He’s qualified because: On a team of big hitters, he was the standard bearer. And, while they won’t name McLane Stadium after him, he left his signature there in bold letters with two pivotal playoff plays — returning his own blocked punt 15 yards for a touchdown, giving the Knights a 14-3 third-quarter lead in the Central Section Division I quarterfinals against Clovis West, and returning a fumble 43 yards for a third-quarter score and 28-24 lead in the title game against Centennial. He said it: “I did not see a more explosive linebacker than Daniel this year. When you put on a Bullard film, that’s the guy who catches your eye — he’s like a blur. He takes the game to the next level with his speed and explosiveness. When we brought him off the edge, if he didn’t make a play he disrupted it in a major way.” — Knights coach Donnie Arax