Player Career

B.J. Daniels Career Story

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Player Story

B.J. Daniels story

B.J. Daniels built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a quarterback from Tallahassee, FL wearing No. 7, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of B.J. Daniels' career was his passing role: 8,436 passing yards, 52 touchdown passes, 1,131 attempts, and 2,060 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with South Florida. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,060 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Florida.

The arc is straightforward: B.J. Daniels moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    South Florida

    2008-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200920092010201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonSouth Florida8856.33.1
2009 PostseasonSouth Florida2,75561.835.42,667
2009 Regular SeasonSouth Florida2,75561.835.40
2010 PostseasonSouth Florida1,94453.625.6-811
2010 Regular SeasonSouth Florida1,94453.625.60
2011 Regular SeasonSouth Florida3,20563.230.11,261
2012 Regular SeasonSouth Florida2,50459.831.9-701

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Louisville

Week 12 · W 34-22 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

445

Total Offense

91.5 takeover

445 total offense with 74.4 efficiency.

#2

vs Cincinnati

Week 8 · L 34-37 · Conference game

463

Total Offense

87 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

463 total offense with 65.8 efficiency.

#3

@ Syracuse

Week 11 · W 37-17 · Conference game

371

Total Offense

83.8 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

371 total offense with 71.4 efficiency.

#4

@ Nevada

Week 2 · W 32-31

408

Total Offense

80 takeover

Win with 408 yards of offense and 67.9 efficiency.

408 total offense with 67.9 efficiency.

#5

@ Cincinnati

Week 8 · W 38-30 · Conference game

321

Total Offense

79.6 takeover

Win with 321 yards of offense and 80 efficiency.

321 total offense with 80 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · South Florida

3,205 primary output · 63.2 efficiency · 30.1 usage

75.8

#2

2009 Postseason · South Florida

73.7

2,755 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 35.4 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · South Florida

73.7

2,755 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 35.4 usage

Milestones

9

250+ passing yards

13

300+ total offense

14

3+ TD games

21

Above avg efficiency