Two weeks after it was first reported, Nebraska has officially added an experienced defensive lineman to its roster as the football program confirmed the signing of Darrion Daniels.
The Texas native, a four-star 2015 signee, spent the first four seasons of his collegiate career at Oklahoma State before opting to transfer earlier this year. As he left OSU as a graduate transfer, he’ll be eligible to play for Nebraska immediately in 2019.
Daniels played in the first four games in 2018 before going down with a season-ending injury. His 2017 season was also cut short because of injury after he had started the first 10 games of that year. During his first two seasons with the Cowboys, Daniels played in all 26 games.
Because Daniels didn’t play more than four games this season, he’ll be able to take advantage of the new NCAA redshirt rule and retain a year of eligibility. This coming season will be the elder Daniels’ final season of eligibility.
Daniels, incidentally, is the older brother of Nebraska sophomore defensive tackle Damion Daniels.
