:LeCharls McDaniel
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1958)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = LeCharls McDaniel
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| number = 46, 33
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|10|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
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| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 183
| high_school = Seaside (CA)
| college = Cal Poly
| undraftedyear = 1981
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{nfly|1981}}–{{nfly|1982}})
- New York Giants ({{nfly|1983}})
| pastcoaching =
- Hartnell (1986–1988)
Defensive backs & special teams coach - San Diego Chargers ({{nfly|1989}}–{{nfly|1991}})
Assistant special teams coach - Cal Poly (1989–1991)
Defensive backs & special teams coach - Phoenix Cardinals ({{nfly|1993}})
Wide receivers coach - San Diego State (1994–1996)
Wide receivers coach - Washington Redskins ({{nfly|1998}}–{{nfly|2000}})
Special teams coach - California (2001)
Special teams coach - San Diego State (2002)
Wide receivers coach - Oregon State (2003–2004)
Special teams and tight ends coach - San Diego State (2005–2014)
Wide receivers coach - San Diego (2015)
Wide receivers coach
| highlights =
| pfr = McDaLe20
}}
LeCharls Barnet McDaniel (born October 15, 1958) is an American football coach and former cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants.{{cite web |url=http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=hall_of_fame&id=211 |title=LeCharls McDaniel |accessdate=August 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929104223/http://www.gopoly.com/index.php?p=hall_of_fame&id=211 |archivedate=September 29, 2011 }}
Early life and college
He played high school football at Seaside High School. LeCharls played college football at California Polytechnic State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in social science. He was also a contributor on the team that won the 1980 Division II National Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcdaniel_lecharls00.html |title=Player Bio: LeCharls McDaniel - the University of California Official Athletic Site |accessdate=August 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609121929/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mcdaniel_lecharls00.html |archivedate=June 9, 2012 }}
He redshirted in 1976, played sparingly in 1977, and then was a three-year starter at Cal Poly from 1978 through 1980.{{Cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Ken |date=April 3, 1992 |title=Successful homecoming |pages=5 |work=Mustang Daily}} As a Mustang, he intercepted 13 passes and scored three touchdowns while serving as a team captain twice.LeCharls McDaniel (Class of 2002) Hall of Fame Bio by Cal Poly Athletics
NFL career
McDaniel spent his first two pro seasons, 1981 and 1982, with Washington.{{Cite book |title=2022 Washington Commanders Media Guide |publisher=Washington Commanders |year=2022 |pages=210 |language=English}} He intercepted one pass in the regular season, recording a 7-yard return during a 28-0 Washington rout of then-St. Louis on January 2, 1983.
He then played for the New York Giants in 1983 and 1984.{{Cite book |title=2022 New York Giants Media Guide |publisher=NY Giants |year=2022 |pages=351 |language=English}}
Coaching
McDaniel began his coaching career in 1986, and coached almost the next 30 years either in college or pro capacities, assigned to defensive backs, wide receivers and special teams.
References
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{{Super Bowl XVII}}
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Category:Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Cal Poly Mustangs football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:San Diego State Aztecs football coaches
Category:People from Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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