Darrion Daniels has earned respect quickly since he arrived at Nebraska as a graduate transfer defensive tackle from Oklahoma State.
So much so, in fact, that he was voted a captain by his teammates last month before the season started. That doesn’t happen without a widespread feeling about what a player brings to a program, not only on the field but off it.
If you’re looking for charter members of the Darrion Daniels fan club among Huskers, though, you might start with junior inside linebacker Collin Miller.
“I can’t thank him enough for coming here,” Miller said this week.