The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Daniels, CD

Jersey Number 3
CD Daniels
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Homewood
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2022):
Appeared in 11 games… recorded 15 tackles and 0.5 sacks, along with one pass breakup and quarterback hit.
AS A SENIOR (2021):
Appeared in ten games, making five starts on the season...Recorded 25 tackles on the year, including a career-high seven at Marshall.
AS A JUNIOR (2020):
Played in six games for the Blazers... Totaled three tackles... Added a sack against WKU on Oct. 17
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019):
Played in nine games, starting the first five...Had 15 total tackles, 2.0 TFL and one pass breakup...Had a season high three tackles on three separate occasions (at Akron, vs. South Alabama, at WKU).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018):
Played in all 14 games as a true freshman…Recorded two solo tackles on the season, one in the season-opener against Savannah State (8/30) and the other at Rice (10/13)…Played primarily on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Composite three-star prospect by 247Sports…Ranked the No. 69 cornerback in the nation, No. 26 player in Alabama…Named Alabama Sports Writers Association First Team All-State…Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and impressed as a cornerback and safety…Helped lead Homewood to a 10-2 record (6-0 in the region) as a senior in 2017…Had 32 total tackles (27 solo) to go along with five interceptions and a sack…Chose UAB over Georgia State, Memphis, Arkansas State, Colorado State, Eastern Kentucky, FAU, Jacksonville State, Mississippi State, Samford, South Alabama, Troy and Tulane.
PERSONAL:
Son of Angel and Carl Daniels ... Born on Dec. 14, 1999.
Appeared in 11 games… recorded 15 tackles and 0.5 sacks, along with one pass breakup and quarterback hit.
AS A SENIOR (2021):
Appeared in ten games, making five starts on the season...Recorded 25 tackles on the year, including a career-high seven at Marshall.
AS A JUNIOR (2020):
Played in six games for the Blazers... Totaled three tackles... Added a sack against WKU on Oct. 17
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019):
Played in nine games, starting the first five...Had 15 total tackles, 2.0 TFL and one pass breakup...Had a season high three tackles on three separate occasions (at Akron, vs. South Alabama, at WKU).
AS A FRESHMAN (2018):
Played in all 14 games as a true freshman…Recorded two solo tackles on the season, one in the season-opener against Savannah State (8/30) and the other at Rice (10/13)…Played primarily on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Composite three-star prospect by 247Sports…Ranked the No. 69 cornerback in the nation, No. 26 player in Alabama…Named Alabama Sports Writers Association First Team All-State…Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and impressed as a cornerback and safety…Helped lead Homewood to a 10-2 record (6-0 in the region) as a senior in 2017…Had 32 total tackles (27 solo) to go along with five interceptions and a sack…Chose UAB over Georgia State, Memphis, Arkansas State, Colorado State, Eastern Kentucky, FAU, Jacksonville State, Mississippi State, Samford, South Alabama, Troy and Tulane.
PERSONAL:
Son of Angel and Carl Daniels ... Born on Dec. 14, 1999.
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