The University of Akron Athletics
2023 Akron Football Roster

Daniel George
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Fort Washington, Md.
- High School:
- Oxon Hill | Penn State
2022: Started all 12 games for Akron...pulled in 67 catches for 793 yards and two touchdowns...averaged 66.1 yards per game and 11.8 yards per catch...rushed once for five yards...twice pulled in a season-best 11 catches...recorded 11 catches for a season-high 108 yards at Ohio...added seven catches and a touchdown for 96 and 100 yards, respectively, at Northern Illinois and Buffalo.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Appeared in 36 games over four seasons at Penn State...registered 18 catches for 285 yards and one touchdown...garnered a 95-yard touchdown as a freshman in 2018...four-time letterman for head coach Craig Jefferies at Oxon Hill High School...three-time team captain...helped the Clippers to an 11-1 record and the Prince George’s County Championship as a junior...claimed a first-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA Maryland Football Team as a senior...named consensus all-state by the Maryland High School Football Foundation in 2016...garnered Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Small School all-state (Class 4A/3A) first-team accolades as a junior and senior...was a MPSSAA Small School all-state (Class 4A/3A) honorable-mention selection as a sophomore...claimed Washington Post All-Met first-team accolades as a junior and a senior...earned all-conference honors in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...participated in the Crab Bowl...was a three-time team MVP...had 113 receptions for 1,876 yards and 27 touchdowns in his Clipper career...grabbed 61 passes for 897 yards and 11 scores as a senior...had a punt return, kickoff return and interception return for a touchdown in 2017...caught 29 passes for 498 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior...had 23 receptions for 472 yards and six scores as a sophomore...rated a four-star prospect by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...ranked as the No. 229 overall prospect, No. 36 wide receiver and No. 8 prospect in the state of Maryland by 247Sports...ranked as the No. 296 overall recruit, No. 49 wide receiver, No. 8 player in Maryland and No. 32 prospect in the region by ESPN...ranked as the No. 238 overall recruit, No. 41 wide receiver and No. 6 prospect in Maryland by Rivals.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports business with a certificate in international business...son of Arlene George.