Career Summary
Daniel Sorensen came to BYU after earning first-team all-conference honors from Colton High School in California. He played in 51 games and lettered all four years as a Cougar. Sorensen holds the BYU record for most pass breakups. He also recorded 211 total tackles and eight interceptions during his career. As a junior, he was second on the team in tackles. Sorensen helped BYU to a No. 3 national ranking in total defense and No. 11 ranking in pass breakups in 2012.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014
- 2020 Super Bowl Champion with the Kansas City Chiefs
Personal
- Born in Riverside, California
- Parents are Kory and Roxann Sorensen
- Served in the Costa Rica San Jose Mission (2009-10)
- Eagle Scout
- Older brother, Trevan, played football at UNLV
- Older brother, Cody, played football at Utah
- Older sister, Emily, is a BYU graduate
- Brother Bryan played football at Valley JC
- Brother Brad played football at SUU and was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers
- Cousin of BYU teammate Justin Sorensen
- Majoring in business
- Recruited by Boston College, Washington, Arizona State, Duke, Nebraska, Ole Miss, USC, UCLA and Colorado
Before BYU
- Earned first-team all-conference honors on both offense and defense as a senior
- Had 17 punts on the season, averaging 47.8 yards per punt to earn first-team all-league honors as a punter, as well
- Helped lead the Yellow Jackets to an 8-4 record and a trip to the state semifinals
- Credited with 87 tackles, including 62 solo tackles
- Credited with a team-leading 23 pass deflections and four QB hurries
- Tied for the team lead with five interceptions
- Totaled 82 tackles and seven interceptions in 2006
- Earned first-team all-league honors and second-team all-state honors as a junior
Career Stats
| Career | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Misc | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL/YDS | NO | YDS | INT | YDS | TD | FF | FR | FRYDS | QBH | PBU |
| 2013 | 13 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 4 / 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 2 / 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 13 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 2 / 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3.5 / 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS: | 51 | 122 | 89 | 103 | 11.5 / 32 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 23 |