Travis Daniels at NFL.com Travis Daniels (born September 8, 1982 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Louisiana State.
High school career
Daniels attended South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida. As a senior, he recored 60 tackles and five interceptions as a defensive back, while catching 34 passes for 500 yards and four touchdowns as a wide receiver. He returned one kickoff for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score as well. For his performance, he was named First Team 4A All-State, All-District and All-County, and was invited to play in the North-South Florida All-Star game
College career
2001
As a freshman at LSU in 2001, Daniels saw his first action of the season against Tennessee in the SEC Championship game. He was forced into action after an injury to Randall Gay. Prior to his appearance, he was going to redshirt his rookie season. During the game, he broke up two passes including one in the end zone, but did not record any tackles. In a Sugar Bowl win over Illinois, Daniels played but did not accumulate any statistics.
2002
Daniels was a top backup in the Tigers' secondary as a sophomore, seeing most of his time in nickel and dime packages. A hamstring injury shortened his season, but he did appear in five games in 2002. On the year, Daniels recorded three tackles, including one for a loss. He also broke up one pass and had two quarterback hurries.
2003
Daniels stepped into a starting role in 2003, opening all 14 games for the Tigers as a junior. He started the first six games of the season at free safety before moving to cornerback for the final eight contests after the emergence of LaRon Landry. Daniels recorded 58 tackles, including 6.5 for losses, two sacks, three quarterback hurries and two interceptions. He also led the Tigers with 26 pass breakups. His first interception came just before halftime in a win over Mississippi State, which he returned 48 yards for a score. His other interception came against Arizona.
Daniels set a season-high with seven tackles in a September game against Georgia. In the aforementioned game against Mississippi State, Daniels six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble to his interception.
2004
Statistics
| Career Defensive Statistics | |||||||
| Year | G-GS | UT | AT | TT | TFL | Sacks | INTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 14-14 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 6.5-37 | 2-22 | 2-48 |
| 2004 | 12-12 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 32-26 | 74 | 35 | 109 | 8.5-41 | 2-22 | 2-48 |