Daniel Wise (American football)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 16, 1996 Carrollton, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) |
| College: | Kansas |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Daniel Wise (born January 16, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Kansas.
Early years
Wise attended Hebron High School, where he was a starter at defensive tackle. As a junior, he tallied 77 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he posted 49 tackles (33 solo), 5 sacks and 14 quarterback hurries.
College career
Wise accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas. As a freshman, he appeared in 12 games (7 starts), while making 26 tackles (5.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one blocked kick.
As a sophomore, he started 11 games at defensive tackle, totalling 38 tackles, 3 sacks, one pass breakup and 2 blocked kicks. He had 8 tackles and 4 tackles for loss against Ohio University.
As a junior, he started at 12 games, registering 53 tackles, 7 sacks (led the team), 16 tackles for loss (led the team), 5 quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. He had 5 tackles and 4 tackles for loss against Southeast Missouri State University.
As a senior, he started 11 games, recording 34 tackles, 5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. He had 8 tackles (one for loss) against Nicholls State University. He made 5 tackles and 2 sacks against West Virginia University. He had 5 tackles (3 for loss) and one sack against the University of Texas.
College statistics
| Defense | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | PD |
| 2015 | Kansas | 8 | 17 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Kansas | 11 | 31 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Kansas | 12 | 33 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kansas | 11 | 27 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 108 | 43.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.28 s | 4.37 s | 7.53 s | 27+1⁄2 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Wise was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL Draft on April 30.[2] He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad.[3][4] On December 30, 2019, Wise was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on March 18, 2020.
Personal life
Wise is the younger brother of New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. and is the son of former Canadian Football League and Arena Football League player Deatrich Wise Sr.[5]
References
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Daniel Wise". NFL.com.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (April 30, 2019). "Cowboys to Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2019). "Initial Practice Squad Includes New QB, TE, WR". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "How an ex-NFL player and a military mom led Daniel Wise back to KU football". CJOnline.com.