Scott Daly

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Scott Daly
No. 46 – Chicago Bears
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 30)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Downers Grove South
(Downers Grove, Illinois)
College: Notre Dame (2012–2016)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:42
Total tackles:1
Player stats at PFR

Scott Daly (born February 7, 1994) is an American professional football long snapper for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

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Early years

Daly began long snapping in the fifth grade. [1] He attended Downers Grove South High School. He played tight end and also handled the team's long-snapping duties. As a junior, he received All-conference and honorable-mention All-area honors at tight end. He is of Irish descent. [2]

As a senior, he scored his first career touchdown in the season opener. He was named the national high school long snapper of the year and was ranked the number one long snapper in the nation by Scout.com. In April 2011, he committed to the University of Notre Dame. [3]

College career

Daly accepted a football scholarship from the University of Notre Dame. [4] As a freshman in 2012, he did not see any action behind Jordan Cowart.

As a sophomore in 2013, he was named the team's long snapper for all 13 games. He posted 2 special teams tackles. As a junior in 2014, he was perfect on 127 snapping opportunities.

As a senior in 2015, he started all 13 games, accumulating 39 straight over his first three seasons. He was perfect on 126 snapping opportunities and contributed to Justin Yoon freshman All-American season. On October 31 against Temple University, he posted his first special teams tackle since 2013. On November 21, he recovered a fumble on a muffed punt at the 4-yard line in a game against Boston College. [5] He also was recognized for his work in sending supplies to the Dominican Republic. [6] He played a total of 39 games during his college career.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		248 lb
(112 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.11 s1.72 s2.91 s4.47 s7.47 s27.0 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

Daly was not selected in the 2017 NFL draft. He instead received an invitation for a rookie minicamp tryout with the Chicago Bears in May. [8] The Bears decided against signing him to a contract and Daly spent the 2017 season out of football.

Dallas Cowboys

On April 16, 2018, Daly signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. [9] On September 1, he was waived, after not being able to pass stalwart starter L.P. Ladouceur on the depth chart. [10]

San Antonio Commanders

On October 26, 2018, Daly signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. [11] He played with the team until the league ceased operations in April 2019. [12]

New York Guardians

In October 2019, Daly was drafted by the New York Guardians of the XFL in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft. [13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [14]

Detroit Lions

On May 4, 2021, Daly signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions. [15] He earned the long snapper job during the preseason after passing 17-year veteran Don Muhlbach on the depth chart. [16] During the 2024 training camp, Daly was informed that rookie Hogan Hatten passed him on the depth chart, ultimately leading to Daly’s release.

Chicago Bears

On August 29, 2024, Daly was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14. [18]

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  2. ↑ "Why NFL players are wearing flags on their helmets to promote 'International Diversity' during Week 7-8 games | Sporting News Canada". www.sportingnews.com. October 22, 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Notre Dame's Scott Daly a model of consistency with a bright NFL future". NBC Sports. November 17, 2016.
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  6. ↑ "St. Cletus helps out with Notre Dame student's mission trip". Suburban Life. June 3, 2015. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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