Former Vol Terry Daniels

[CeJayVols]

My co-worker played with a former Vol named Terry Daniels back in the 70's in the backfield in HS in Miami and grew up with him.

Does he of the old timers remember Terry Daniels who played under Coach Majors???? Was he any good??

 

[WoodstockVol]

My co-worker played with a former Vol named Terry Daniels back in the 70's in the backfield in HS in Miami and grew up with him.

Does he of the old timers remember Terry Daniels who played under Coach Majors???? Was he any good??

He played from 1977-1980. He was a pretty good rb,but I think from films that I've seen that James Berry was better

 

[volatil]

I'm wrong

 

[Hacksaw]

Terry McDaniel, you mean? Yeah, he was good. You could say that.

 

[TechnoVol]

Terry Daniels is correct, Terry McDaniel came later and was a DB for the Raiders in the NFL.

Terry Daniels came with a good deal of promise but never really flourished.

Terry Daniels, DB/RB - Miami, Fla. (Lettered 1979, 80, 81)

Rushing | Receiving
Year G Att Yds Avg TD | No Yds Avg TD
1978 7 20 55 2.8 0 | 4 18 4.5 0
1979 11 44 167 3.8 1 | 4 28 7.0 0
1980 11 100 363 3.6 1 | 3 11 3.7 0
1981 11 - - - - | - - - -
+-----------------------------------------------------+
Totals 40 164 585 3.6 2 | 11 57 5.2 0

 

[ReelfootVol]

I remember him well. A very good DB !!!!

 

[CeJayVols]

Okay thanks guys. My co-worker is Smokey Roan who played RB for Miami Canes and went to HS with Terry Daniels and played in the same backfield in HS. He asked me if I knew Terry and I didn't. I pretty much remember every former Vol from 82' on until now so he played for us a little before my time.

Smokey tells me Terry was good in HS but he didn't think he did too much while at Tennessee so I was just curious. That same HS team had a QB who went to Oregon and another RB who went to Oklahoma. What a HS team that was. Thanks for the info!

 

[Tom Hughes]

I wasTerry's Optimist or Pop Warner coach at Central Boys Club in Miami. That team had on it alot of tallent and won back to back City League Championships. They only lost one game in 2 years. I was also a coach at Miami Carol City HS the next 3 years with them. The QB Labrant Harris, Terry, and some of the other Kids went on to Miami Carol City HS where They were undefeated as a JV team, and then went 23 and 1 in their Highschool Varsity careers. They lost the 1976 State Championship to Tallahasse Godby with 2 key players out with injuries. and then won with a perfect 14-0 season in 1977 beating Ft Walton Beach Choctawhatche HS as State Champions plus were voted by USA today the #1 HS team in the country. Terry was an outstanding RB in high school and highly recurited. He made 1st Team Parade High School All American along with Lester Williams from the same team. I always felt he was not coached well at Tenn., and that they missused him He was not really given a good chance as a running back but switched to DB and was outstanding there going on to play with The New Jersey Generals and Hershel Walker. That HS team sent a total of 18 kids to College on scholarships. To mention a few QB L. Harris Oregon, NG Johnny Lewis Oklahoma, DT Lester Williams U of M. LB Charlie Scott Colorado, TE Tony Williams U of Memphis. There were more but I can't remember all of them at this time. .

 

[LWSVOL]

My co-worker played with a former Vol named Terry Daniels back in the 70's in the backfield in HS in Miami and grew up with him.

Does he of the old timers remember Terry Daniels who played under Coach Majors???? Was he any good??

Terry shifted between RB and DB while playing for UT. He was one of 9 high school All Americans signed by Majors in that class. Everyone had high hopes for competing for SEC Championship but it never came about.

James Berry, Terry Daniels, Glenn Ford and Dennis Mahan were all 4 stud high school players signed in that class. Mahan ended up dismissed, Ford was known for fumbling ball in 1980 UGA game during last few minutes and left after the 80 season, Berry was the best of the 4 and Daniels was serviceable. None lived up to the HS All American status.