Daniel Lyons
Five seasons in the Florida State defensive front to date. On tape: 8 tackles against Miami, Week 7, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 26 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 21 | 7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 86 | 35 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-50@ No. 10 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from +5 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%2 hurries20 tackles.
5 seasons under Mike Norvell — 33-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #204 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #47 of 73 ACC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mike Norvell.
