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2011 Football Roster

7 Daniel Eaves

  • Position Free Safety
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 204
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Harvey, Ill.
  • High School Thornton Township HS

Biography

* 2011 Phil Steele’s FCS College Preview All-MVFC Second Team
* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

One of the Bison captains ... Set to begin his senior year as the starting free safety ... Play-making performer in the secondary ... Benefitted from experience gained over past two seasons ... Improved quickness and strength ... Has played in 35 games during career including 24 starts ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR):  Started in all 14 games last season ... Credited with 74 tackles including 42 solos, three interceptions, 2.5 tackles for loss, a pair of forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Returned interception 53-yards for TD in win over Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Had two picks in victory over South Dakota (9-25-10) ... Notched a career-high 13 tackles in loss at Missouri State (11-20-10) including seven solos ... Forced fumbles at Kansas (9-4-10) and at nationally-ranked UNI (9-11-10) ... Recovered fumbles at Youngstown State (10-9-10) and in NCAA playoff win at Montana State (12-4-10) ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 9 of 10 games played at free safety ... Finished season with 45 tackles including 27 solos and one tackle for loss ... Had four passes defended ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... Recorded a season-high nine tackles including six solo stops at nationally-ranked South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Made a pair of pass breakups at nationally-ranked Southern Illinois (9-26-09) ... Came up with six tackles including five solos in season opener at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... Had five assisted tackles vs. Illinois State (10-24-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games including one start against Indiana State (11-1-08) ... Recorded a season-high five tackles including a pair of solos and a sack against ISU ... Recovered blocked punt in end zone against Central Connecticut State (9-6-08) ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... Finished with 13 tackles including five solos, one tackle for loss and a sack ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Thornton Township High School ... All-conference defensive back as a junior for coach Bill Mosel ... Made 60 tackles and intercepted three passes ... Also named all-conference at quarterback his senior year, guiding Thornton Township to a 7-3 ledger and a first-round appearance in the Illinois state playoffs ... Completed 56 of 106 passes for 1,395 yards ... Also competed in track ... Ran a :10.7 in the 100 meters and a :22.2 in the 200 ... Part of a school-record setting 800-meter relay team ... PERSONAL: Son of Denard and Jeanita Eaves ... Has one brother, Denard Jr., who played football at Saint Xavier (Ill.) ... College major is university studies ... Worked for NDSU ground crew during summer.

Eaves’ Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 7 at Missouri State, 11-20-10
Assisted Tackles: 6 at Missouri State, 11-20-10
Total Tackles: 13 at Missouri State, 11-20-10
Tackles For Loss: 1 vs. Missouri State, 10-24-09; vs. Indiana State, 11-1-08
Sacks: 1 vs. Indiana State, 11-1-08
Forced Fumbles: 1 at UNI, 9-11-10; at Kansas, 9-4-10
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Montana State, 12-4-10; at Youngstown State, 10-9-10
Interceptions: 2 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10
Passes Defended: 2 vs. three teams, last vs. Robert Morris, 11-27-10

Statistics

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2011

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2007Freshman

    Free Safety
    6'0" 170 lbs
    31
  • 7

    2008Redshirt Freshman

    Free Safety
    6'0" 188 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2009Sophomore

    Free Safety
    6'0" 194 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2010Junior

    Free Safety
    6'1" 199 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2011Senior

    Free Safety
    6'1" 204 lbs
    7