Ibn McDaniels
Penn State Nittany Lions
68
Depth

Ibn McDaniels

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
NBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Syracuse
2nd String / Backup

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Ibn McDaniels is listed 2nd string at NB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Elizabeth, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,220 NatlTeam Share0%
Elizabeth, NJ
Jersey
#24
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
205 lbs
Transfer
Syracuse

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—200

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8600
National Rank
#1220
High School
Elizabeth
Hometown
Elizabeth, NJ

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 11th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 68.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 11% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 33% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

2 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at NB · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 1787Zion TracyStarter
  2. 22468Ibn McDanielsYou
  3. 31266Xxavier Thomas
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.