Steven Daniels

Steven Wayne Daniels (born December 12, 1992) is an American college football coach and former professional linebacker. He is the defensive line coach for the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at Boston College, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Daniels graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 2011, then completed a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy before attending Boston College. As a senior at Boston College, he earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors from ACC coaches.

Professional career Washington Redskins Daniels was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. On May 2, 2017, Daniels was waived by the team.

Philadelphia Eagles On May 3, 2017, Daniels was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived by the Eagles on June 1, 2017, but re-signed with them on a three-year contract on July 26. He was waived again on August 12, 2017.

New York Giants On August 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the New York Giants. He was waived on September 1, 2017.

Coaching career Daniels began his coaching career as an intern at Boston College. Afterwards, he served as inside linebackers coach at Bryant from 2019 to 2021. He joined Boston College in 2022 as the assistant director of defensive recruiting, and UMass as an analyst in 2023.