Daniel with the Kansas City Chiefs
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No. 10 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Date of birth: | October 7, 1986 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Irving, Texas | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Southlake (TX) Carroll | ||||||||||||
College: | Missouri | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Pass completions: | 51 |
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Pass attempts: | 78 |
TD–INT: | 1–1 |
Passing yards: | 480 |
Passer rating: | 80.2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
William Chase Daniel (born October 7, 1986) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Missouri.
Daniel has also played for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs.
Daniel prepped under head coach Todd Dodge at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas, where the team won the 5A Division II state title in 2002 and 2004 as well as a state runner up in 2003. After playing his sophomore year at wide receiver, Daniel was a two-year starter at QB, leading his team to a 31-1 record in those years. Daniel completed 65.2% of his passes for 8,298 yards and 91 touchdowns and added 2,954 rushing yards and 39 scores. Southlake earned a No. 1 national ranking in 2004 after winning the 5A state championship, while Daniel won the 5A state Player of the Year. He was also named the EA Sports National Player of the Year.
As a Junior, Daniel threw for 3,681 yards with 42 TD vs 9 INT and ran for 1,529 yards with 18 TD.
Despite his high numbers, he was not recruited heavily by his preferred school, Texas. This presented an opportunity for Missouri to recruit him, and give him a chance to be part of a resurgent program. Ironically, it was only after he had committed to Mizzou that Longhorn coach Mack Brown began to seriously look at Daniel but Daniel stuck to his verbal commitment with Missouri. He was also offered scholarships from Maryland, Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Texas A&M.