Player Career

Stephen Daley Career Story

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Player Story

Stephen Daley story

Stephen Daley built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Winchester, VA wearing No. 8, spending time with Indiana and Kent State. The clearest part of Stephen Daley's career was his defensive production: 137 tackles, 34.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 40 career games in the available record. That gives Stephen Daley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Kent State

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Indiana

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonKent State212.23.5—
2023 Regular SeasonKent State14.528.414.612.5
2024 Regular SeasonKent State223612.17.5
2025 Regular SeasonIndiana29.533.510.57.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 90 Purdue

Week 14 · W 56-3 · Conference game

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Ball State

Week 12 · L 3-34 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Akron

Week 13 · L 17-38 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Pittsburgh

Week 1 · L 24-55

4

Havoc Plays

86 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Miami (OH)

Week 12 · L 7-34 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Indiana

29.5 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 10.5 usage

67

#2

2024 Regular Season · Kent State

63.3

22 primary · 36 efficiency · 12.1 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Kent State

57

14.5 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 14.6 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

16

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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