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Date of birth: | December 8, 1973|
Place of birth: Valdosta, Georgia | |
High School: Valdosta High School | |
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 241 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
College: University of Florida | |
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 172 | |
Debuted in 1996 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
Last played in 1996 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
Career history | |
* Baltimore Ravens ( 1996) | |
Career highlights and awards | |
* SEC Championship (1993, 1994, 1995)
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Dexter Lavista Daniels (December 8, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1996. Daniels played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.
Early years[]
Daniels was born in Valdosta, Georgia in 1973.[1] He attended Valdosta High School,[2] where he played high school football for the Valdosta Wildcats and was named USA Today Defensive High School Player of the Year in 1991.[3]
College career[]
Daniels received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played for the Florida Gators football team under coach Steve Spurrier from 1992 to 1995.[4] The Gators won Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 1993 and 1994, and finished the 1995 regular season as the 12–0 SEC champions,[5] but were ultimately defeated 62–24 by the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Fiesta Bowl for the national championship.[6] Daniels was a first-team All-SEC selection after his senior season in 1995.[4]
Daniels graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1997.
Professional career[]
The Baltimore Ravens selected Daniels in the sixth round (172nd pick overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft,[7] and he played in four games for the Ravens during their inaugural 1996 season in Baltimore.[8]
See also[]
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- History of the Baltimore Ravens
- List of Florida Gators football players
- List of University of Florida alumni
References[]
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Dexter Daniels. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Dexter Daniels. Retrieved July 18, 2010
- ↑ Dave Krider, "Top players named: 'Picture-book tackler' Daniels leads Valdosta," USA Today (December 27, 1991). Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 99, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results 1995–1999. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ↑ Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 95–97 (2007).
- ↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1996 National Football League Draft. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ↑ National Football League, Historical Players, Dexter Daniels. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
Bibliography[]
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.
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