Daniel Arias
Daniel Arias
Moves the chains on third down. Daniel Arias has been at Colorado through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 82 rec yds, 4 receptions against UCLA — Week 4, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Colorado, 583 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Karl Dorrell → Mike Sanford Jr.. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022
W 20–13
vs California
2 rec · 58 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Austin Watkins’s 2020 season.
Matches Austin on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kyndon Fuselier’s path through Lamar.
Kyndon Fuselier
Jacob Harris
Lujuan Winningham
Matches Kyndon on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Malikhi Miller's graduate season at San José State (2023).
Matches Malikhi on
Differs from Malikhi on
Player DNA
Players who play like Daniel Arias
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2022+735%
Up 735% from first season to most-recent.