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.
Early life
Daniels was born in Valdosta, Georgia, in 1973. He attended Valdosta High School,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved July 18, 2010 where he played high school football for the Valdosta Wildcats and was named USA Today Defensive High School Player of the Year in 1991.Dave Krider, " Top players named: 'Picture-book tackler' Daniels leads Valdosta," USA Today (December 27, 1991). Retrieved July 18, 2010.
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. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 99, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011. The Gators won Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships in 1993 and 1994, and finished the 1995 regular season as the 12–0 SEC champions,College Football Data Warehouse, Florida Yearly Results 1995–1999 . Retrieved July 18, 2010. but were ultimately defeated 62–24 by the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Fiesta Bowl for the Bowl Alliance national championship.Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, pp. 95–97 (2007). Daniels was a first-team All-SEC selection after his senior season in 1995.
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. He played in four games for the Ravens during their inaugural season in Baltimore.
See also
Florida Gators Florida Gators football, 1990–99 History of the Baltimore Ravens List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft List of University of Florida alumni
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