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26 Mitch Daniel

  • Position WR
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 162
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Easton, Pa.
  • Highschool Notre Dame Green Pond

Biography

Honors
• Academic All-District, 2021
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, 2019, 2020 and 2021
• All-Centennial Conference honorable mention, 2021

Career Statistics
Year GP   Rec Yds Avg TD Lg   Rush Yds Avg TD Lg
2019 14   55 733 13.3 7 41   7 24 3.4 0 9
2021 13   77 1044 13.6 14 57   4 11 2.8 0 6
Totals 27   132 1777 13.5 21 57   11 35 3.2 0 9

Career Highs
receptions — 8, five times in 2021
receiving yards — 171 vs. Gettysburg, 2021
touchdowns — 3 vs. Gettysburg and Susquehanna, 2021

Career Highlights
2021
• Had a sensational season at receiver
• Finished in the top five in the Centennial Conference in receptions (third), receiving yards (fourth) and receiving TDs (second)
• Was ninth in Division III in receiving touchdowns
• His 77 receptions tied the previous school record, and his 14 TDs were one short of the school record
• Seventh Mule with a 1000-yard receiving season
• Ended career 11th in program history in receptions despite playing only two seasons
• Caught five touchdown passes in three postseason games, including two each vs. Framingham State and Mount Union
• Recorded 100-yard games vs. McDaniel (104), Gettysburg (171), Susquehanna (119) and Framingham State (132)
• Had three-TD games vs. Gettysburg and Susquehanna, becoming first Muhlenberg receiver with two three-TD games in one season

2019
• Stayed healthy the whole season and had a breakout year
• Was second on the Mules in receptions and receiving yards and third in receiving touchdowns
• Ranked third in the Centennial Conference in receptions and fourth in receiving TDs
• Caught at least two passes in every game
• Three of 7 TDs came in NCAA Tournament games vs. Brockport and Salisbury
• His 148 receiving yards vs. Gettysburg were the second-most by a Mule all season
• Narrowly missed another 100-yard game with five catches for 99 yards vs. Brockport
• Caught 2 touchdown passes vs. TCNJ in first career game

2017-2018
• Sidelined with injury for first two seasons

Personal
• Earned first-team all-area honors as a running back and free safety at Notre Dame Green Pond High School
• Served as team captain for team that reached state semifinals
• Set school record with 27 touchdowns as a senior
• Lettered four years as a point guard in basketball
• Parents are Michel and Karla Daniel
• Born Oct. 15, 1998
• A biology major

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 84

    2017Freshman

    WR
    5'6" 162 lbs
    84
  • 83

    2018Sophomore

    WR
    5'6" 162 lbs
    83
  • 26

    2019Junior

    WR
    5'6" 162 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2020-21Senior

    WR
    5'6" 162 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2021Senior

    WR
    5'6" 162 lbs
    26