Taylor McDaniel is in her first season as Nebraska's director of recruiting operations. McDaniel plays a prominent role in leading and organizing all of the Huskers' recruiting operations efforts.
McDaniel came to Nebraska after a brief stint as Kansas State's coordinator of on-campus recruiting, where she worked on daily recruiting operations for the Wildcat program, including organizing campus visits, and game-day recruiting efforts.
Prior to Kansas State, McDaniel was the on-campus recruiting coordinator at Tennessee for one season. In her time in Knoxville, McDaniel helped with the planning, setup and execution of all recruiting visits and events, including camps.
McDaniel earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Arkansas State in 2020. As a student, McDaniel spent four years working as a recruiting and football operations intern with the Red Wolves.
