NCCU Receiver McDaniel Signs NFL Contract with Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, FL – North Carolina Central University senior wide receiver Ryan McDaniel has signed an NFL free-agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.  

The Jaguars announce McDaniel’s signing to the team’s 90-man roster on Monday (May 16). 

McDaniel (6-2, 215, Sugar Land, Texas) topped the MEAC with 52 receptions for 678 yards and four touchdowns during his senior campaign, landing on the All-MEAC Second Team and a place in the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl. His 52 catches rank ninth on NCCU’s single-season list. 

 Among his highlights from his final college season, McDaniel was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Week after racking up 178 receiving yards on nine catches against North Carolina A&T (Sept. 27, 2021), and became just the ninth Eagle to register 10 receptions in a game when he accomplished the feat against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 9, 2021). 

 In three seasons at NCCU (2018-21), McDaniel amassed 100 catches for 1,208 yards and eight touchdowns, ranking 14th on NCCUs career receptions list. 

 Prior to NCCU, he played in 10 games as a freshman at the University of Tulsa in 2017, recording seven tackles and a blocked kick. 

 McDaniel was a three-year letter winner at Fort Bend Christian High School, starting three years on offense. He played quarterback, running back, and receiver, while also starting his final two seasons on defense at linebacker. He registered 1,769 total yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior while collecting 53 tackles on defense. 

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