Lewis Daniels

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Youngstown, Ohio
High School:
Liberty HS

Veteran who can play either corner ... big, strong defender who runs well and packs a punch ... needs to maintain focus and intensity ... shows good man technique ... started two games last season ... recorded four tackles on special teams against Ohio and recovered a fumbled fourth-quarter kickoff return at the OU 18 ... three tackles and a breakup at Maryland ... eight tackles and a PBU as a starter against Virginia Tech ... bruised knee against Notre Dame and did not make the trip to Miami ... Special Teams Award: Ohio ... backup at short corner who totaled seven tackles in 2000 ... three tackles on special teams vs. Idaho ... broke his right thumb in bowl practice ... special teams hustler: Idaho ... backup corner who saw more action after injuries to Nate Terry during the 1999 season ... was also the deep man on kickoff returns late in the year ... tackle and a pass breakup in the Rutgers win ... two solo tackles in Pitt win ... Mountaineer Club for special teams ... special teams champion: Miami ... special teams hustler: Pitt ... did not see varsity action in 1998, working with the WVU tailbacks ... ran track during winter and spring for the Mountaineers ... best indoor finish was ninth at the Virginia Tech Invitational (60m) ... part of WVU's 4x100 relay team during the outdoor track season ... two-time all-league, all-county and all-Northeastern Ohio ... captured second team all-state honors as a senior ... defensive captain of the all-county team ... ranked 45th in the Midwest by Tom Lemming ... rushed for more than 1,000 yards in both his junior and senior seasons ... earned all-state honors in track as well .... personal best of 10.4 in the 100 meters and a 21.7 200 meters ... coached at Liberty High School by Jeff Whittaker ... son of Lewis and Cynthia Daniels ... one of three children ... born February 1, 1980 ... an academic senior majoring in physical education with a specialization in athletic coaching ... recipient of a Mike Puskar endowed scholarship.