Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

KD Daniels
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Point, MS
- High School:
- West Point
Prior to Wake Forest
2025 (Florida)
Appeared in 10 games and posted 28 carries for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown, and three receptions for 14 yards. Tied in second for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with one and third on the team with rushing attempts (28) and yards (120).
Earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…Appeared in first two games to start the season and then played at Florida State and against Tulane… Finished with 77 rushing yards on 11 carries and one rushing touchdown... Earned a redshirt.
High School
Ranked a four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, ESPN, On3 and Rivals... Named the No. 4 overall recruit in the state of Mississippi by On3... Listed as the No. 10 running back in the Class of 2024 by Rivals... MHSAA 5A Mr. Football this year... Led West Point to a 5A State Championship and was named MVP of the game... Totaled 288 carries, 2,737 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns his senior year... Rushed for 253 yards and three touchdowns in the state championship this year... Ran for 427 yards and seven touchdowns in a game this season... Participated in the 2023 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game... Signed with Florida over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Ole Miss and Oregon, among others.
2025 (Florida)
Appeared in 10 games and posted 28 carries for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown, and three receptions for 14 yards. Tied in second for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with one and third on the team with rushing attempts (28) and yards (120).
- vs. LIU: Saw action in the season opener, totaling four carries for nine yards and a reception.
- vs. USF: Totaled one snap on special teams.
- at No. 4 Miami: Appeared in one snap on special teams.
- at No. 5 Texas A&M: Carried the ball three times for 28 yards on eight offensive snaps.
- vs. Mississippi State: Rushed the ball four times for 15 yards and one touchdown, where rushed off a direct snap into the end zone.
- vs. No. 5 Georgia: Played in 15 snaps against the Bulldogs, 11 offensive snaps and four special teams’ snaps. Ran the ball six times for 20 yards.
- at Kentucky: Rushed four times for 20 yards and hauled in two passes for 14 yards.
- at No. 7 Ole Miss: Carried the ball once for one yard and played three offensive snaps and seven special teams snaps.
- vs. No. 20 Tennessee: Rushed the ball twice for nine yards on six offensive snaps while also playing five snaps on special teams.
- vs. Florida State: Ran the ball four times for seven yards while appearing in 17 snaps (12 offensive snaps and 5 special teams snaps)
Earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…Appeared in first two games to start the season and then played at Florida State and against Tulane… Finished with 77 rushing yards on 11 carries and one rushing touchdown... Earned a redshirt.
- vs. No. 19 Miami: Made his collegiate debut on special teams.
- vs. Samford: Earned his first offensive snaps and recorded three rushes for 10 yards.
- at Florida State: Carried the ball three times for 12 total yards.
- Gasparilla Bowl vs. Tulane: Marked a season-high in carries with five and rushing yards with 55 while he scored his first-career touchdown, a rush of 25-yards after a fumbled snap.
High School
Ranked a four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, ESPN, On3 and Rivals... Named the No. 4 overall recruit in the state of Mississippi by On3... Listed as the No. 10 running back in the Class of 2024 by Rivals... MHSAA 5A Mr. Football this year... Led West Point to a 5A State Championship and was named MVP of the game... Totaled 288 carries, 2,737 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns his senior year... Rushed for 253 yards and three touchdowns in the state championship this year... Ran for 427 yards and seven touchdowns in a game this season... Participated in the 2023 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game... Signed with Florida over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Ole Miss and Oregon, among others.
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Pitt
Wednesday, January 28
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Duke
Saturday, January 24
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser vs. SMU
Wednesday, January 21
Men's Basketball All-Access at Florida State
Monday, January 19



