Junior defensive end for Rice. 2025: 4.5 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles.
6′2″ · 237 lb · Alpine, UT
The numbers
sacks · 2025
Best game: 2.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Charlotte
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive end for Rice. 2025: 4.5 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 15 tackles.
Michael Daley
Wins the corner before the tackle can set. Michael Daley has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Rice. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Navy, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Bloomgren → Scott Abell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 14-12@ Louisiana | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-35vs Houston | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-17@ Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 2.5 sacks |
| Wk 5 | L 13-21@ Navy | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 2 |
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (18th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
30%4 sacksTFL rate
33%5 TFLHurry rate
13%2 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
69%4 of 6 pressures15 tackles · 5 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
21.5%
40 pass / 146 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
44 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Bends the edge and wins with first-step quickness. Lighter frame, relentless motor.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josaiah Stewart’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Grzesiak's sophomore season at Nevada (2021).
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Player DNA