Daniel Drayton - Football Coach - Oregon State University Athletics

Daniel Drayton

Title:
Graduate Assistant / DL

2007: Daniel has been a standout on special teams and has played as the nickel back during his career...has opportunity to be the starting strong safety as a senior. 2006: Daniel played in all 14 games and made some big plays at key moments...21 tackles for the season, including a career-high six vs. Oregon...two interceptions and three forced fumbles...intercepted Arizona’s Kris Heavner at the Beaver 2-yard line on the final play of the game to preserve a 17-10 win in Tucson...forced Oregon’s Dante Roserio to fumble (recovered by Brandon Hughes) on the third play of the game to set up an OSU 7-0 lead...his first and only career sack was in the Sun Bowl when he chased down Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel and in the process forced Daniel to fumble (recovered by Alan Darlin) that ended a second quarter drive inside the Beaver 30-yard line...was on the receiving end of Kyle Loomis’ fake punt pass on 4^th-and-1 from the Beaver 24-yard line in the first quarter – the play went for 27 yards and would lead to a 7-0 OSU lead...also had a seven-yard rush for a first down on a fake punt against California. 2005: Daniel made 12 tackles, including a season-high five at UCLA...also had a pair of tackles vs. Portland State and Stanford...played in every game. 2004: Daniel was one of six true-freshmen to play...appeared in all 12 games...made two tackles for the season, against Washington State and Oregon...played on special teams.

LOS ALTOS: All-CIF Southern Section defensive back... Drayton was the San Gabriel Valley Tribune's 2002 Player of the Year, and was a first-team all-area choice in 2003...helped lead Los Altos to consecutive CIF Division VI championships and a 14-0 mark in ‘03...third in the Miramonte League for tackles with 108 and made the game clinching interception in the end zone in the title game...team captain as a senior...named the team’s Player of the Game five times his senior season...also earned mention as the Los Angeles Times All-San Gabriel Valley Region defensive back and the Miramonte League Defensive Player of the Year...also was an outstanding running back, accounting for 839 yards rushing and 270 receiving his final prep season...PrepStar All-American...Rivals.com rated him among the top 20 safeties in the nation and the 34^th-best prospect in California...as a junior he had 90 tackles, had 1,055 yards on 145 carries and made 16 receptions for 283 yards...team offensive MVP as a junior...first team Los Angeles Times/San Gabriel Valley League and CIF Southern Section First team... also returned punts and kickoffs during his prep career...as a sophomore he was a first team CIF Southern Section, Almont League and the team’s offensive MVP...the freshman team’s MVP...for his three-year varsity career he accumulated 2,677 yards rushing and 36 touchdowns, caught 65 passes for 814 yards and six touchdowns, and made 267 tackles and seven interceptions.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles...son of Everett and Phyllis Drayton...has two brothers and one sister...hobbies include reading, writing poetry and playing video games...majoring in speech communication.