Prior to UALR: Spent two seasons at Butler Community College ... Batted .309 as a freshman for head coach Steve Johnson ... Earned honorable mention all-conference accolades while helping his team to a 2006 Jayhawk West Title ... Hit .317 his sophomore season on his way to another honorable mention all-conference selection.

High School: Hit .468 and led the state in stolen bases as a senior to earn All-River City Conference and Second Team All-State honors ... Hit .342 his junior year and led his team to a Class A State Title and a River Cities Conference Championship ... Was a member of a Class B State Championship squad during his sophomore year ... Also a member of the school’s wrestling team.

Personal: Full name is Jake Scott Daniels ... Born August 8, 1987 in Omaha, Neb. ... Son of Ken and Stephanie Daniels ... Has one brother, Jason, and one sister, Ashley ...  Former teammate of Jay Pitschka (Texas-Arlington), Bob Lackovic (Creighton), Zach Herr (Nebraska), Greg Johnson and Ryan Bohannon (South Alabama) ... A health science major.