C.J. Daniels
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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C.J. Daniels
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Hugh Freeze, Jamey Chadwell, Brian Kelly and Mario Cristobal. The receipt on tape: 78 rec yds, 5 receptions against Florida State, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Miami, 2,771 receiving yards — drafted at #197 overall by Los Angeles.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jess Simpson → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los Angeles2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 24–14
at Ohio State
5 rec · 49 yds
How he plays
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dean Patterson’s 2024 season.
Matches Dean on
Differs from Dean on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Zane Pope’s path through Fresno State.
Matches Zane on
Player DNA
Players who play like C.J. Daniels
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #172
Peaked at #172 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-11%
Down 11% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).