Dexter Daniels (American football)

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Dexter Daniels
No. 48
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1973-12-08) December 8, 1973 (age 51)
Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Valdosta
College: Florida
NFL draft: 1996: 6th round, 172nd pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dexter Lavista Daniels (December 8, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) in 1996. Daniels played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Ravens.

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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 accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and he played for the Gators 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 Bowl Alliance 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] He played in four games for the Ravens during their inaugural 1996 season in Baltimore. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dexter Daniels Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Dexter Daniels [ usurped ]. Retrieved July 18, 2010
  3. ↑ Dave Krider, "Top players named: 'Picture-book tackler' Daniels leads Valdosta [ dead link ]," USA Today (December 27, 1991). Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  4. 1 2 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 99, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results 1995–1999 Archived November 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  6. ↑ Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 95–97 (2007).
  7. ↑ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dexter Daniels 1996 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.

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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