THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2024: Played in 12 games with three starts ... Made starts against Memphis, No. 21 Illinois State and Central Arkansas ... Recorded 20 tackles with 10 solo ... Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss for 11 lost yards ... Recorded a six-yard solo sack, three tackles and a fumble recovery against Illinois State (Sept. 7) ... Two QB hurries ... Two fumble recoveries, including one against SEMO in the FCS Kickoff (Aug. 24) ... Recorded at least one tackle in 10 games.

UNA 2023: Fourth Team All-Conference selection by Phil Steele ... Played in all 11 games with six starts on the defensive line, including each of the last five games ... Had a career-high 21 tackles in 2023, including 10 solo tackles ... Added 5.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Accounted for the second-most lost yardage on the defense behind all-conference honoree Philip Ossai ... Forced two fumbles, including one against Tennessee Tech that helped UNA match a Division I school record with five turnovers ... Also had a strip sack against No. 20 Austin Peay ... Had two quarterback hurries, including one against EKU and one at No. 4 Florida State ... Recorded at least one tackle in nine games, including a career-high four tackles against Abilene Christian and Austin Peay ... Recorded sacks against ACU, Austin Peay and Central Arkansas.

UNA 2022: Played in eight games in 2022 … Four assists for the season with 0.5 tackles for loss of one yard.

UNA 2021: Played in five games … Made two solo tackles with one quarterback sack for 11 yards at Monmouth.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive end, outside linebacker, and tight end under head coach Travis Lockett at Linden High School … Helped lead the Patriots to the 2021 state championship … Named Marengo County Player of the Year in 2021 and Mr. Football in 2021 … Broke the single season sack record (18) and had the most sacks throughout his high school career (55) … Also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyrik Markell Daniels … Son of Lashanda Daniels ... Has two siblings … Major is Physical Education.

Year      UT    AT    TT     TFL/YDS    SACKS
2021       2       0      2       1.0-11        1-11
2022       0       4      4       2.5-1          0-0
2023       10     11    21     5.5-25        2-15
2024       10     10    20     3.5-11        1-6
Career    22     25    47     12.5-48      4-32