Mordecai McDaniel is a safety who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Oklahoma State.
McDaniel moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Dan Mullen, Biff Poggi and Doug Meacham. A game that shows it: 13 tackles against Houston — Week 7, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 39 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 42 | 28 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida | 15 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2020 | Florida | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 99 | 61 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 27-45vs Baylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Arizona | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-39vs Houston | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 17-49vs No. 24 Cincinnati | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-42@ No. 14 Texas Tech | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-38@ Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-17@ UCF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL39 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doug Meacham
Pass share
47.5%
365 pass / 403 run
Plays / game
64.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Dan Mullen, Biff Poggi, Mike Gundy and Doug Meacham.
