Dorian O'Daniel

Dorian O'Daniel (born September 4, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Clemson.[1]

Dorian O'Daniel
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O'Daniel with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021
Pittsburgh Maulers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-04) September 4, 1994
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Our Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
College:Clemson
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 3 / Pick: 100
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:58
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career

O'Daniel attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. On March 15, 2018, he attended Clemson's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. O'Daniel also attended meetings and private workouts with multiple teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, and Buffalo Bills.[2][3][4] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, O'Daniel was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the sixth best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the 11th best outside linebacker by Scouts Inc.[5][6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 223 lb
(101 kg)		 31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.61 s1.64 s2.71 s4.07 s6.64 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs selected O'Daniel in the third round (100th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] O'Daniel was the 13th linebacker drafted in 2018.[9]

External video
video icon Chiefs draft Dorian O'Daniel 100th overall
video icon 2018 NFL Draft Profile: Dorian O'Daniel

On May 30, 2018, the Kansas City Chiefs signed O'Daniel to a four-year, $3.34 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $761,516.[10] O'Daniel won his first Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV.[11]

On December 5, 2020, O'Daniel was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[12] On January 16, 2021, O'Daniel was activated off of the injured reserve ahead of the Chiefs' Divisional Round playoff game against the Cleveland Browns.[13]

Pittsburgh Maulers

On October 5, 2023, O'Daniel signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League.[14]

References
  1. "Canonsburg product Dorian O'Daniel will face Alabama in the College Football Playoff". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Hartman, Jeff (April 7, 2018). "Steelers host Clemson LB Dorian O'Daniel for official pre-draft visit". behindthesteelcurtain.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. Wilson, Aaron (April 4, 2018). "Clemson LB Dorian O'Daniel visiting Texans". Chron.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. Silagyi, Kyle (April 5, 2018). "Report: Bills to meet with special teams star Dorian O'Daniel". Bills Wire. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. "Dorian O'Daniel, DS #6 OLB, Clemson". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  6. "NFL Dorian O'Daniel- ESPN". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  7. "NFL Draft Profile: Dorian O'Daniel". National Football League. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  8. "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. Swanson, Kent (April 27, 2018). "Chiefs pick OLB Dorian O'Daniel out of Clemson in third round". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  10. "Spotrac.com: Dorian O'Daniel contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  11. "Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  12. Conner, Matt (December 5, 2020). "Chiefs place Dorian O'Daniel on injured reserve, activate Stefen Wisniewski". ArrowheadAddict.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  13. Goldman, Charles (January 16, 2021). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  14. Larsen, James (October 6, 2023). "Pittsburgh Maulers Sign Free Agent Linebacker Dorian O'Daniel". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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