Tony McDaniel
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Hartsville, South Carolina, U.S.
 McDaniel with the Miami Dolphins in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 20, 1985 Hartsville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Keenan (Columbia, South Carolina) | ||||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Anthony Dewayne McDaniel (born January 20, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. McDaniel was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers.
McDaniel played college football at the University of Tennessee but was dismissed from the team after assaulting a fellow Tennessee student during a pick up basketball game.[1] He left college as a junior to enter the NFL draft and was picked up by Jacksonville as an undrafted free-agent.
Professional career
McDaniel played in 11 games as reserve defensive tackle for the Jaguars during the 2006 season. McDaniel finished the year with 21 tackles and one sack. He was inactive for the final five games of the season while battling a hip injury.[2]
On March 19, 2009, McDaniel was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft.[3]
On March 28, 2013, McDaniel signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.[4] McDaniel and the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII 43–8 over the Denver Broncos in February 2014, and would lose Super Bowl XLIX 28–24 to the New England Patriots the next season.[5][6] On August 2, 2015, McDaniel was released for salary cap reasons after the Seahawks signed Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner to long-term extensions that offseason.[7]
On August 10, 2015, McDaniel signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[8]
On August 16, 2016, McDaniel signed with his former team, the Seahawks.[9]
On June 16, 2017, McDaniel signed with the New Orleans Saints.[10] He was released on September 2, 2017.[11]
On October 17, 2017, McDaniel signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[12] On November 13, 2017, McDaniel was released by the 49ers.[13]
On December 27, 2017, McDaniel re-signed with the Saints.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on January 10, 2018.[15] He was released by the Saints on February 6, 2018.[16]