Zeraun Daniel

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
Poly Prep Country Day
Prev School:
Georgetown

2025 • Junior

Competed in nine games for UMass on the year
Registered 75 total tackles, including 34 solo and 41 assisted
Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups
Had a career-best 14 total tackles against NIU (11/12) and vs. Bowling Green (11/25)
Posted first career forced fumble at Central Michigan (10/25)
Had first career fumble recovery for seven yards at Akron (11/4)

Before Massachusetts

• Played the past two seasons at Georgetown, playing in 22 games and racking up seven interceptions
• As a sophomore in 2024, played in all 11 games and made 40 solo tackles and 20 assisted stops
• Also had three tackles for loss, five interceptions (46 return yards) and five pass breakups
• As a freshman in 2023, played in all 11 games and totaled 38 solo tackles and 13 assisted tackles
• Also has six pass breakups and two interceptions (47 return yards)
• Named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week after 17-7 victory over Lehigh (Oct. 14)
• A Patriot League 2023 Academic Honor Roll selection
• Attended Poly Prep Country Day in Brooklyn, New York
• Was a captain his senior year and earned defensive MVP honors
• Helped lead his team to a Metropolitan Independent Football League Championship as a senior
• Also played wide receiver in high school and totaled 1,026 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns
• A member of the track team and finished in the top 25 in New York state for the high jump