For safety Robert McDaniel, his journey to the NFL feels more like a circle. He began his college career at Jackson State before transferring, only to return for his final season. A versatile cornerback who began at slot corner, he bounced to the outside before returning to primarily function as a big nickel.
That circle is over. McDaniel is drawing a line forward and straight to the NFL.
Despite dominating on offense and defense in high school, McDaniel was lightly recruited. During an interview he held with me earlier this week, he remembered having just two college offers: a D-II school in Arkansas and Jackson State.