Akeem Daniels

Akeem Daniels

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Kissimmee, FL

High School:
Osceola

Height / Weight:
5-7 / 183

Position:
RB

Experience:
1L

01/02/2012

Huskies Head South for Fourth-Straight Bowl Game

NIU faces Red Wolves in 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl

11/09/2011

Northern Illinois vs. Bowling Green - Postgame Notes

Doyt Perry Stadium - Bowling Green, Ohio

11/08/2011

Northern Illinois Defeats Bowling Green, 45-14, For Fifth Straight Win

Chandler Harnish Runs for 151 Yards, Throws for 294; Huskies Shut Out BGSU in Second Half

11/01/2011

Harnish's Six Touchdown Passes Lead Huskies to 63-60 Win at Toledo

Tommylee Lewis Returns Two Kickoffs for Scores

10/11/2011

Weekly Football Conference Quotes - October 11, 2011

Doeren, Daniels, Durante, Newcomb and Pegram discuss the upcoming game against Western Michigan

01/10/2012

Fans greet Huskies after bowl victory

NIU faithful greeted the Huskies at the team hotel following their bowl win.

01/10/2012

NIU defeats Arkansas State, 38-20

Huskies defeat Arkansas State, 38-20, in 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl

12/22/2011

With NIU Football

A few of the Huskies share what they want for Christmas and spread some cheer.

12/03/2011

Huskies comeback to beat Bobcats, 23-20

NIU defeats Ohio, 23-20, to win its first MAC title in 28 years.

11/26/2011

NIU defeats Eastern Michigan

Huskies defeat Eagles to win MAC West

12/03/2011

2011 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP

NIU captured its first MAC football championship since 1983, defeating Ohio, 23-20

Listed as a tailback/wide receiver for 2011 after working extensively out of the backfield in 2011 spring drills.

2010: Appeared in 11 games, rushing for 87 yards and three scores on 10 carries out of the slot receiver position. Also caught two passes on the season. Played in the first two games of the season and made his first career reception versus North Dakota (9-11). Saw his next action versus Temple (10-9), when he made his lone start of the year, and rushed three times for 13 yards. Scored his first TD on a nine-yard run versus the Owls to record NIU's first score of the game. Carried the ball in each of the next three games before breaking out for 62 yards and two touchdowns on two carries, one for a career-long 50 yards, against Toledo (11-9). Scored on a 12-yard run to put the Huskies up 14-0 early in the second quarter while his 50-yard jaunt in the third quarter gave NIU a 42-16 lead. An early graduate from high school, he was on campus for NIU's 2010 spring drills.

High School: Recorded 12 rushing touchdowns and four scores on kick (three punt, one kickoff) returns at Osceola High while playing tailback, defensive back and returning kicks. In 12 games in 2009, gained 845 rushing yards on 122 carries to average 6.9 yards per carry. Defensively, totaled 35 tackles, 21 solo, intercepted three passes and broke up three as a senior. As a sophomore in 2007, made 55 tackles for 14-1 Osceola team that played in the state 5A title game. Intercepted one pass and broke up three that season. played in just four games his junior year as team went 8-4.

Personal: Born July 22, 1991 in Jacksonville, Fla. Son of Willie and Sharon Daniels. Father WIllie played football at Florida A&M University. Mother Sharon ran track at South Carolina. His older brother, Kiaree, played defensive back for the Huskies from 2008-2010. Admires Allen Iverson. Major is undecided. Hobbies include drawing and music.

DANIELS' CAREER STATISTICS

RUSHING

Year G/GS No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm
2010 11/1 10 82 9.7 3 50 7.9

RECEIVING

Year G/GS Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Yds/Gm
2010 11/1 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 -0.4

DANIELS' CAREER GAME HIGHS
Rushing Yards: 62, vs. Toledo, 11-9-10
Long Gain: 50, vs. Toledo, 11-9-10
Touchdowns: 2, vs. Toledo, 11-9-10

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