Mordecai McDaniel
Mordecai McDaniel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 13 tackles against Houston — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Gundy.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 39 | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 42 | 28 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Florida | 15 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 96 | 58 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Oklahoma State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (55 in / 65 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #69
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Andrew Johnson’s 2025 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Domani Jackson's senior season at Alabama (2025).
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