Alex Daniels
Alex Daniels (born November 27, 1986) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
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Position: | Defensive End | ||
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Born: | Lorain, Ohio | November 27, 1986||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||
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High school: | Columbus (OH) Brookhaven | ||
College: | Cincinnati | ||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||
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College career
Daniels spent his first two years at Minnesota before transferring to Cincinnati due to legal issues.[1] He sat out the 2007 season, and played 2 more years at Cincinnati. He played fullback, running back, and linebacker at Minnesota, before transferring to Cincinnati where he played defensive tackle.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
Daniels went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft. He later signed with the Oakland Raiders to play defensive end.[2] Shortly into training camp, they moved him to fullback, and then back to defensive end. He was waived/injured on September 4, 2010, and cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve. They waived him with an injury settlement on September 15, 2010.[3]
Dallas Cowboys
Daniels signed to the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on October 5, 2010, after a workout with the team earlier in the day.[4] He will be moved back to fullback, and will also play tight end. He was cut on November 24, 2010.[5] The Cowboys re-signed him to the practice squad on November 29, 2010, when Andrew Sendejo was promoted to the active roster.[6] He was switched back to defensive end. Daniels was released from the practice squad on December 29, 2010. He was re-signed after the season on January 3, 2011. He was waived/injured on August 16, and after clearing waivers, reverted to injured reserve on August 19. He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 1.
New Orleans Saints
Daniels signed with the New Orleans Saints on July 31, 2012.[7]
Edmonton Eskimos
Daniels was signed by the Eskmos on September 25, 2012.[8]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Alex Daniels". KFFL. March 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- "Raiders release Alex Daniels". NBC Sports. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- "Cowboys work out nine players, sign fullback to practice squad". Dallas News. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- "Cowboys add safety Andrew Sendejo to practice squad". Dallas News. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- "Cowboys promote safety, cut defensive end". ESPN Dallas. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- "New Orleans Saints Sign Defensive Tackle Alex Daniels; Waive DB Cord Parks". neworelanssaints.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)