Daniel Blood

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 182
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Destrehan, La.
High School:
Destrehan

2025: Returning wide receiver ... in 23 career games, has registered 10 receptions for 101 yards (10.10) ... has added four punt returns for six yards (1.50) … has amassed 107 career all-purpose yards … carded 1+ receptions in four contests, including a career-best five catches against Murray State in Mizzou’s 2024 season opener … finished with 20+ receiving yards in three contests, including a career-high 42 receiving yards against Murray State in 2024 … posted a career-long 21-yard reception from QB Brady Cook versus Iowa in the 2024 Music City Bowl … earned one punt return in two contests, including a career-high three versus Massachusetts in 2024 … notched a career-best six punt return yards with a career-long six-yard return against the Minutemen in 2024 ... has played 271 career snaps.

2024: SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … saw action in all 13 games … registered eight receptions for 81 yards (10.13) … added four punt returns for six yards (1.50) … carded 1+ receptions in three contests, including a season-best five catches against Murray State in Mizzou’s opener … finished with 20+ receiving yards in two contests against Murray State (42 yards) and Iowa (38 yards) in the Music City Bowl … posted a season-long 21-yard reception from QB Brady Cook … earned one punt return in two contests, including a season-high three versus Massachusetts … carded a year-best six punt return yards with a season-long six-yard return against the Minutemen … on the field for 198 snaps.

2023: Saw action in 10 games, missing the first three games of the year against South Dakota, Middle Tennessee and Kansas State … recorded two receptions for 20 yards (10.00) … notched a season-high two receptions for 20 yards versus LSU … tallied a year-best 16-yard catch against the Tigers … on the field for 73 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three seasons at Destrehan under coach Marcus Scott … consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com … charted as the No. 19 prospect from the state of Louisiana according to 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 75 and No. 78 wide receiver nationally according to 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … compiled six receptions for 86 yards (14.33) with two TDs … helped lead Destrehan to a 36-3 three-year ledger with three consecutive state playoff appearances, including two semifinal showings in 2020 and 2021 and a LHSAA 5A State Championship title in 2022 after an undefeated 14-0 record … also lettered in track & field, qualifying for the Louisiana 5A State Championship in triple jump as a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL: Born December 20, 2004 … son of Harold Blood Sr. and Littice Bacon-Blood … majoring in health science … brother, JR, lettered two years at quarterback at Southern University (2022-23) and one season at Mizzou (2024), playing in 17 career games (11 starts), completing 159-of-276 (.576) passes for 2,183 yards with 14 TDs and 12 INTs and rushing 79 times for minus 25 yards (0.32) with one score.