LeCharls McDaniel
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina | October 15, 1958
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Seaside (CA) |
College: | Cal Poly |
Undrafted: | 1981 |
Career history | |
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As a coach: | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
LeCharls Barnet McDaniel (born October 15, 1958) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants.[1]
Early life and college
[edit]He played high school football at Seaside High School. LeCharls played college football at California Polytechnic State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in social science and was also a contributor on the team that won the 1980 Division II National Championship.[2]
He redshirted in 1976, played sparingly in 1977, and then was a three-year starter at Cal Poly from 1978 through 1980.[3] As a Mustang, he intercepted 13 passes and scored three touchdowns while serving as a team captain twice.[4]
NFL career
[edit]McDaniel spent his first two pro seasons, 1981 and 1982, with Washington.[5] He intercepted one pass in the regular season, recording a 7-yard return during a 28-0 Washington rout of then-St. Louis on January 2, 1983.
He then played for the New York Giants in 1983 and 1984.[6]
Coaching
[edit]McDaniel began his coaching career in 1986, and coached almost the next 30 years either in college or pro capacities, assigned to defensive backs, wide receivers and special teams.
References
[edit]- ^ "LeCharls McDaniel". Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: LeCharls McDaniel - the University of California Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ Kaplan, Ken (April 3, 1992). "Successful homecoming". Mustang Daily. p. 5.
- ^ LeCharls McDaniel (Class of 2002) Hall of Fame Bio by Cal Poly Athletics
- ^ 2022 Washington Commanders Media Guide. Washington Commanders. 2022. p. 210.
- ^ 2022 New York Giants Media Guide. NY Giants. 2022. p. 351.
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina
- American football cornerbacks
- Cal Poly Mustangs football players
- Washington Redskins players
- New York Giants players
- San Diego State Aztecs football coaches
- People from Fort Liberty, North Carolina
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1950s birth stubs