Freshman wide receiver for Sacramento State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Hitchcock, TX
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026
11 catches · 1 TD · 8.7 per catch
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD, vs Texas Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Sacramento State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Damien McDaniel
Damien McDaniel arrived at Sacramento State from UNLV. The receipt: 75 rec yds, 4 receptions against Tarleton State — Week 1, 2026.
96 REC YDS · 11 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 35.5 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 32.0 | 7.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
54.4%
106 pass / 89 run
Plays / game
65.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.7%
118 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | -- | -- | -- | 7 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 7 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 30-49@ Tarleton State | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 52-14vs Texas Southern | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 24 | Season-high 75 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 3-44@ Baylor | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 96 | 7.9 | 1 | 26 |
2026 Outlook
Sacramento State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Sacramento State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sacramento State · Last season: 7-5 · Talent rank #114 · 2026 recruiting class #125
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