'11 IL WR DaVaris Daniels (ND Verbal)
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ESPNU 150 Watch List junior wide receiver DaVaris Daniels (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) has been a varsity starter on offense since his freshman season. He also started at free safety during his sophomore season and is again playing those two positions this year, as well as some quarterback.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder caught 30 plus passes and had nine touchdowns his sophomore season. He intercepted four passes.
"I'm mostly being recruited as a wide receiver," Daniels said. "I get letters from a lot of schools. Tennessee, Illinois, Miami, Florida State, UCLA, Notre Dame, pretty much everybody is sending mail."
Daniels is drawing more than just attention from recruiters. In the past week he has received written scholarship offers from Illinois, Miami, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
"I'm going to Wisconsin's game this Saturday," Daniels said. "I'm pretty much interested in any school, but I kind of like Miami a lot out of the schools that have offered."
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ESPNU 150 Watch List junior wide receiver DaVaris Daniels (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) has been a varsity starter on offense since his freshman season. He also started at free safety during his sophomore season and is again playing those two positions this year, as well as some quarterback.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder caught 30 plus passes and had nine touchdowns his sophomore season. He intercepted four passes.
"I'm mostly being recruited as a wide receiver," Daniels said. "I get letters from a lot of schools. Tennessee, Illinois, Miami, Florida State, UCLA, Notre Dame, pretty much everybody is sending mail."
Daniels is drawing more than just attention from recruiters. In the past week he has received written scholarship offers from Illinois, Miami, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
"I'm going to Wisconsin's game this Saturday," Daniels said. "I'm pretty much interested in any school, but I kind of like Miami a lot out of the schools that have offered."
Davaris Daniels hoped to make his college decision during his senior season at Vernon Hills High School in Illinois. Now, after a junior day visit to Notre Dame, Daniels said he wouldn't be surprised to make that decision before the season starts, maybe even earlier than that. That's how much of an impression the Irish made, with Brian Kelly setting a new Notre Dame vibe. -Steve Hare - Rivals
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So is it safe to say all offers have been to play wide receiver? “Purdue talked some about quarterback. Notre Dame and Arkansas want to use me for a wildcat package. But that’s it. The rest are all wide receiver.”
The rest includes schools that have offered like Illinois, Iowa, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, and Wisconsin. In addition to those offers, some schools showing plenty of interest are Ohio State, Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Tennessee.
“I get a butt-load of Tennessee letters every day,” said Daniels with a laugh. “It's crazy how many letters they send. Them, Alabama, Oklahoma sometimes like 7 letters a day each. Handwritten, all kinds. Georgia’s supposed to offer some time during the Spring.”
At a point, some recruits can become numb to the attention and even take for granted the effort schools have to expend to build a relationship with them. To that Daniels responds, “It means a lot to me that an Arkansas or Oklahoma wants to know about me. They haven't really talked to me much but it's good to know I'm reaching out to so many places. Some schools kind of come out of nowhere and it’ll surprise me. But, still, my name is out there so I can’t complain.”
As for the Buckeyes, most contact has been of the digital variety. “I text OSU all the time and I might catch one of their spring practices with Evan. They haven’t offered, but it’s going pretty good with them.”
For those who don’t know, Evan is Daniels’ teammate Evan Spencer. The two of them have been friends since they were little kids and have talked about playing together in college. “I mean, we hope so. We got a lot of the same offers right now. Hopefully it comes down to that. I mean it's not set in stone yet. We're still just trying to wait it out to see where we each end up.”
It’s clear that Daniels would welcome the chance to continue to benefit from their on-field chemistry, “I mean, Evan. You can't say nothing else but try to explain what kind of person Evan is. He's almost like any other coach out there. We just push each other to be the best. I mean we just make a good team.”
Daniels also credits his dad for making him a better player. His dad is current Washington Redskin defensive end Phillip Daniels. Of course having a father who currently plays in the NFL exposes a player to all kinds of coaching and methods used at the highest level. The funny thing is most of what he’s developed thanks to his dad, has nothing to do with professional techniques.
“No one knows, but my dad actually played a little bit of QB in high school. When they threw me in at QB this year, I didn't really know too much footwork and what I had to do. But he made me so much better. Then defensively, I played free safety and he used to play linebacker. I mean he's always helped me out on the field but he does as much with me off the field. I just appreciate everything he has to offer,” said Daniels admiringly.
However his best attribute he can thank his dad for is probably his speed. That too has little to do with his dad’s access to professional training. Asked how much he takes after his dad (who is currently listed at 6’6”/305 lbs on the Redskins official site), Daniels suppressed his laughter long enough to say, “Not much I guess, but running from butt whoopin’s is probably why I’m so fast!”
When asked if the closeness he feels to his dad or Evan will affect his decision, Daniels makes it clear that it won’t. “They know it’s my decision. I’m the one that has to live with it so they leave it in my hands. But I'm kind of just relaxing, kind of waiting. It's not a big deal, not yet.”
That leads to the questions of what factors will affect his decision and when one might come. “Distance won’t. Not at all. Oh not at all. I got a lot of family in the south and all over. So it'd just be the same thing down there or wherever. Leaving Chicago winters behind wouldn’t be a bad thing,” he admitted. “I imagine I’ll take all my visits and figure out where’s best. Me and Evan have talked about waiting a little bit longer as far as narrowing it down, maybe around October.”
http://tharinger.com/2010 state .../D.Daniels.htm
The rest includes schools that have offered like Illinois, Iowa, Miami (FL), Michigan, Oregon, and Wisconsin. In addition to those offers, some schools showing plenty of interest are Ohio State, Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Tennessee.
“I get a butt-load of Tennessee letters every day,” said Daniels with a laugh. “It's crazy how many letters they send. Them, Alabama, Oklahoma sometimes like 7 letters a day each. Handwritten, all kinds. Georgia’s supposed to offer some time during the Spring.”
At a point, some recruits can become numb to the attention and even take for granted the effort schools have to expend to build a relationship with them. To that Daniels responds, “It means a lot to me that an Arkansas or Oklahoma wants to know about me. They haven't really talked to me much but it's good to know I'm reaching out to so many places. Some schools kind of come out of nowhere and it’ll surprise me. But, still, my name is out there so I can’t complain.”
As for the Buckeyes, most contact has been of the digital variety. “I text OSU all the time and I might catch one of their spring practices with Evan. They haven’t offered, but it’s going pretty good with them.”
For those who don’t know, Evan is Daniels’ teammate Evan Spencer. The two of them have been friends since they were little kids and have talked about playing together in college. “I mean, we hope so. We got a lot of the same offers right now. Hopefully it comes down to that. I mean it's not set in stone yet. We're still just trying to wait it out to see where we each end up.”
It’s clear that Daniels would welcome the chance to continue to benefit from their on-field chemistry, “I mean, Evan. You can't say nothing else but try to explain what kind of person Evan is. He's almost like any other coach out there. We just push each other to be the best. I mean we just make a good team.”
Daniels also credits his dad for making him a better player. His dad is current Washington Redskin defensive end Phillip Daniels. Of course having a father who currently plays in the NFL exposes a player to all kinds of coaching and methods used at the highest level. The funny thing is most of what he’s developed thanks to his dad, has nothing to do with professional techniques.
“No one knows, but my dad actually played a little bit of QB in high school. When they threw me in at QB this year, I didn't really know too much footwork and what I had to do. But he made me so much better. Then defensively, I played free safety and he used to play linebacker. I mean he's always helped me out on the field but he does as much with me off the field. I just appreciate everything he has to offer,” said Daniels admiringly.
However his best attribute he can thank his dad for is probably his speed. That too has little to do with his dad’s access to professional training. Asked how much he takes after his dad (who is currently listed at 6’6”/305 lbs on the Redskins official site), Daniels suppressed his laughter long enough to say, “Not much I guess, but running from butt whoopin’s is probably why I’m so fast!”
When asked if the closeness he feels to his dad or Evan will affect his decision, Daniels makes it clear that it won’t. “They know it’s my decision. I’m the one that has to live with it so they leave it in my hands. But I'm kind of just relaxing, kind of waiting. It's not a big deal, not yet.”
That leads to the questions of what factors will affect his decision and when one might come. “Distance won’t. Not at all. Oh not at all. I got a lot of family in the south and all over. So it'd just be the same thing down there or wherever. Leaving Chicago winters behind wouldn’t be a bad thing,” he admitted. “I imagine I’ll take all my visits and figure out where’s best. Me and Evan have talked about waiting a little bit longer as far as narrowing it down, maybe around October.”
http://tharinger.com/2010 state .../D.Daniels.htm
DaVaris and Evan are both my best friends and they tell me all about their football visits and all that. DaVaris texted me yesterday saying how much he loved Notre Dame and I'm pretty sure Evan felt the same way. They both want to go to the same college but it's definitely not guaranteed they will. Both of them also change their minds a lot about which college they like more. If you want more updates about them here is the fan page- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Davari...6583098?ref=ts
from 3/25/10
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• Wide receiver DaVaris Daniels (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) has the Irish as his leader. Daniels was impressive at the national Under Armour All-America combine and has numerous offers.
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• Wide receiver DaVaris Daniels (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) has the Irish as his leader. Daniels was impressive at the national Under Armour All-America combine and has numerous offers.
Several weeks ago Daniels said that he would attend ND's spring game on the 24th and hinted that he might pull the trigger for the Irish.
I hope BJ has made inroads since then, or this is all wasted type (well...typing at least).
I hope BJ has made inroads since then, or this is all wasted type (well...typing at least).
Prep Career: 2009 Stats – 26 receptions for 432 yards and 5 TD's, 324 rushing yards and 5 TD’s, and 378 passing yards and 2 TD’s. On defense DaVaris accounted for 4 interceptions, and 32 tackles. Lead the Cougars to the second round of the class 5A IHSA Playoffs, where he played his best game of the season. Trailing Glenbard South 33-0 at one point, Daniels put Vernon Hills on his back accounting for nearly 200 total yards, and 3 rushing touchdowns. However that massive effort came up just a little short in the 33-26 defeat.
Analysis: One of the top receivers in the nation, Daniels is probably the best wideout in the Midwest for the 2011 recruiting class. He has good size, speed and his ridiculous vertical makes him a great redzone threat. Daniels is a pretty good route runner and possesses super hands. DaVaris also comes from a good pedigree. His father Phillip is a former University of Georgia player and current Washington Redskin defensive end.
http://michigansportszone.blogspot.com/2010/02/2011-prospect-profile-davaris-daniels.html
Analysis: One of the top receivers in the nation, Daniels is probably the best wideout in the Midwest for the 2011 recruiting class. He has good size, speed and his ridiculous vertical makes him a great redzone threat. Daniels is a pretty good route runner and possesses super hands. DaVaris also comes from a good pedigree. His father Phillip is a former University of Georgia player and current Washington Redskin defensive end.
http://michigansportszone.blogspot.com/2010/02/2011-prospect-profile-davaris-daniels.html
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ND is currently the favorite
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JasonS
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I know he is from IL but if he has any talent at all (and he obviously does) why is he looking at a school that hasn't been able to throw the ball effectively for years? Oklahoma makes sense. ND makes sense. I guess Miami makes sense. Going to Illinois would be like going to Missouri (for basketball) if you were a big dude who couldn't run. What's the point?
