Daniel George
Daniel George
Moves the chains on third down. Penn State to Akron — the move that set up everything since. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-MAC. One game to point at: 104 rec yds, 9 receptions against Kent State — Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Akron, 1,329 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Joe Moorhead.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akron | 52 | 529 | 10.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Akron | 60 | 688 | 11.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Penn State | 2 | 112 | 56.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 114 | 1,329 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akron | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Akron | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 24–21
vs Morgan State
3 rec · 40 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 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 2023 production profile sits closest to Daniel George’s 2022 season.
Matches Daniel on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.
Matches Derick on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Dyches's graduate season at Maryland (2023).
Matches Corey on
Player DNA
Players who play like Daniel George
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2023+372%
Up 372% from first season to most-recent.