2025 Mahoning Valley NFL Report... Week 1

2015 Warren G. Harding alum James Daniels is now in his 8th season in the NFL. It's his first as a Miami Dolphin as he recently signed a 3-year, $24M deal,

Here’s how Mahoning Valley natives fared in their NFL 🏈 games over the weekend.

If there’s anything that I need to be made aware of, please let me know ASAP.

OL James Daniels: Miami Dolphins... Warren G. Harding

-09/07/2025: Started at right guard in a 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

Next game: At home against the New England Patriots on 09/14/2025.

-2018 Season Stats (Chicago Bears): 10 starts in 16 games played

-2019 Season Stats (Chicago Bears): 16 starts in 16 games played

-2020 Season Stats (Chicago Bears): 5 starts in 5 games played

-2021 Season Stats (Chicago Bears): 17 starts in 17 games played

-2022 Season Stats (Pittsburgh Steelers): 17 starts in 17 games played

-2023 Season Stats (Pittsburgh Steelers): 15 starts in 15 games played

-2024 Season Stats (Pittsburgh Steelers): 4 starts in 4 games played

-2025 Season Stats: 1 start in 1 game played

-Career Stats: 85 starts in 91 games played

OL Hjalte Froholdt: Arizona Cardinals... IMG Academy (FL; played for Warren G. Harding in 2012)

-09/07/2025: Started at center in a 20-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

Next game: At home against the Carolina Panthers on 09/14/2025.

-2020 Season Stats (New England Patriots): 8 games played

-2021 Season Stats (Cleveland Browns): 6 games played

-2022 Season Stats (Cleveland Browns): 6 starts in 17 games played

-2023 Season Stats: 17 starts in 17 games played

-2024 Season Stats: 17 starts in 17 games played

-2025 Season Stats: 1 start in 1 game played

-Career Stats: 41 starts in 66 games played

OT Darian Kinnard: Green Bay Packers... Cleveland St. Ignatius (originally from Youngstown)

-09/07/2025: Saw action on the offensive line in a 27-13 victory over the Detroit Lions.

Next game: At home against the Washington Commanders on 09/11/2025.

-2022 Season Stats (Kansas City Chiefs): 1 game played

-2023 Season Stats (Kansas City Chiefs): N/A

-2024 Season Stats (Philadelphia Eagles): 1 start in 2 games played

-2025 Season Stats: 1 game played

-Career Stats: 1 start in 3 games played

NFL Career Notes...

-3X Super Bowl Champion (LVII, LVIII, LIX)

LS Ross Matiscik: Jacksonville Jaguars... McKinney Boyd (TX; originally from Youngstown)

-09/07/2025: Handled the long snapping duties in a 26-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Next game: On the road against the Cincinnati Bengals on 09/14/2025.

-2020 Season Stats: 16 games played, 1 tackle (1 solo)

-2021 Season Stats: 17 games played, 2 tackles (2 solo)

-2022 Season Stats: 17 games played, 1 tackle (1 solo)

-2023 Season Stats: 17 games played, 8 tackles (8 solo), 1 forced fumble

-2024 Season Stats: 17 games played, 2 tackles (1 solo)

-2025 Season Stats: 1 game played

-Career Stats: 85 games played, 18 tackles (13 solo), 1 forced fumble