Daniel Sepulveda
Daniel Sepulveda at the Steelers 2007 training camp |
| No. 9 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Punter |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: January 12, 1984 (1984-01-12) (age 28) |
| Place of birth: Austin, Texas |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Baylor |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 |
| Debuted in 2007 for the Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Career history |
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| Roster status: Active |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 |
| Punts |
221 |
| Punt Yards |
9,657 |
| Punting Yard Average |
43.7 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com |
Daniel Wade Sepulveda (born January 12, 1984) is an American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor, was twice recognized as an All-American, and became the only two-time winner of the Ray Guy Award recognizing the best college punter in the country.
[edit] Early years
Sepulveda was born in Austin, Texas. He attended Highland Park High School in metropolitan Dallas, Texas.
[edit] College career
He was an All-American at Baylor University. He was a walk-on to the football team as a linebacker, and after a redshirt freshman season (despite not having punted since junior high) became the Bears' starting punter, earning a scholarship after the 2003 season. He won the Ray Guy Award in 2004 and 2006, as well as being a three-time All-America team member (first-team in 2004 and 2006, second-team in 2005). He is the only punter to win the Ray Guy Award twice.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
Sepulveda was drafted in the fourth round by the Steelers in the 2007 NFL Draft. After the release of former starter Chris Gardocki, Sepulveda successfully bested Mike Barr for the starting job. Sepulveda signed a three year contract for $1.46 million with the Steelers on May 31, 2007. He was given the nickname, "Spatula", by fans.[1]
In the first quarter of a December 20 game against the St. Louis Rams his rookie season, Sepulveda completed a 32-yard pass to running back Najeh Davenport on a fake punt play.
On July 29, 2008, Sepulveda tore the ACL in his right leg for the second time.[2][3] He had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament on August 6.[4] He was placed on injured reserve by the Steelers after the surgery,[5][6] officially ending his season.[7]
On December 5, 2010, he again injured his right knee in a game against the Baltimore Ravens.[8] Jeremy Kapinos was signed to replace Sepulveda. On July 31, 2011, the Steelers re-signed Sepulveda to a 1 year deal.[9]
In the second quarter of a October 9, 2011 game against the Tennessee Titans Sepulveda completed his second career pass for a first down, a 33-yard pass to Ryan Mundy on a fake punt play.
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| Name |
Sepulveda, Daniel |
| Alternative names |
Sepulveda, Daniel Wade; Sepulveda, Daniel W. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, punter |
| Date of birth |
January 12, 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Austin, Texas, United States |
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