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Iowa State University Athletics
Daley Makes A Move Up The Depth Chart
08.28.2014 | Football
AMES, Iowa – There is no argument the Iowa State football team won't be short in talent in the receiving corps. In fact, the unit will be one of ISU's strengths in the 2014 campaign.
The Cyclones return nine players who caught 171 of ISU's 232 passes in 2013, including junior Quenton Bundrage, who led ISU in catches (48), receiving yards (676) and tied the school-record with nine TD grabs.
Among this group of outstanding wideouts is sophomore Dondre Daley, who finds himself listed at No. 1 at the Z-spot on the first game depth chart.
A native of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Daley was one of ISU's most consistent performers in fall camp. Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads noted his improvement on Monday at his weekly press conference.
“Dondre came into fall camp and has shown exactly what he would have shown this spring had he not sprained an ankle and missed so many practices,” Rhoads said. “Dondre Daley has good body control. Dondre Daley can run. He's got good length, catches the ball and goes after it aggressively to catch it. He has been extremely coachable as we've gone through fall camp and has really risen from a production standpoint on a weekly basis to arrive to game week.”
Daley played in all 12 games as a freshman a year ago, catching 13 passes for 127 yards. He showed signs of progress later in the season, recording nine of his 13 catches in the final five games.
The experience he received last year, especially late in the season, definitely benefitted Daley in his rise up the depth chart. He found out the news like most college students do in the present day.
“Twitter,” Daley laughed. “I am happy, but all of the receivers are going to see the field and chip in to this offense.”
What makes Daley's rise in a position that is well-stocked more impressive is the fact he was unable to perform in the majority of spring drills while nursing a sore ankle he injured in the first week of spring practice.
He was unable to play in the spring game, but Daley kept working hard in the summer. It's paid off.
“I was actually surprised to see myself at the top after hurting my ankle in the spring,” Daley said. “But, I kept working my way back up to the top. It was frustrating not being able to practice in the spring because we were installing a new offense and everything. The injury helped me bounce back harder and accomplish my goals.”
The Cyclones return nine players who caught 171 of ISU's 232 passes in 2013, including junior Quenton Bundrage, who led ISU in catches (48), receiving yards (676) and tied the school-record with nine TD grabs.
Among this group of outstanding wideouts is sophomore Dondre Daley, who finds himself listed at No. 1 at the Z-spot on the first game depth chart.
A native of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Daley was one of ISU's most consistent performers in fall camp. Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads noted his improvement on Monday at his weekly press conference.
“Dondre came into fall camp and has shown exactly what he would have shown this spring had he not sprained an ankle and missed so many practices,” Rhoads said. “Dondre Daley has good body control. Dondre Daley can run. He's got good length, catches the ball and goes after it aggressively to catch it. He has been extremely coachable as we've gone through fall camp and has really risen from a production standpoint on a weekly basis to arrive to game week.”
Daley played in all 12 games as a freshman a year ago, catching 13 passes for 127 yards. He showed signs of progress later in the season, recording nine of his 13 catches in the final five games.
The experience he received last year, especially late in the season, definitely benefitted Daley in his rise up the depth chart. He found out the news like most college students do in the present day.
“Twitter,” Daley laughed. “I am happy, but all of the receivers are going to see the field and chip in to this offense.”
What makes Daley's rise in a position that is well-stocked more impressive is the fact he was unable to perform in the majority of spring drills while nursing a sore ankle he injured in the first week of spring practice.
He was unable to play in the spring game, but Daley kept working hard in the summer. It's paid off.
“I was actually surprised to see myself at the top after hurting my ankle in the spring,” Daley said. “But, I kept working my way back up to the top. It was frustrating not being able to practice in the spring because we were installing a new offense and everything. The injury helped me bounce back harder and accomplish my goals.”
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