Stephen Daley’s lone season with Indiana has turned out to be remarkable, considering his 0-12 record with Kent State a year ago. The senior DL who led the Big Ten with 19 tackles for loss this season suffered a season-ending injury, and he’s likely to miss IU’s National Championship game.

Daley feels ‘thankful’ for the long road he traveled to get to this point, but it would not have been possible without the right support. Here’s everything you need to know about his parents, who have been the backbone of his football career.

Who are Stephen Daley’s parents?

Leonard Daley and Michele Daley are the father and mother of Indiana’s defensive end Stephen Daley. He was raised by his parents in Winchester, Virginia, alongside his brother, Justin Daley. He grew up attending John Handley High School in his hometown, surrounded by a supportive environment that helped him excel as a three-sport specialist in football, basketball, and track and field.

What is the ethnicity of Stephen Daley’s parents? 

There is no credible public information available on Stephen Daley’s parents’ ethnicity. However, his mother, Michele, cited Winchester, Virginia, as her native on public forums. She also graduated with a general diploma from Loudoun Valley High School in Loudoun County, Virginia. Based on the information, her mom is likely to be a Native American.

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What do Stephen Daley’s parents do? 

No credible information is available on Leonard Daley or his profession. However, Daley’s mom, Michelle, is a customer service professional with over 30 years of experience in financial services, medical, and retail consumer firms. She has been serving as a Loan Processing Specialist II for Bank of Clarke in Winchester, Virginia, for over five years. 

Before that, she worked as a financial counselor at Valley Health for 1.5 years and as a loan support representative and client service representative at Middleburg Bank for eight years. She worked as an Office Services Supervisor at Wright Medical Technology for 8 years and 10 months.

How good is Stephen Daley’s relationship with his parents?

Stephen Daley maintains a very close relationship with his parents, and his social media posts are proof of it. He’s likely to be a mommy’s boy, as he never failed to express his love for his mom. Even his X (fka Twitter) cover image features him and his mother, Michele. He always wanted to make his family proud, and he feels that Daley made his family proud, despite strong criticism from his brother.

“My mom [Michele] and dad say I’ve been doing pretty good,” Daley said in an interview. “My brother [Justin] is always tough on me. … It’s cool playing a lot. It’s like the coaches trust me to make big plays. It makes me feel good because they believe in my ability.”

How Stephen Daley’s parents helped in his college football journey

Stephen’s parents have always had his back, even in the thick and thin of his career. The DL himself has publicly stated that they used to drive him to the football camps and supported his career.

“There are a lot of people who helped me along this journey,” Daley said before entering the transfer portal last cycle. “Friends and family helped me when I needed it. The coaches believed in me from Little League to now, and they are my future coaches. It was all the hard work I put in over the off-season, all of the grinding. And all the late nights I stayed up to do homework because I was busy during the day. It’s all of that.”