Awards:
All-NESCAC Second Team (2023)
United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team (2023)


Get to know Daniel:
Favorite place on campus: Pizza Days
Dream job: Investor
Favorite professional athlete: Patrick Beverley
Favorite pregame meal: Turkey club sandwich
Pregame superstition: Three jumps before start of game
Hobbies: Playing Fall Guys, surfing, and watching Netflix

2024 (Junior): Appeared in all 18 games for the Jumbos, making 13 starts...Assisted the game winning goal in a 1-0 win at MIT...Scored a penalty kick in a 2-0 win over Colby...Assisted the game winner in a 1-0 win at Amherst College...Assisted the tying goal against Bowdoin in the NESCAC Tournament...Tufts finished with a 12-0-6 record and appeared in the NCAA Tournament

2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in 20 games and started in 17...Scored four goals and three assists for 11 points...Tied for second on the team in scoring...Recorded 2 goals in the NESCAC playoff scoring against Bowdoin and Middlebury...Was also nominated to the United Soccer Coaches Mens All-Region Team as well the NESCAC All-Conference Second Team...Played in all three NCAA Tournament games this season recording an assist against Bridgewater State....Tufts finished 14-4-3 on the season and an NCAA Tournament Second round appearance.

2022 (Freshman): Appeared in all 18 matches, starting two for the Jumbos in his first year with the team ... Scored three goals and one assist for seven points on the season ... Displayed his free kick mastery with a game winning free kick in the NCAA First Round against UMass Boston on November 12 ... Had 21 shots during the year from the center attacking midfield role ... Proved to be an import player for the Jumbos in a year they went 8-3-7 and made a run to the NCAA Second Round.

Before Tufts: Four year varsity player and captain at The Pingry School ... Received all-conference and all-state honors ... Captain of PDA club team for four years.

Personal: Parents are Antonio & Colleen Yanez ... Has one brother, Thomas, 16 years old