Stephen Daley

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - November 28, 2025 - defensive lineman Stephen Daley #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Rose-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 18, 2025 - defensive lineman Stephen Daley #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 12, 2025 - defensive lineman Stephen Daley #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana State Sycamores and the Indiana Hoosiers at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 273
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Winchester, Va.
High School:
John Handley
Prev School:
Kent State

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 47 career games with 30 starts ... Played in 34 games with 24 starts over three season at Kent State (2022-24) ... Collegiate debut game against LIU (9/17) in 2022 season opener ... Made first-career start in season opener at UCF (8/31) as a sophomore ... First collegiate tackle for loss came on a sack against Ohio (10/1/22) as a true freshman ... Forced first-career fumble and pulled down first interception of collegiate career during sophomore season ... Recovered first-career fumble against Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7/24) as a junior. Game: Posted 4.5 tackles for loss at Purdue (11/28) to tie for No. 3 on the single-game charts at IU. Season: Ranks tied for No. 7 on the single-season tackles for loss charts with Joe Huff (19.0; 1988).

NCAA Active Leaders (as of Jan. 13): Tied for No. 20 nationally and No. 6 in the Big Ten in tackles for loss (34.5).

2025 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with six starts ... Will miss the College Football Playoff due to injury sustained following the Big Ten Championship Game.

Awards: Tabbed second-team All-America by CBS Sports and On3 ... Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media and coaches panels.

Old Dominion (8/30): Totaled three tackles with 1.0 tackles for loss ... Made a second-quarter solo tackle for loss, his first as a member of the Hoosiers. Kennesaw State (9/6): Made three stops ... Had a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. Indiana State (9/12): Both tackles went for a loss ... Posted a solo stop behind the line on fourth-and-3 in the first quarter to end an Indiana State drive ... Sacked Keegan Patterson in the second quarter to force a punt. Illinois (9/20): Lone stop was a combined sack with Mario Landino in the second quarter. at Iowa (9/27): Posted four tackles ... Made solo tackle for loss in first quarter. at Oregon (10/11): Came up with a batted pass in the fourth quarter that landed in the hands of Louis Moore for an interception and led to the field goal which made it a 10-point margin. Michigan State (10/18): Posted three stops ... Two tackles were solo sacks ... Sacked Aiden Chiles in both the second and fourth quarter ... Fourth quarter sack came on fourth-and-13 and led to an Indiana field goal. UCLA (10/25): Lone tackle was a combined tackle for loss with Mikail Kamara in the second quarter. at Maryland (11/1): Made a pair of tackles. at Penn State (11/8): Totaled six tackles - five solo - with 2.5 tackles for loss ... Posted solo tackle behind the line in the second quarter ... Combined with Isaiah Jones on a third-quarter tackle behind the line ... Made a fourth-quarter solo stop behind the line of scrimmage. Wisconsin (11/15): Three of four tackles were solo tackles for loss ... All four tackles went for a loss or no gain ... Forced a fumble on a tackle for loss in the third quarter that led to an IU touchdown on the next play. at Purdue (11/28): Made six tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Had at least 0.5 tackle for loss in all four quarters ... Forced one fumble ... Had two solo tackles for loss in the first quarter ... Posted a solo stop behind the line in the second quarter ... Forced a fumble that led to an Indiana touchdown drive ... Combined with Hosea Wheeler on a third-quarter tackle for loss ... Sacked Ryan Browne in the fourth quarter. vs. Ohio State (12/6): Totaled three tackles ... Posted a solo sack of Julian Sayin on the opening drive of the second half to force a third-and-long and an eventual punt.

2024 (Junior Season - Kent State)
Season: Started all 12 games ... First-career fumble recovery came against Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7).

at Pittsburgh (8/31): Totaled seven tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Broke up first-career pass ... Posted solo tackle for loss in the second quarter ... Added a fourth-quarter sack. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/7): Had six tackles with a solo tackle for loss in the second quarter ... Recovered first-career fumble in the fourth quarter. at Tennessee (9/14): Made two tackles. at Penn State (9/21): Posted three stops. Eastern Michigan (9/28): Made two tackles. Ball State (10/12): Posted six tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Added one pass breakup ... Solo tackle for loss in the third quarter ... Combined on a fourth-quarter stop behind the line. at Bowling Green (10/19): Had six tackles ... Combined on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss. at Western Michigan (10/26): Posted three tackles. Ohio (11/6): Made four stops. at Miami (Ohio) (11/13): Four stops included 2.0 sacks ... Sacked Brett Gabbert in the second quarter ... Took down Henry Hesson for a fourth-quarter sack. Akron (11/19): Posted five tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Combined on a first-quarter tackle for loss ... Posted solo sack of Tahj Bullock in the fourth quarter. at Buffalo (11/26): Logged three tackles ... Combined on a second-quarter tackle behind the line.

2023 (Sophomore Season - Kent State)
Season: Started all 12 games ... First collegiate start came at UCF (8/31) ... Forced first-career fumble at UCF (8/31) ... Pulled down first interception of collegiate career against Buffalo (10/21).

at UCF (8/31): Had one tackle ... Recovered a first-quarter fumble that was forced by CJ West. at Arkansas (9/9): Posted six stops. Central Connecticut State (9/16): Made two stops ... Collected solo tackle for loss in second quarter. at Fresno State (9/23): Logged three tackles with solo tackle for loss in second quarter. Miami (Ohio) (9/30): Chipped in one stop. at Ohio (10/7): Totaled four tackles ... Combined on a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Eastern Michigan (10/14): Had five tackles. Buffalo (10/21): Made two tackles ... Grabbed first-career interception in the first quarter. at Akron (11/1): Totaled eight stops with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Combined on a first-quarter sack ... Added a solo tackle for loss in the opening quarter. Bowling Green (11/8): Made four tackles. at Ball State (11/18): Netted seven tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss ... Combined on a second-quarter sack ... Had a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. Northern Illinois (11/25): Posted five stops.

2022 (Freshman Season - Kent State)
Season: Appeared in 10 games ... Made collegiate debut against LIU (9/17) ... First collegiate sack came against Ohio (10/1).

LIU (9/17): Made collegiate debut. at Georgia (9/24): Posted first two collegiate tackles. Ohio (10/1): Lone stop was first-career sack in the third quarter on a solo takedown of Kurtis Rourke. at Miami (Ohio) (10/08): Had one stop.

Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman and tight end for head coach Dan Jones at John Handley High School ... Three-star prospect per ESPN and Rivals ... Ranked a top-75 tight end prospect nationally per ESPN (No. 67) ... Top-40 prospect in Virginia per ESPN (No. 28) and Rivals (No. 37) ... Earned first-team Class 4A all-state on both offense and defense as a senior ... Tabbed All-Northwestern District as a senior ... Named first-team Region 4C on offense and defense as a senior ... Tabbed all-area offensive and defensive player of the year as a senior ... Totaled 84 tackles with 27.0 tackles for loss and 14.0 sacks in final prep season ... Rushed for 1,785 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior ... Added Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field ... Helped the Judges to the Class 4 state runner-up finish as a junior ... Named all-state in track and field with a No. 7 finish in the 100-meter dash and No. 4 showing in the shot put at the state track and field meet ... Helped 4x100-meter relay team finish as state runners-up as a freshman.