Stephen Daley (American football)
| No. 8 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Handley (Winchester, Virginia) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Stephen Daley is an American football defensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Early life
Daley attended John Handley High School in Winchester, Virginia. During his high school career, he played football, basketball, and track and field, where he starred in football, committing to play college football for the Kent State over an offer from James Madison.[1][2]
College career
Kent State
During his three year career at Kent State from 2022 through 2024, where he appeared in 34 games and compiled 103 tackles with 16 tackles for loss, six sacks, one interception, three passes defended, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. After the conclusion of the 2024 season, Daley entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3][4][5]
Indiana
Daley transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.[6] In week three of the 2025 season, he recorded two tackles both going for a loss, in a blowout victory against Indiana State.[7] In week twelve, he notched four tackles with three being for a loss, and a forced fumble in a victory versus Wisconsin.[8] Daley led the Big Ten in tackles for loss with 19, but suffered an injury when celebrating with a fan on the sidelines immediately after Indiana's victory in the conference championship game. The injury caused him to miss the entirety of the Hoosiers' postseason run, which culminated in a national championship.[9]
References
- ^ Moody, Walt. "Daley signs to play football at Kent State". The Winchester Star. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Browning, Zach. "From Derrick Henry comparisons to defensive dominance, Stephen Daley's moment has arrived at Indiana". On3.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Horner, Scott (April 20, 2025). "Indiana football adds defensive lineman Stephen Daley, who was a teammate of C.J. West". IndyStar. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Browning, Zach. "Kent State transfer defensive lineman Stephen Daley commits to Indiana". On3.com. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Golden, Todd (April 22, 2025). "Indiana Bolsters Pass Rush With Addition Of Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael (October 23, 2025). "Indiana football's Stephen Daley on why he joined Curt Cignetti at IU: 'He just wins'". The Herald-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Gillard, Ben (September 13, 2025). "Stephen Daley and the Defense Shine as Hoosiers Shut Out Indiana State 73-0". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Gonzales, Nick (November 15, 2025). "Unbeaten and Unbreakable: Stephen Daley and Seniors Drive Hoosiers to 11–0". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ James, Dalton (December 10, 2025). "DL Stephen Daley, Big Ten's TFL leader, 'probably' out for Indiana football's entire CFP run". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved January 27, 2026.