C.J. Daniels: WR · Miami · #7.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Share of the team's total this season.
C.J. Daniels
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. The six seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Hugh Freeze, Jamey Chadwell, Brian Kelly and Mario Cristobal. On tape: 78 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Florida State, Week 6, 2025.
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
Money down · 3rd-down role
Money down
12 of 17 caught on third down (70.6%) — EPA/target 1.15 vs 0.53 elsewhere (11 conversions).
Catch rate is disclosed context only, never the gate — conversions and EPA/target are. Interception targets carry no attribution row at any source, so EPA/target here is unfixably, slightly inflated.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24vs No. 6 Notre Dame | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-3vs Bethune-Cookman | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 2 | 40 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 3 | W 49-12vs No. 18 South Florida | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-7vs Florida | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-22@ No. 18 Florida State | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 2 | 47 | Season-high 78 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 21-24vs Louisville | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-7vs Stanford | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-7@ No. 24 Pittsburgh | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 33 | |
| Bowl | W 10-3@ No. 7 Texas A&M | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | |
 Bowl | W 24-14vs No. 3 Ohio State | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 13 | |
 Bowl | W 31-27vs No. 6 Ole Miss | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
 Bowl | L 21-27vs No. 1 Indiana | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 | |
| Total | 50 | 557 | 11.1 | 7 | 47 |
Week 6 · 2025
W 28-22
The plays that mattered most
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.7 | 45.5 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 49.0 | 16.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-79g | 4.2 | 48.3 | 11.5 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.0 | 40.7 | 11.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.2%
496 pass / 554 run
Plays / game
65.6
16 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #121 at the position.
The No. 2,450 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC as a senior.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Liberty, LSU and Miami, 2,991 receiving yards — drafted at #197 overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
A stat line in 59 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Hugh Freeze, Jamey Chadwell, Brian Kelly and Mario Cristobal.
Next stop · NFL
Los Angeles Rams2026 NFL rookie season
Los Angeles Rams2026 NFL rookie season
