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Get to Know Your Orange Man: #24, DB Ibn McDaniels

July 11, 2025 by Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician

NCAA Football: Holiday Bowl-Syracuse at Washington State
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It’s time to start preparing for the 2025 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces for Year 2 of the Fran Brown Era.

Up next is…

Name: Ibn McDaniels

Position: DB

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 199 lbs

Hometown: Elizabeth, New Jersey

High School: Elizabeth

2024 stats: McDaniels played in four games last season including some extended action in the Holiday Bowl where he had a tackle for loss and pass breakup.

2025 projections: He will be in contention for a starting spot in the secondary and should significant action in his second season. It’s possible that McDaniels could be playing snaps on the outside or used in the slot this Fall.

How’d he get here?: McDaniel’s only offer came from Syracus.

What’d recruiting sites say?: McDaniel’s received a 3-star rating from ESPN, On3, 247, and Rivals. He was considered a ‘hidden-gem,’ and one of the top-25 ranked prospects from New Jersey according to 247

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Winners Get Washed: Duke Cannon Heavy Grit– McDaniels shared that it was academics in his first year of high school that hurt him from being recruited. He had to bear down and get back on track to get a shot, so that’s some grit in action.

Interesting nugget: Elizabeth has produced some NBA legends as the birthplace of Rick Barry, Hubie Brown and Kyrie Irving

Let’s get a look at ya: Here are some high school highlights

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