Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
#1
KD Daniels
Redshirt sophomore running back for Wake Forest. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 203 lb · West Point, MS · West Point
Transferred Florida → Wake Forest for 2026
The numbers
10
rushing yards · 2026
2.5 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 rush yds, vs Akron
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Wake Forest. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Florida in 2024.
- Transferred from Florida to Wake Forest in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 16.8 points in belief.
8.2own fans
25national conversation
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KD Daniels
KD Daniels has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 rush yds against Akron — Week 1, 2026.
10 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with Florida4-star out of West Point
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Wake Forest
2025Florida
2026Wake Forest
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida8-5HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida4-8HC: Billy Napier · Balanced
2026Wake Forest2-0HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.0 YDS/g, 2.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Florida | 28 | 120 | 4.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 43 | 207 | 4.8 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–36
at Purdue
Game log
Background
Prior to Wake Forest 2025 (Florida) Appeared in 10 games and posted 28 carries for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown, and three receptions for 14 yards. Tied in second for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with one and third on the team with rushing attempts (28) and yards (120). vs. LIU: Saw a...
The backfield · Wake Forest
- #4Ty Clark III323 rushing yards · 2025
- #1KD Daniels120 rushing yards · 2025
- #29Jamar Searcy39 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Sawyer Seidl1 game · 2025
- #27Ryan Henley1 game · 2025
3 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology