2025 Mahoning Valley NFL Report... Week 2

Arizona Cardinals center Hjalte Froholdt (#72) protecting quarterback Kyler Murray during their matchup against the Carolina Panthers on 09/14/2025. In 2012, Froholdt was a sophomore foreign exchange student at Warren G. Harding.

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

-09/14/2025: Did not play in a 33-27 loss to the New England Patriots.

Next game: On the road vs. the Buffalo Billson 09/18/2025.

-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)

-09/14/2025: Started at center in a 27-22 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Next game: On the road against the San Francisco 49ers on 09/21/2025.

-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: 2 starts in 2 games played

-Career Stats: 42 starts in 67 games played

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

-09/11/2025: Saw action on the offensive line in a 27-18 victory over the Washington Commanders.

Next game: On the road against the Cleveland Browns on 09/21/2025.

-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: 2 games played

-Career Stats: 1 start in 4 games played

NFL Career Notes...

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

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

-09/14/2025: Handled the long snapping duties in a 31-27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Next game: At home against the Houston Texans on 09/21/2025.

-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: 2 games played

-Career Stats: 86 games played, 18 tackles (13 solo), 1 forced fumble