Daniel Fells

Daniel Fells

At a scrimmage in Denver in August, 2011.
No. 86     Denver Broncos
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: September 23, 1983 (1983-09-23)
Place of birth: Anaheim, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
College: UC Davis
Undrafted in 2006
Debuted in 2008 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2006) Oakland Raiders (2007)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008)* St. Louis Rams (2008–2010) Denver Broncos (2011–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-GWFC (2004) Second-team All-GWFC (2005)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Receptions	87
Receiving yards	987
Receiving TDs	8
Stats at NFL.com

Daniel Fells (born September 23, 1983 in Anaheim, California) is an American football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at UC Davis.

Fells has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Fells attended Fullerton Union High School. He was an All-Freeway League performer in football, basketball and baseball and was named All-CIF honors in football and was named team MVP. Fells was also All-SoCalHoops D-IIA honorable mention as a senior in basketball.

College career

Fells attended UC Davis (Davis, CA) and joined the team as a wide receiver. Following a position change orchestrated by the coaching staff, Fells made the transition to play tight end and as a senior was a Second-team All-GWFC selection with 10 receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown. In 2004, as a junior, he was a First-team All-GWFC, with 35 receptions for 520 yards and 1 TD. As a member of the UC Davis Aggies in 2003, Fells won team's award as outstanding sophomore. In 2002, Fells was on the roster but did not play, and he redshirted in 2001.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20 ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6-4 *	259 *	4.95 *	1.72 *	2.92 *	4.52 *	7.29 *	29½" *	9'00" *	19 *	×
* represents NFL Combine

Atlanta Falcons

Fells was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006.

St. Louis Rams

In October 2008, Fells signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams. In 2008, Fells played 12 games with one start and caught 7 passes for 81 yards. He was placed on injured reserve on December 21, 2008. In 2009 he came back with 21 catches for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns. He played in 14 games and started 4. Then in 2010 he played in every game and started in 7. He had career high in catches, and receiving yards with rookie Sam Bradford.

Denver Broncos

Fells signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos on July 31, 2011.

External links

• St. Louis Rams bio
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
• UC Davis Aggies bio