AgSouth Homegrown Athlete of the Week – DeAndre McDaniel

Oct. 19, 2009

DeAndre McDaniel, Football, Junior, Tallahassee, FL

McDaniel recorded five tackles and returned his ACC-leading fifth interception of the season 26 yards in the Tigers’ 38-3 win over visiting Wake Forest. The junior safety patrolled the defensive secondary that held the Demon Deacons to 82 passing yards and Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner, the league’s top-rated passer entering the game, to a 57.6 pass efficiency rating. This season McDaniel leads the ACC with five interceptions and is fourth with 50 tackles.