2025 Four-Star Safety Kendall Daniels Jr. Will Commit August 2

One of Virginia Tech’s in-state recruits has been narrowed down to his final three schools and will soon commit. On August 2, safety Kendall Daniels will make his final decision.

Kendall Daniels Jr. has narrowed his list of football programs down to just three: the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Clemson Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies.

247Sports ranks Daniels as one of the top 25 safeties in the class of 2025. Daniels is a four-star recruit who 247Sports ranks as the 10th best player of 2025 out of Virginia.

Daniels would be a huge commitment for the Hokies. Daniels would be Virginia Tech’s fourth four-star player in the class of 2025. Four-star linebacker Brett Clatterbaugh committed in late March, but Virginia Tech warmed up in July. On July 1, Virginia Tech signed wide receiver Matthew Outten, who is ranked No. 140 nationally by 247Sports. Shortly after that commitment on July 10, four-star athlete Micah Matthews also committed to Virginia Tech. Matthews is a two-sport athlete, a top 50 baseball recruit and a top 125 football recruit in the class of 2025, courtesy of 247Sports.

Despite having just 15 committed players, Virginia Tech is ranked 10th in the ACC for the 2025 recruiting class. However, only four schools in the ACC have signed more four-star recruits than the Hokies. Perennial ACC recruiting powers Clemson, Florida State and Miami have all signed at least 10 four-star recruits, per 247Sports rankings. ACC newcomer SMU is the only other school with more four-star recruits than Virginia Tech, as the Mustangs have signed four in the 2025 recruiting class.

Virginia Tech also remains high in the ACC based on average recruit ranking, a 247Sports metric that ranks schools based on the average quality of their recruits. Va Tech’s average recruit score is a whopping 87.57, trailing only five other ACC schools: Clemson (93.12), Florida State (92.96), Miami (90.81), North Carolina (88.52) and SMU (88.17). Virginia Tech would like to add Daniels to this recruiting class, and he would boost the Hokies’ average recruit ranking.

Here’s a scouting report on Kendall Daniels, courtesy of Gabe Brooks of 247Sports:

“Size needs to be verified by 3rd parties, but clearly long and big-framed. Experiences over the top as a deep safety and occasionally lines up off the edge. Provides value on special teams. Tone-setting hitter who flies downhill in search of impact. Can clean up technique and consistency as a tackler, but is arguably effective more often than not. Frame helps close throwing windows and disrupt the catch point. Above-average functional athlete with requisite ball skills who can be a threat after an INT. Has also received limited but valuable offensive snaps. Athletic context lacks ideal catalog of multi-sport evidence and combined testing data. Fits the profile of a modern hybrid safety/linebacker who can fit a myriad of personnel looks and stays on the field in all scenarios. Projects as a high-major second-tier defender with development potential given perceived frame specifications and functional athletic ability on tape.”

Daniels is a very valuable recruit and would certainly be a multi-year starter if he decides to commit to Virginia Tech. Daniels could bring value as a sub linebacker and safety, so whichever school he chooses, he will certainly bring a lot to the table.