2019
Earned MVFC Academic Honor Roll accolades … Named Second Team All-MVFC at fullback and MVFC All-Newcomer … Ranked second on the team with 439 yards rushing after carrying the ball during the final four games of the season out of the wildcat package … Accounted for seven total touchdowns to lead Indiana State … Rushed for six touchdowns and caught one touchdown … Recorded the fourth-best individual rushing performance in program history after a 244-yard outburst that included five total touchdowns at Missouri State … Had a season high five catches for 83 yards against South Dakota … Totaled 15 catches for 196 yards on the year … Recorded 635 all-purposes yards on the season.
Prior to Indiana State
Spent two seasons at the University of Iowa prior to joining the Sycamores in 2019.
2018
Saw action in 10 games with the Hawkeyes, primarily on special teams … Caught one pass of 19 yards against … Returned one punt for 26 yards … Recorded 45 all-purpose yards.
2017
Academic All-Big Ten … Saw action on special teams in 24-3 win over Wyoming, recording one solo tackle … Saw action on special teams in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State, but had no statistics … Saw action on special teams in 31-14 win over North Texas, but had no statistics … Saw action on special teams in 21-19 lost to #4 Penn State, but had no statistics … Saw action in 17-10 loss at Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle on special teams … Saw action in 45-16 win over Illinois, but had no statistics as offense gained 441 yards total offense … Saw action on special teams in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics … Saw action on special teams in 17-10 win over Minnesota, recording one assisted tackle … Saw action on special teams in 55-24 win over #3 Ohio State, but had no statistics … Saw action on special teams in 38-14 loss at #6 Wisconsin, recording one solo tackle … Saw action in 24-15 loss to Purdue, but had no statistics … Saw action in 56-14 win at Nebraska, recording one assisted tackle on special teams … Saw action on special teams in 27-20 Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College, but had no statistics.
2016
Spent time at Iowa Western CC.
High School
Earned elite all-state and first team all-state honors as a senior ... All-district first team as a junior ... Four-year letterman as wide receiver ... Helped prep team post two-year mark of 20-5 as a junior and senior ... Team won conference division title three straight seasons ... Team reached state quarterfinals in 2012 and 2014 and reached semifinals in 2013 ... 58 receptions for 898 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, an average of 15.5 yards per catch ... 33 receptions for 445 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior, an average of 13.5 per catch ... Rushed four times for 84 yards ... Team captain as a senior ... Holds school records for receptions (58) and receiving yards (898) in a season ... Holds school records for receiving touchdowns in a game (3) and career (22) ... Four-year basketball letterman, helping team reach state championship game in 2013 ... Also lettered in track.
Personal
Born 6/03/97 in Charlotte, N.C. … Earned academic all-conference honors for three years … Parents are Lonnie and Darrin Dafney … One of four players from West Des Moines on Iowa roster … One of two players from Valley HS on Iowa roster … High school coach was Gary Swenson.
