Danny Southwick

Comp. / Att.:	525 / 883
Passing yards:	6,294
TD–INT:	113–40
QB rating:	94.45
Rushing TDs:	3

Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:
Comp. / Att.:	525 / 883
Passing yards:	6,294
TD–INT:	113–40
QB rating:	94.45
Rushing TDs:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Danny Southwick
Billings Outlaws
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	September 28, 1981 (age 42); Provo, Utah, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Timpview (Provo, Utah)
College:	Occidental
Undrafted:	2008
Career history
	Louisville Fire (2008); Oakland Raiders (2009); Dallas Vigilantes (2011); Tampa Bay Storm (2011); San Jose Sabercats (2012); San Antonio Talons (2013); Chicago Rush (2013); Cleveland Gladiators (2013); Portland Thunder (2014–2015); Spokane Shock (2015); Los Angeles Kiss (2015); Portland Thunder (2016); Los Angeles Kiss (2016); Orlando Predators (2016); Cleveland Gladiators (2017); Massachusetts Pirates (2018); Jacksonville Sharks (2018); Philadelphia Soul (2018); Columbus Destroyers (2019); Jersey Flight (2020–2021); Jacksonville Sharks (2021); FCF Zappers (2022); Columbus Lions (2022); Orlando Predators (2023); Billings Outlaws (2024-present);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Comp. / Att.:	Daniel Aaron Southwick (born September 28, 1981) is an American football quarterback for the Billings Outlaws of the Arena Football League. He played college football for BYU, Oregon State, Dixie State, and Occidental. He previously played for the Louisville Fire of the af2; Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL); Dallas Vigilantes, Tampa Bay Storm, Portland Thunder, Spokane Shock, Los Angeles Kiss, Orlando Predators, Cleveland Gladiators, Philadelphia Soul, and Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL); Massachusetts Pirates, Jacksonville Sharks, Jersey Flight, and Columbus Lions of the National Arena League (NAL); and the FCF Zappers of Fan Controlled Football (FCF). Contents Early life ; College career ; Professional career ; Louisville Fire ; Oakland Raiders ; Dallas Vigilantes ; Tampa Bay Storm ; Portland Thunder ; Spokane Shock ; Los Angeles Kiss ; Portland Thunder (second stint) ; Los Angeles Kiss (second stint) ; Orlando Predators ; Cleveland Gladiators ; Massachusetts Pirates ; Jacksonville Sharks ; Philadelphia Soul ; Columbus Destroyers ; Jersey Flight ; Jacksonville Sharks (second stint) ; FCF Zappers ; Columbus Lions ; AFL statistics ; Personal life ; References ; External links ; Early life Danny was born to Dan Southwick and Shawn (Southwick) King in Provo, Utah. He attended Timpview High School in Provo, where he lettered in football.College career Southwick originally signed with Brigham Young University out of high school, when he elected to take a two-year Mormon mission. Upon returning from his mission, Southwick enrolled at Oregon State University. Southwick then transferred to Dixie State College for a season. From Dixie State, Southwick transferred to the University of Utah, where he walked-on and was listed as the backup quarterback going into fall camp with the Utes. Southwick then went back to Dixie State. He played his senior season of college football at Occidental. Southwick's college statistics, excluding post-season play, include 271 completions out of 478 passes (57%) for 3,804 yards, and 29 touchdowns with 23 interceptions. As a starter in college, during the regular season, Southwick compiled a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.Professional careerLouisville Fire Southwick began his professional career in 2008 signing with the Louisville Fire of the af2 as a street free agent. After finishing the season with the Fire, the franchise folded as well as the Arena Football League.Oakland Raiders In 2009, Southwick signed with the Oakland Raiders, but was released prior to the preseason.Dallas Vigilantes On February 25, 2011, Southwick was assigned to the Dallas Vigilantes, but he was placed on reassignment just 3 days later on February 28.Tampa Bay Storm On May 16, 2011, he signed with the Tampa Bay Storm. On July 16, 2011, Southwick made his first career arena football start for the Storm, where he was eventually replaced by Matt Grothe due to his ineffective play.Portland Thunder In April 2014, he was named the starting quarterback for the Portland Thunder.Spokane Shock On April 7, 2015, Southwick was assigned to the Spokane Shock.Los Angeles Kiss On May 13, 2015, Southwick was traded to the Los Angeles KISS for future considerations.Portland Thunder (second stint) He was assigned to the Portland Thunder on February 1, 2016. The Thunder changed its name to the Portland Steel on February 24, 2016. He was placed on reassignment by the Steel on April 25, 2016.Los Angeles Kiss (second stint) On May 26, 2016, Southwick was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. On June 25, 2016, he was placed on reassignment.Orlando Predators On July 6, 2016, he was assigned to the Orlando Predators.Cleveland Gladiators On May 23, 2017, Southwick was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.Massachusetts Pirates On April 19, 2018, he signed with the Massachusetts Pirates. He was released by the Pirates on April 25, 2018.Jacksonville Sharks On April 26, 2018, he was claimed by the Jacksonville Sharks. The same day, he was also placed on refuse to report.Philadelphia Soul On May 23, 2018, he was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul. On June 5, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.Columbus Destroyers On April 17, 2019, Southwick was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 19, 2019.Jersey Flight On December 11, 2019, Southwick signed with the Jersey Flight. The 2020 National Arena League season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 24, 2020, Southwick re-signed with the Flight for the 2021 season. On June 17, 2021, the Flight cut Southwick from their roster. Jacksonville Sharks (second stint) He signed with the Jacksonville Sharks four days later on June 21, 2021.FCF Zappers In March 2022, Southwick would be drafted by the FCF Zappers in the first draft of the FCF.Columbus Lions On May 13, 2022, Southwick signed with the Columbus Lions.AFL statistics Stats from ArenaFan:Personal life Southwick is the son of actress Shawn Southwick, and was the stepson of talk show host Larry King.Related Research Articles Kyle Rowley is an arena football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He also played in the former af2. He played college football at Brown. 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Stubbs has been a member of the Columbus Lions, Jacksonville Sharks, Alabama Hammers, Orlando Predators, New Orleans VooDoo and Tampa Bay Storm. Bryson Kelly is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at Central Washington University, Kelly was signed to the Oakland Raiders as a undrafted free agent in 2011. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders, Wyoming Cavalry, Spokane Shock, Portland Steel, Calgary Stampeders, Washington Valor, Jacksonville Sharks, and Iowa Barnstormers.References ↑ Dick Harmon (December 23, 2002). "Southwick won't sign with BYU". www. heraldextra.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved August 21, 2015.; ↑ Martin Renzhofer (October 7, 2004). "Diamond in the Desert: Dixie State Football". www.sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.; ↑ Neil K. Warner (May 25, 2009). "Southwick making most of another chance". www. heraldextra.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved August 21, 2015.; ↑ Brandon Judd (May 7, 2014). "Well-traveled quarterback Danny Southwick has learned the power of persistence in his football career". www.desertnews.com. Desert News. Retrieved August 21, 2015.; ↑ "Frye trying to catch on with Raiders". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. June 14, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2015.; ↑ Bryan Burns (July 16, 2011). "Tampa Bay Storm falls to Georgia Force 58-40 despite Matt Grothe's big day". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2015.; ↑ "Darron Thomas, Nathan Enderle out and Danny Southwick in as Portland Thunder starting quarterback". www.oregonlive.com. Oregon Live LLC. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.; ↑ "Shock Assigned Quarterback Danny Southwick". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.; ↑ Jim Meehan (April 8, 2015). "Shock notes: Hopes pinned on QB Danny Southwick". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 8, 2015.; ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link); ↑ "Portland AFL Organization Rebrands to Steel". Our Sports Central. February 24, 2016.; ↑ "Steel Sign Former Oregon Quarterback Darron Thomas". arenafan.com. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.; 1 2 "Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.; ↑ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.; ↑ "College degrees, a famous stepdad: The interesting journey of Sharks QB Danny Southwick". News4Jax. July 1, 2021.; ↑ "Playoff Picture: An Electric Second Half Gives the Zappers a Fighting Chance – FCF NEWS" . Retrieved 2023-01-31.; ↑ "News: Lions Sign Veteran Arena QB and former Oakland Raider Danny Southwick - Columbus Lions". www.columbuslions.net. Retrieved 2023-01-31.; ↑ "Daniel 'Danny' Southwick". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.; External links Oregon State Beavers bio ; Utah Utes bio Archive index at the Wayback Machine ; Occidental Tigers bio ; Official Website ; ArenaFan.com ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:
Comp. / Att.:	525 / 883
Passing yards:	6,294
TD–INT:	113–40
QB rating:	94.45
Rushing TDs:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com
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	Jeff Loots (2001); Billy Dicken (2001–2003); Chad Salisbury (2003–2004); Raymond Philyaw (2004–2005); Todd Hammel (2005); Matt D'Orazio (2006–2007); Michael Bishop (2006); Sherdrick Bonner (2008); Russ Michna (2008–2012); J. J. Raterink (2010–2011); Dominic Randolph (2011); Luke Drone (2012–2013); Carson Coffman (2013); Danny Southwick (2013);
v ; t ; e ; Portland Thunder / Steel starting quarterbacks
	Darron Thomas (2014–2016); Danny Southwick (2014, 2016); Kyle Rowley (2014–2015); Alex Carder (2015); Kasey Peters (2016); Shane Austin (2016);
v ; t ; e ; Spokane Shock starting quarterbacks
	Alex Neist (2006); Kyle Rowley (2006, 2010–2012); Andrico Hines (2007); Jason Murrietta (2008); Nick Davila (2008–2009); Bill Stull (2011); Casey Hansen (2011); Erik Meyer (2011, 2013–2014); Adam Froman (2012); Donovan Porterie (2014); Brian Zbydniewski (2014); Carson Coffman (2015); Jarrett Brown (2015); Danny Southwick (2015); Warren Smith (2015); Arvell Nelson (2015);
v ; t ; e ; Los Angeles Kiss starting quarterbacks
	J. J. Raterink (2014); Aaron Garcia (2014); Kenny Guiton (2014); Adrian McPherson (2015); Brian Zbydniewski (2015); Matt Bassuener (2015); Danny Southwick (2015); Joe Clancy (2015); Nathan Stanley (2016); Pete Thomas (2016);

Last updated February 25, 2024

[1] Dick Harmon (December 23, 2002). "Southwick won't sign with BYU". www. heraldextra.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

[2] Martin Renzhofer (October 7, 2004). "Diamond in the Desert: Dixie State Football". www.sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

[3] Neil K. Warner (May 25, 2009). "Southwick making most of another chance". www. heraldextra.com. Daily Herald. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

[4] Brandon Judd (May 7, 2014). "Well-traveled quarterback Danny Southwick has learned the power of persistence in his football career". www.desertnews.com. Desert News. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

[5] "Frye trying to catch on with Raiders". www.newsok.com. NewsOK.com. June 14, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

[6] Bryan Burns (July 16, 2011). "Tampa Bay Storm falls to Georgia Force 58-40 despite Matt Grothe's big day". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

[7] "Darron Thomas, Nathan Enderle out and Danny Southwick in as Portland Thunder starting quarterback". www.oregonlive.com. Oregon Live LLC. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.

[8] "Shock Assigned Quarterback Danny Southwick". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

[9] Jim Meehan (April 8, 2015). "Shock notes: Hopes pinned on QB Danny Southwick". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 8, 2015.

[10] "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[11] "Portland AFL Organization Rebrands to Steel". Our Sports Central. February 24, 2016.

[12] "Steel Sign Former Oregon Quarterback Darron Thomas". arenafan.com. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

[nal-13] 1 2 "Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

[14] "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.

[15] "College degrees, a famous stepdad: The interesting journey of Sharks QB Danny Southwick". News4Jax. July 1, 2021.

[16] "Playoff Picture: An Electric Second Half Gives the Zappers a Fighting Chance – FCF NEWS" . Retrieved 2023-01-31.

[17] "News: Lions Sign Veteran Arena QB and former Oakland Raider Danny Southwick - Columbus Lions". www.columbuslions.net. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

[18] "Daniel 'Danny' Southwick". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

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Danny Southwick

Contents

Early life

College career

Professional career

Louisville Fire

Oakland Raiders

Dallas Vigilantes

Tampa Bay Storm

Portland Thunder

Spokane Shock

Los Angeles Kiss

Portland Thunder (second stint)

Los Angeles Kiss (second stint)

Orlando Predators

Cleveland Gladiators

Massachusetts Pirates

Jacksonville Sharks

Philadelphia Soul

Columbus Destroyers

Jersey Flight

Jacksonville Sharks (second stint)

FCF Zappers

Columbus Lions

AFL statistics

Personal life

Related Research Articles

References

External links