Travis Daniels
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| Miami Dolphins — No. 29 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: September 8, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Hollywood, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 192 lb (87 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Louisiana State | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 125 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| INT | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Travis Antwon Daniels (born September 8, 1982 in Hollywood, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University.
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[edit] High school career
Daniels attended South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida. As a senior, he recored 60 tackles and five interceptions as a defensive back, while catching 34 passes for 500 yards and four touchdowns as a wide receiver. He returned one kickoff for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score as well. For his performance, he was named First Team 4A All-State, All-District and All-County, and was invited to play in the North-South Florida All-Star game
[edit] College career
[edit] 2001
As a freshman at LSU in 2001, Daniels saw his first action of the season against Tennessee in the SEC Championship game. He was forced into action after an injury to Randall Gay. Prior to his appearance, he was going to redshirt his rookie season. During the game, he broke up two passes including one in the end zone, but did not record any tackles. In a Sugar Bowl win over Illinois, Daniels played but did not accumulate any statistics.
[edit] 2002
Daniels was a top backup in the Tigers' secondary as a sophomore, seeing most of his time in nickel and dime packages. A hamstring injury shortened his season, but he did appear in five games in 2002. On the year, Daniels recorded three tackles, including one for a loss. He also broke up one pass and had two quarterback hurries.
[edit] 2003
Daniels stepped into a starting role in 2003, opening all 14 games for the Tigers as a junior. He started the first six games of the season at free safety before moving to cornerback for the final eight contests after the emergence of LaRon Landry. Daniels recorded 58 tackles, including 6.5 for losses, two sacks, three quarterback hurries and two interceptions. He also led the Tigers with 26 pass breakups. His first interception came just before halftime in a win over Mississippi State, which he returned 48 yards for a score. His other interception came against Arizona.
Daniels set a season-high with seven tackles in a September game against Georgia. In the aforementioned game against Mississippi State, Daniels six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble to his interception. In the BCS National Championship win over Oklahoma, he recorded four tackles including one for a two-yard loss.
[edit] 2004
In 2004, Daniels and fellow senior Corey Webster combined to form one top cornerback tandems in the nation. Daniels started all 12 games for the Tigers, finishing his career with 26 straight starts. Against Iowa in the Capital One Bowl, he tallied seven tackles. Daniels finished the season with 48 tackles and nine pass break-ups. He participated in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama following the season.
[edit] Statistics
| Career Defensive Statistics | |||||||
| Year | G-GS | UT | AT | TT | TFL | Sacks | INTs |
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| 2001 (Fr.) | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 (So.) | 5-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 (Jr.) | 14-14 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 6.5-37 | 2-22 | 2-48 |
| 2004 (Sr.) | 12-12 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 32-26 | 74 | 35 | 109 | 8.5-41 | 2-22 | 2-48 |
[edit] Professional career
At LSU's Pro Day in March 2005, Daniels was clocked at 4.57 and 4.55 in the 40-yard dash, had a 37-inch vertical jump, 10-foot-2 long jump, 4.07 short shuttle and 6.86 three-cone drill.
On April 24, Daniels was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. At LSU, Daniels was recruited by and played for Nick Saban, who was in his first season as head coach of the Dolphins in 2005. Daniels was one of three SEC players chosen by the Dolphins in 2005. He signed a four-year contract with the Dolphins on July 22. The deal included a $458,000 signing bonus, and also a potential $1.4 million incentive bonus in the final year (2008).
[edit] 2005
As a rookie in 2005 ,Daniels appeared in all 16 games for the Dolphins including 14 starts that tied for the team record for a rookie defensive back. Along with Ronnie Brown and Channing Crowder, it marked the first time since 1996 that three or more Dolphins rookies started a minimum of 10 games. Daniels recorded 61 (47 solo) tackles on the year, a figure that ranked fifth on the team and second among defensive backs behind only Lance Schulters' 77. He also added an interception, a fumble recovery and 13 passes defensed. His first career interception came in the season opener, when he picked off a Jake Plummer pass in the fourth quarter of a 34-10 win over the Denver Broncos. His lone fumble recovery came after linebacker Channing Crowder forced the ball from then-Atlanta Falcons fullback Justin Griffith.
[edit] 2006
In 2006, an ankle injury caused Daniels to miss the entire preseason as well as the first four games of the regular season. He went on to appear in the team's final 12 contests, starting six. On the year, racked up 36 tackles, an interception and two passes defensed. His lone interception came against the Tennessee Titans on September 24, as he picked off a Kerry Collins pass at the Dolphins’ 31 with less than two minutes remaining in the game to preserve a 13-10 win. Daniels record a season-high eight tackles in the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts.
[edit] 2007
Daniels is expected to compete for a starting cornerback job in 2007 under new head coach Cam Cameron. He is likely to open the season as the starting left cornerback if André Goodman is not recovered from shoulder surgery.
[edit] Transactions
- April 24, 2007: Drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft
- July 22, 2007: Signed a four-year contract with the Dolphins.
[edit] Statistics
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| Year | G | Total | Tkl | Ast | Sacks | Int | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | FR | Pass Def |
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| 2005 | 16 | 61 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2006 | 12 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 28 | 97 | 72 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
[edit] Personal
On the Dolphins' official website, Daniels recalls being a Dolphins fan as a child raised in South Florida. He stated that his first football uniform was a Dolphins uniform, which he wore while playing neighborhood football after school.
Daniels was a mass communications major at LSU. He lists former NFL cornerback Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete growing up, Juice as favorite movie, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as favorite television show, Autobiography of Malcolm X as favorite book and Young Jeezy as favorite recording artist. He owns and operates his own website. (See below.)
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