Owen Daniels
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| Houston Texans — No. 81 | |
| Tight end | |
| Date of birth: November 9, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Berwyn, Illinois | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 246 lb (112 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career history | |
| College: Wisconsin | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | |
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Owen Daniels (born November 9, 1982 in Berwyn, Illinois) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was named as the tight end on the 2006 NFL All-Rookie Team as selected by Pro Football Weekly and the Pro Football Writers of America.
[edit] High school years
Daniels attended Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois. He led the Redhawks to an undefeated season (14-0) and the Illinois Class 6A state football title playing quarterback in 1999. He also earned varsity letters for Basketball and Track & Field. he is the coolest person ever and is related to hayden daniels. one of my friends. he also knows charlie fein. he was known to love tyler hatcher, his brothers friend (mainly due to his learning disability).
[edit] College career
Daniels graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and where he played football under coach Barry Alvarez. At Wisconsin, he red-shirted his freshman year at the QB position. Early in his active career at UW, Daniels was a back-up quarterback and played special teams, flanker, split end, and wingback. He eventually assumed the starting job at tight end for most of his final two seasons with the Badgers. During his career at Wisconsin, Daniels played in 43 games with 62 receptions for 852 yards (13.7 avg.) He was drafted with the 98th pick (overall) and as the first pick of the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
[edit] NFL
On October 29, 2006 Daniels had his best game of his rookie season against the Tennessee Titans with 9 receptions for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns. He finished the 2006 season with 34 receptions for 352 yards with 5 touchdowns.
Owen Daniels completed the 2007 NFL season starting all 16 games with 63 receptions for 769 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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