BY DOUGLAS FARMER
W
hen Cam McDaniel sits down in the football fa-
cility's auditorium for another round of media
interviews, he looks just like any other player. A
pair of oversized sweatpants complement a T-shirt thrown
on after a quick post-practice shower — but something is
different about the senior captain when compared to his
teammates.
Sure, he's the only one who went viral twice last year —
first for a gauntlet mishap and then because of a dashing
photo snapped mid-rush against USC. That's not the dif-
ference, though.
BACK-OF-
ALL-TRADES
Cam McDaniel balances his schoolwork
and duties on the football field, all while
being a newlywed and expectant father
The difference is there, and then it's
not. If you're not watching closely, you
won't see it. His right hand rests atop
his left hand when he is not gesticulat-
ing. Then the difference is easy to spot
mid-gesture: a wedding band.
Not only is McDaniel married — he
and his wife, Stephani, will celebrate
their six-month anniversary the week
of the Nov. 22 Louisville game — but
Stephani is expecting a child in about
six months, about a month before their
