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2023 Football Roster

Sandy King

23 Kevin Daniels

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Major KSR: Teacher Licensure Option
  • Hometown Glendale, Ariz.
  • Highschool Glendale

Biography

EASTERN ILLINOIS
2023 (JUNIOR):
Appeared in seven games during the 2023 season at running back... started the first three games of the season before being hampered by an injury in Mid-America Classic win over Illinois State... rushed for season high 78 yards against Bowling Green... opened year with 57 yards against Indiana State... finished season with 297 yards on the ground with two rushing touchdowns... scored on the ground at Northwestern State and at Southeast Missouri... caught 13 passes out of the backfield for 74 yards with a touchdown reception at Bowling Green... went over 1,500 career rushing yard mark at the FCS level at Southeast Missouri finishing season with 1,580 career rushing yards in the FCS... 

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIV.: Was a three-year member of the Northern Arizona University football program…. was a preseason All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2022 by Phil Steele and Bluebloods… appeared in just the first three games during the season rushing for 113 yards during two starts at running back with a high of 54 yards against North Dakota… in 2021 rushed for 1,146 yards becoming NAU's first 1,000 yard rusher since 2015 and ranking 10th on the NAU single season rushing list… earned Freshman All-American honors and was the Phil Steele Big Sky Freshman of the Year… was a two-time Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week and second team All-Big Sky selection… 1,146 yards ranked sixth in the FCS with 114.6 yards per game ranking third…. Ended season with a five-touchdown, 280 effort against Cal Poly earning FCS National Performer of the Week honors… had longest touchdown run in program history of 90 yards against Cal Poly… in spring of 2021 played in all five games rushing for 24 yards on 11 carries…

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Glendale HS rushing for 4,926 yards with a 8.1 yards per carry average… had 89 career rushing touchdowns with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons… had 25 career games with 100-plus yards… as a senior rushed for 1,517 yards and 29 touchdowns after a 1,935 yards and 38 touchdown campaign as a junior… added 120 receptions for 2,227 yards and 23 touchdowns in prep career… two-time 4A Black Canyon Region Player of the Year, 4A All-Conference first team and All-4A Black Canyon Region… also earned All-5A Union Region honors as a wide receiver and quarterback in 2016 & 2017… named All-Arizona honorable mention as a junior… 

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