In which BracketCat counts down the seventh day until kickoff with a profile of defensive back Danzel McDaniel.
Danzel "McMissile" McDaniel (b. Sept. 4, 1993) is an athletic, extremely hard-hitting player who was a mainstay in the defensive backfield in 2014 who will look to hold down his starting cornerback spot as a senior.
Entering this season, McDaniel has earned 2015 preseason All-Big 12 honors from Athlon, Lindy’s and Phil Steele.
He started all 13 games last year, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches after finishing with 59 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, three passes defended and two forced fumbles.