Sophomore righthander who has one of the team’s best arms ... was used in both a starting role and in relief in 2012, but is slated to be in the weekend rotation in 2013 ... showed flashes of dominance as a freshman ... #120 overall prospect in the nation for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game ... #6 prospect in the ACC for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Baseball America ... #9 ACC prospect for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game ... #1 college prospect in South Carolina for the 2014 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game.

2012: Had a 6-3 record, two saves, and a 4.32 ERA in 19 appearances (10 starts) ... in 77.0 innings pitched, he allowed 62 hits (.221 opponents’ batting average) and 39 walks with a team-high 87 strikeouts ... seventh in the ACC in opponents’ batting average and eighth in strikeouts ... did not allow any of his five inherited baserunners to score ... held righthanded batters to a .183 batting average ... had a 1.61 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched over four appearances (two starts) in May ... had a 1.98 ERA and a .170 opponents’ batting average in two postseason starts ... in 10.0 innings pitched in the second inning, he allowed just one hit, no runs, and no walks with 12 strikeouts ... named one of four national players-of-the-week by Collegiate Baseball for his performances in two games from Apr. 2-8; in 9.0 innings pitched over two appearances (one start), he earned a win and save while allowing only five hits (all singles), no runs, and no walks with 15 strikeouts ... pitched a hitless and scoreless ninth inning in relief against UAB on Feb. 17; it was his first career appearance ... pitched a hitless and scoreless inning with one strikeout to record his first career save against Maine on Feb. 26 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits (all in the first inning), two runs, and two walks with 10 strikeouts to earn his first career win against Elon at Greenville, SC on Mar. 21; he retired the last 13 batters he faced and 19 of the last 20 batters ... pitched 5.0 innings in a starting role with four strikeouts to earn the win at #18 Georgia on Mar. 27 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing three hits, no runs, and no walks with a team-season-high 13 strikeouts to earn the win against Winthrop on Apr. 3; he retired the first 15 batters ... pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing two hits, no runs, and no walks with two strikeouts to record the save at Duke on Apr. 8 ... pitched 5.1 innings in relief, allowing three hits with seven strikeouts to earn the win at Georgia Tech on Apr. 29 ... pitched 4.1 innings in relief, allowing three hits, one run, and one walk with eight strikeouts to earn the win against College of Charleston on May 5 ... pitched 4.0 innings in relief, allowing two hits and no runs with three strikeouts to earn the win against #1 Florida State on May 12 ... pitched 7.1 innings in a starting role, allowing six hits, two runs, and two walks with seven strikeouts at Wake Forest on May 18 ... pitched 6.2 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits and one run with six strikeouts against #17 Virginia in the ACC Tournament on May 24 ... pitched 7.0 innings in a starting role, allowing four hits, two runs, and three walks with eight strikeouts at #2 South Carolina in the Columbia Regional on June 2 ... #47 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Baseball America ... #53 freshman in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game ... #8 newcomer in the ACC in the preseason by Baseball America.

Before Clemson: Drafted in the 16th round (#502 overall) by the Boston Red Sox in 2011 ... #127 player in the nation and #5 player in South Carolina by Perfect Game ... #4 player and #2 pitcher in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects ... #7 prospect in South Carolina for the 2011 draft by Baseball America ... member of the South Carolina Select Team and played in the Select Games ... all-state and all-conference selection as a senior ... won the team’s Pitching Award as a senior ... won the team’s Offense Award as a sophomore ... lettered four times in baseball at James F. Byrnes High, where he was coached by Dwayne Haun.

Personal: Majoring in community recreation, sport, & camp management ... born Daniel James Gossett on Nov. 13, 1992 in Spartanburg, SC.