Dallas Daniels started his college career in 2018 at Arizona Community College. In 11 games, he totaled 279 receiving yards. The following season, Daniels transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M to play during the 2019 season. In seven games played, Daniels recorded 26 receptions for 298 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Daniels would spend his two upperclassmen years at Western Illinois. In 2020, he caught WIU's longest pass of the season (62 yards). In six games, he caught 34 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns. The next season, he played 11 games and finished with a 44-524-2 stat line. As a graduate student, Daniels transferred to Jackson State to play the 2022 season. He would only play in three games, but average 4.7 receptions and 50.3 receiving yards per game.