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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Provo, Utah, U.S. | September 28, 1981||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Timpview (Provo, Utah) | ||||||||||||
College: | Occidental | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||||
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Daniel Aaron Southwick (born September 28, 1981) is an American professional football quarterback for the Billings Outlaws of the Arena Football League. He played college football for BYU, Oregon State, Dixie State, Utah, and Occidental. He has also been a member of the Louisville Fire of the af2; the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL); the Dallas Vigilantes, Tampa Bay Storm, San Jose SaberCats, San Antonio Talons, Chicago Rush, Cleveland Gladiators, Portland Thunder/Steel, Spokane Shock, Los Angeles Kiss, Orlando Predators, Philadelphia Soul, and Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League (AFL); the Massachusetts Pirates, Jacksonville Sharks, Jersey Flight, Columbus Lions, and Orlando Predators of the National Arena League (NAL); and the FCF Zappers of Fan Controlled Football (FCF).
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.
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. [1] Southwick then transferred to Dixie State College for a season. [2] 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. [3] 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.
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. [4]
In 2009, Southwick signed with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League, [5] but was released prior to the preseason.
On February 25, 2011, Southwick was assigned to the Dallas Vigilantes of the Arena Football League (AFL), but he was placed on reassignment just 3 days later on February 28.
On May 16, 2011, he signed with the AFL's 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. [6]
Southwick was assigned to the San Jose Sabercats of the AFL on February 16, 2012. [7]
Southwick was assigned to the AFL's San Antonio Talons on January 18, 2013. He was reassigned on March 21, 2013. [8]
Southwick was assigned to the Chicago Rush of the AFL on April 11, 2013. He was reassigned by the Rush on May 16, 2013. [9]
Southwick was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL on June 5, 2013. [10]
In April 2014, he was named the starting quarterback for the Portland Thunder of the AFL. [11] He was assigned to the Thunder again on March 4, 2015. He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 20, 2015. [12]
On April 7, 2015, Southwick was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the AFL. [13] [14]
On May 13, 2015, Southwick was traded to the Los Angeles Kiss for future considerations.
He was assigned to the Thunder on February 1, 2016. [15] The Thunder changed its name to the Portland Steel on February 24, 2016. [16] He was placed on reassignment by the Steel on April 25, 2016. [17]
On May 26, 2016, Southwick was assigned to the Kiss. On June 25, 2016, he was placed on reassignment.
On July 6, 2016, he was assigned to the AFL's Orlando Predators.
On May 23, 2017, Southwick was assigned to the Gladiators.
On April 19, 2018, he signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL). He was released by the Pirates on April 25, 2018. [18]
On April 26, 2018, he was claimed by the Jacksonville Sharks of the NAL. The same day, he was also placed on refuse to report. [18]
On May 23, 2018, he was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL. On June 5, 2018, he was placed on reassignment. [19]
On April 17, 2019, Southwick was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers of the AFL. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 19, 2019.
On December 11, 2019, Southwick signed with the NAL's 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.
He signed with the Sharks four days later on June 21, 2021. [20]
In March 2022, Southwick was drafted by the FCF Zappers of Fan Controlled Football (FCF) in the first draft of the FCF. [21]
On May 13, 2022, Southwick signed with the Columbus Lions of the NAL. [22]
Southwick played for the new Orlando Predators of the NAL in 2023. [23]
Southwick played for the Billings Outlaws of the new Arena Football League in 2024. [24] He served as a backup quarterback as the Outlaws won ArenaBowl XXXIII. [25] [26]
Year | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||
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Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | TD | ||
2011 | Tampa Bay | 18 | 35 | 51.4 | 190 | 3 | 4 | 49.40 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
2012 | San Jose | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 120.83 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
2013 | Chicago | 36 | 58 | 62.1 | 373 | 5 | 1 | 94.97 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
2013 | Cleveland | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 118.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Portland | 166 | 265 | 62.6 | 2,086 | 39 | 17 | 97.15 | 15 | 49 | 2 |
2015 | Spokane | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 291 | 6 | 3 | 95.18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Los Angeles | 191 | 338 | 56.5 | 2,341 | 43 | 10 | 97.51 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
2016 | Portland | 74 | 125 | 59.2 | 742 | 13 | 5 | 85.48 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
2016 | Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 104.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Cleveland | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Philadelphia | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 135.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | Columbus | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 123 | 1 | 2 | 56.37 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Career | 538 | 904 | 59.5 | 6,447 | 115 | 42 | 93.84 | 49 | 93 | 3 |
Stats from ArenaFan: [27]
Southwick is the son of actress Shawn Southwick, and was the stepson of talk show host Larry King. Southwick has also spent time as a visiting assistant professor at BYU. [28]
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