As A Senior (2010): Played in 10 games and made eight starts ... fourth on the team with 67 total tackles (41 solo) ... 11th in the WVIAC in tackles per game (6.7) ... racked up 15 total tackles (nine solo) against Shepherd (9/18) ... 11 tackles, including three for a loss and a sack, against Glenville State (9/25) ... five solo tackles against Charleston (10/9) ... one TFL and fumble recovery against UNC Pembroke (10/19) ... seven total tackles and an interception in a vicotry over WV Wesleyan (10/23) ... nine total tackles (six solo) in FSU finale against WV State (11/13) ... had three TFLs against the Yellow Jackets.
As A Junior (2009): One of the team’s top tacklers … finished with 37 tackles on the year (19 solo) … notched seven tackles for a loss, including a pair of sacks … three tackles and one TFL against Lake Erie (9/5) … five total stops and a TFL in win over Glenville State (9/17) … three solo tackles and one TFL in win over WV Wesleyan (10/17) … two stops, including a 10-yard sack, in win over Seton Hill (10/24) … season-high eight total tackles against Concord (10/31) … six tackles, including a pair of TFL, at WV State (11/7).
As A Sophomore (2008): One of the team’s top tacklers … led FSU with 47 solo tackles on the year … finished the season with 79 total tackles … also notched 13 tackles for a loss and three sacks … broke up five passes and forced one fumble … six solo tackles and three for a loss and one for a sack in win over Clarion (8/28) … four solo stops, forced one fumble and broke up two passes against WV State (9/13) … six total tackles (five solo), including one for a loss against Glenville State (9/25) … sack against West Liberty (10/2) … team-best 16 total tackles (seven solo) at St. Joseph’s (10/18) … also recorded two TFL against the Pumas … five solo stops and one TFL in shutout of WV Wesleyan (10/25) … nine solo tackles and five assists against Seton Hill (11/1) … four solo tackles and two TFL in win over Concord (11/8).
As A Freshman (2007): Played in 11 games for Fairmont State … tallied 15 tackles, 14 of which were solo … five tackles against Shepherd (9/22) … recorded season-high six solo tackles against Charleston (10/13), including one for a loss.
Before Fairmont State: Highly sought after recruit out of Archbishop Hoban in Akron … two-time all-city and all-county player … two-time conference defensive player of the year … first team all-state and district defensive player of the year as a senior … led the Knights to the Northcoast League title … made 98 tackles (60 solo) … tallied 16 tackles for a loss, five sacks and six forced fumbles … also blocked three kicks … played in the North-South game.
Personal: Daniel Dario … born Jan. 14, 1989 … son of Kelley and Christopher Dario … one of four children … psychology.
