Orlando McDaniel
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 1, 1960 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died: | March 28, 2020 (aged 59) Dallas County, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lake Charles (Lake Charles, Louisiana) |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 2 / pick: 50 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Orlando Keith McDaniel (December 1, 1960 – March 27, 2020) was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the LSU Tigers from 1978 to 1981 and professional football for the Denver Broncos in 1982. He appeared in 44 games at LSU, totaling 64 receptions for 1,184 yards and three touchdowns. Drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft, he appeared in only three NFL games and did not catch a pass. McDaniel died in March 2020, a victim at age 59 of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biography
[edit]McDaniel was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended Lake Charles High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He attended college at Louisiana State University, where he played as a wide receiver for the Tigers. At LSU, he caught 64 passes for 1,184 yards and three touchdowns over four seasons. His 17.5 yards per reception in 1981 ranked second in the Southeastern Conference, and his 719 receiving yards ranked fourth.[2]
McDaniel also ran track, and finished second in 1980 in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's 110 meter hurdles.[3] McDaniel was the founder and coach of the North Texas Cheetahs Track Club.[4]
On March 27, 2020, McDaniel died of complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Orlando McDaniel NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Orlando McDaniel College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Relays bringing best out in Carter". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. April 5, 1981. p. B4. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ "Ex-LSU two-sport star Orlando McDaniel, ex-Tiger sprinter Pearson Jordan have died of novel coronavius". March 28, 2020.
- ^ Riddle, Greg (March 28, 2020). "Orlando McDaniel, club coach for area's top girls track athletes, dies from coronavirus". Dallas News. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Dial, Stephen (March 28, 2020). "Dallas County reports 72 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 more deaths; Denton Co. reports 2nd death". Retrieved March 28, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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