Lukus McDaniels | Southern Illinois
College Football Player
Lukus McDaniels
Southern IllinoisHeight6' 6"Weight250 lbsExperienceSophomore
5SOLO
1.5Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionDefensive End
Jersey#3
Height6' 6"
Weight250 lbs
BirthplaceLouisville, KY
CollegeSouthern Illinois
ClassSophomore
TeamSouthern Illinois
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamSouthern Illinois
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumSaluki Stadium
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Indiana StateWeek 10 · Memorial Stadium (Terre Haute, IN)November 7, 2026 · 6:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Northern Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 20-17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | L 35-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ South Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 31-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | L 28-16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 46-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Southeast Missouri State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | W 34-20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Samford2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 22-18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |