Cole Daniels is a defensive lineman at Old Dominion who has not played in Old Dominion's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Old Dominion lists 21 defensive linemen this season.
Old Dominion is 2-7. Next: at Coastal Carolina, Sat Nov 7.
Daniels wins the gap play after play. Third year in the Old Dominion defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Virginia Tech — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Old Dominion | 15 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 16 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-27@ No. 20 Indiana | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 54-6vs North Carolina Central | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-26@ Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-7vs Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-48@ Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 33-0vs Troy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-10vs Georgia State | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%2 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries13 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
3 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 21-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
38.0%
330 pass / 539 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
341 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 1,934 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Sun Belt as a senior.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kane Wommack and Ricky Rahne.
