Bio

Daniels comes to Cedar Rapids from Bethel University in Tennessee where he most recently served as the co-offensive coordinator and the wide receivers coach. While with Bethel, Daniels helped lead the team to an 18-5 record over two seasons including a quarterfinals appearance in the NAIA FCS playoffs. His offense was ranked in the top-five in scoring in the NAIA in 2023, while the passing game alone was ranked in the top-10. Over the course of two seasons with Bethel, Daniels’ offense put up 35.3 points per game as well as 396.5 yards per game. Under his leadership, the Wildcat offense broke 13 offensive records, including passing touchdowns, catches, receiving touchdowns, and receiving yards.

Prior to arriving at Bethel, Daniels served as the head coach at Iowa Wesleyan from January of 2020 through the spring of 2023, while previously serving as the school’s defensive coordinator for the 2019 season. Daniels led the Tigers to their most wins in 10 seasons while at the helm, setting numerous school records on the defensive side of the ball. Daniels’ squad ranked in the top-15 in the NAIA in total passing yards, passing yards per game, pass completions, and passing first downs over the course of his tenure in Mount Pleasant.

Daniels has plentiful experience coaching both sides of the ball, coaching the defense at McMurry University in Texas from 2015-2018. Daniels would coach the defensive line and the linebackers, as well as the special teams over the course of four seasons with McMurray, including leading the defense to have the top ranked pass defense efficiency in 2015 in the American Southwest Conference.

Over the course of his coaching career, Daniels has coached 27 All-Conference athletes, three NCAA All-Americans, two NAIA All-Americans, a Defensive Player of the Year, and a Cliff Harris award finalist. Daniels was also named to the 2023 AFCA 35 Under 35 Minority Coaches Watch List.

Daniels is a graduate of McMurry University with a degree in Math Education, and will be joined in Cedar Rapids by his wife, Chyna, and daughter, Riley.