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Daniel Lester

  • position PK
  • height 6-2
  • weight 215
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Land O' Lakes, Fla.
  • High school Sunlake
  • position PK
  • height 6-2
  • weight 215
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Land O' Lakes, Fla.
  • High school Sunlake

Daniel Lester Bio

Redshirt sophomore walk-on placekicker… will get an opportunity to compete for the No. 1 kicking duties following the departure of Mitch Jeter.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Reserve kicker who provided depth in his second season with the program.

2022 (Freshman)
Joined the team in the summer as a walk-on… redshirted in his first season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Sunlake High School in Land O’ Lakes, Fla., in 2022… was 24-for-24 on extra points and made 7-of-11 field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards… also averaged 37.7-yards per punt on 35 attempts for the Seahawks… named to the Suncoast News’ 2021 All-Pasco Country team… selected to play in the seventh annual Pasco County All-Star game… ranked No. 6 nationally in Kornblue Kicking rankings… also played soccer where he was coached by former NFL kicker Martin Gramatica.

PERSONAL
Daniel A. Lester Jr. was born Aug. 25, 2004… is a criminology and criminal justice major.