PRIOR TO UCF
• Transferred to UCF in January 2022 after spending 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons at Kentucky
• Helped Kentucky defeat 15th-rated Iowa in 2022 Citrus Bowl, recording two tackles
• Totaled 13 tackles in 2021 while appearing in 10 games
• Had three quarterback hurries in win over New Mexico State and charted career-high three tackles at Vanderbilt
• Saw action in five games at Kentucky as redshirt freshman in 2020 and made one tackle
• Played in four games as true freshman at Kentucky in 2019 and produced three tackles and two quarterback hurries
• Consensus pick as one of the nation’s top 40 outside linebackers and one of the top 61 players in Georgia by Rivals, 247sports and ESPN at Tift County High School in Tifton, Georgia
• Named to Georgia 7A all-state squad as senior in 2018
• First-team all-region as prep junior and senior
• Helped lead Tift County to Georgia 7A playoff quarterfinals as both junior and senior
• Totaled six tackles, seven tackles for loss, two passes broken up, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble as prep senior in 2018
• Had 84 tackles, six sacks, three TFL and 12 QB hurries in 2017 as junior
• Coached by Ashley Anders at Tift County
K.D. McDaniel Season 2022
#47PositionDE
Weight250 lbs
Height6-2
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownTifton, Ga.
Previous SchoolKentucky