Terry Daniel

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Terry Daniel
Position Punter
Career history
College Auburn (1992–1994)
Career highlights and awards

Terry Daniel is an American former college football punter who played for the Auburn Tigers. He was a consensus All-American in 1993.

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Career

Daniel played college football for the Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. He punted 65 times for 2,771 yards and a 42.6 yard average in 1992, earning Associated Press (AP) second-team All-SEC honors. [1] [2] He was named a consensus All-American in 1993 after punting 51 times for 2,392 yards and a 46.9 average. [1] [3] [4] Mississippi State Bulldogs coach Jackie Sherrill accused Daniel of filling footballs with helium in October 1993. He was cleared of any wrongdoing. [5] [6] In 1994, Daniel recorded 53 punts for 2,358 yards and a 44.5 average, garnering AP first-team All-SEC recognition for the second consecutive season. [1] [7] [8]

Daniel went undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft. [9] Despite being a consensus All-American, Daniel was not even signed as an undrafted free agent by any NFL team, with Daniel stating "I don't know what to think about it. I heard San Francisco signed some punter I've never heard of. Jacksonville signed one, Miami signed one. I was like, "Who are these people?" [9] The Town Talk speculated that NFL teams may have been worried about a herniated disc in Daniel's back, although he did not miss any games at Auburn due to the injury. [9] Concerns may also have been raised about his weight, which was as high as 239 pounds, and a poor showing at the NFL Combine. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Terry Daniel". Sports Reference . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "All SEC team". Gainesville Sun. December 4, 1992.
  3. ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Terry Daniel". auburntigers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Daniel's season moving on up". Star-News. October 27, 1993. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "'Helium's' detractors are full of hot air". The Telegraph. November 4, 1993. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "All-SEC". The Index-Journal. December 2, 1993. p. 14. Retrieved June 10, 2015– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ "Crimson Tide, Gators and war Eagles dominate All-SEC squad". The Index-Journal. November 29, 1994. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2015– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Auburn stars look for jobs". The Town Talk . April 27, 1995. pp. B2. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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