Daniel Arias
American football player (born 1998)
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Daniel Arias III (born September 2, 1998)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals after the 2023 NFL draft.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 2, 1998 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henry M. Jackson (Mill Creek, Washington, U.S.) |
| College | Colorado (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Arias was born in Santo Domingo moved to the United States when he was six. His mother was already living and working in Washington State. Arias attended Henry M. Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington where played football. He was rated as a three star recruit and was named first-team All-State, first-team All-Area, and first-team All-Wesco as a wide receiver. He was also named first team All-Wesco defensive back. In addition to football, Arias participated in track.[2]
College career
Arias committed to play college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and in his five years there caught 48 passes for 750 yards and four touchdowns.[3][4][5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.58 s | 2.70 s | 4.27 s | 7.09 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 9 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Arizona Cardinals
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Arias was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[8][9] On August 29, 2023, the Cardinals announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster, but he was waived one day later and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11][12] He was released on September 19.
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 27, 2023, Arias was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[13] He was released on October 24.[14]
Arizona Cardinals (second stint)
On November 1, 2023, Arias was signed to the Cardinals practice squad.[15] He was released on November 7.[16] Arias was re-signed on November 21.[17] He was released again on December 19.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2024.[19] On August 22, 2024, Arias was released.[20]