Stephen Daley

Career Notes & Records Appeared in 45 career games with 28 starts ... Played in 34 games with 24 starts over three season at Kent State (2022-24) ... Collegiate debut game against LIU (9/17) in 2022 season opener ... Made first-career start in season opener at UCF (8/31) as a sophomore ... First collegiate tackle for loss came on a sack against Ohio (10/1/22) as a true freshman ... Forced first-career fumble and pulled down first interception of collegiate career during sophomore season ... Recovered first-career fumble against Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7/24) as a junior. 2025 (Senior Season) Season: Appeared in all 11 games with four starts. Old Dominion (8/30): Totaled three tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss ... Made a second-quarter solo tackle for loss, his first as a member of the Hoosiers. Kennesaw State (9/6): Made three stops ... Had a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. Indiana State (9/12): Both tackles went for a loss ... Posted a solo stop behind the line on fourth-and-3 in the first quarter to end an Indiana State drive ... Sacked Keegan Patterson in the second quarter to force a punt. Illinois (9/20): Lone stop was a combined sack with Mario Landino in the second quarter. at Iowa (9/27): Posted four tackles ... Made solo tackle for loss in first quarter. at Oregon (10/11): Came up with a batted pass in the fourth quarter that landed in the hands of Louis Moore for an interception and led to the field goal which made it a 10-point margin. Michigan State (10/18): Posted three stops ... Two tackles were solo sacks ... Sacked Aiden Chiles in both the second and fourth quarter ... Fourth quarter sack came on fourth-and-13 and led to an Indiana field goal. UCLA (10/25): Lone tackle was a combined tackle for loss with Mikail Kamara in the second quarter. at Maryland (11/1): Made a pair of tackles. at Penn State (11/8): Totaled six tackles - five solo - with 2.5 tackles for loss ... Posted solo tackle behind the line in the second quarter ... Combined with Isaiah Jones on a third-quarter tackle behind the line ... Made a fourth-quarter solo stop behind the line of scrimmage. Wisconsin (11/15): Three of four tackles were solo tackles for loss ... All four tackles went for a loss or no gain ... Forced a fumble on a tackle for loss in the third quarter that led to an IU touchdown on the next play. 2024 (Junior Season - Kent State) Season: Started all 12 games ... First-career fumble recovery came against Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7). at Pittsburgh (8/31): Totaled seven tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Broke up first-career pass ... Posted solo tackle for loss in the second quarter ... Added a fourth-quarter sack. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7): Had six tackles with a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter ... Recovered first-career fumble in the fourth quarter. at Tennessee (9/14): Made two tackles. at Penn State (9/21): Posted three stops. Eastern Michigan (9/28): Made two tackles. Ball State (10/12): Posted six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Added one pass breakup ... Solo tackle for loss in the third quarter ... Combined on a fourth-quarter stop behind the line. at Bowling Green (10/19): Had six tackles ... Combined on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss. at Western Michigan (10/26): Posted three tackles. Ohio (11/6): Made four stops. at Miami (Ohio) (11/13): Four stops included 2.0 sacks ... Sacked Brett Gabbert in the second quarter ... Took down Henry Hesson for a fourth-quarter sack. Akron (11/19): Posted five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Combined on a first-quarter tackle for loss ... Posted solo sack of Tahj Bullock in the fourth quarter. at Buffalo (11/26): Logged three tackles ... Combined on a second-quarter tackle behind the line. 2023 (Sophomore Season - Kent State) Season: Started all 12 games ... First collegiate start came at UCF (8/31) ... Forced first-career fumble at UCF (8/31) ... Pulled down first interception of collegiate career against Buffalo (10/21). at UCF (8/31): Had one tackle ... Recovered a first-quarter fumble that was forced by CJ West. at Arkansas (9/9): Posted six stops. Central Connecticut State (9/16): Made two stops ... Collected solo tackle for loss in second quarter. at Fresno State (9/23): Logged three tackles with solo tackle for loss in second quarter. Miami (Ohio) (9/30): Chipped in one stop. at Ohio (10/7): Totaled four tackles ... Combined on a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Eastern Michigan (10/14): Had five tackles. Buffalo (10/21): Made two tackles ... Grabbed first-career interception in the first quarter. at Akron (11/1): Totaled eight stops with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Combined on a first-quarter sack ... Added a solo tackle for loss in the opening quarter. Bowling Green (11/8): Made four tackles. at Ball State (11/18): Netted seven tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Combined on a second-quarter sack ... Had a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. Northern Illinois (11/25): Posted five stops. 2022 (Freshman Season - Kent State) Season: Appeared in 10 games ... Made collegiate debut against LIU (9/17) ... First collegiate sack came against Ohio (10/1). LIU (9/17): Made collegiate debut. at Georgia (9/24): Posted first two collegiate tackles. Ohio (10/1): Lone stop was first-career sack in the third quarter on a solo takedown of Kurtis Rourke. at Miami (Ohio) (10/08): Had one stop. Prep/Personal Defensive lineman and tight end for head coach Dan Jones at John Handley High School ... Three-star prospect per ESPN and Rivals ... Ranked a top-75 tight end prospect nationally per ESPN (No. 67) ... Top-40 prospect in Virginia per ESPN (No. 28) and Rivals (No. 37) ... Earned first-team Class 4A all-state on both offense and defense as a senior ... Tabbed All-Northwestern District as a senior ... Named first-team Region 4C on offense and defense as a senior ... Tabbed all-area offensive and defensive player of the year as a senior ... Totaled 84 tackles with 27.0 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks in final prep season ... Rushed for 1,785 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior ... Added Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field ... Helped the Judges to the Class 4 state runner-up finish as a junior ... Named all-state in track and field with a No. 7 finish in the 100-meter dash and No. 4 showing in the shot put at the state track and field meet ... Helped 4x100-meter relay team finish as state runners-up as a freshman.