2026: Transfer from South Carolina … named 2023 Freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus and chosen to the Freshman All-SEC team in 2023 … has played in 35 career games (19 starts) mostly at guard … has played 1,460 career snaps … enrolled at Texas A&M in January 2026.
PRIOR TO TEXAS A&M: Three-year member of the football program at South Carolina (2023-24-25) … named 2023 Freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus and chosen to the Freshman All-SEC team in 2023 … two-time (2024 and 2025) SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and 2023 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll selection … played in 35 career games (19 starts) mostly at guard … helped the Gamecocks to 18 victories, including an appearance in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl … created holes for the Gamecocks’ offense to register 12, 150+ yard rushing games and seven outings with 200+ rushing yards during tenure ... also sustained blocks long enough for South Carolina’s QBs to accumulate 300+ passing yards on 10 occasions … played 1,460 career snaps … lettered four seasons at Pace Academy under head coach Nick Bach … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … charted as the No. 37, No. 51 and No. 56 prospect from the state of Georgia according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … carded as the No. 16 overall offensive guard prospect by ESPN.com … helped the Knights to 25 wins over high school tenure, including an appearance in Georgia’s AAAA playoffs as a senior … took snaps at both the tackle and guard positions … helped pave the way for an offense that averaged over four yards per carry and rushed for more than 1,500 yards as a junior … named an all-region selection as a senior and chosen to play in the Under Armour All-America game.
PERSONAL: Born July 8, 2004 … son of Kimber and Sandra McDaniel … graduated from South Carolina in May 2026, with a public health degree.