defensive tackle in 38-28 win at Michigan, recording three solo tackles and two assists... saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, recording one solo tackle and two assists... started at defensive tackle in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State as defense allowed just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense... recorded two solo stops and three assists vs. MSU, including two tackles for loss.
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