Daimion Stafford

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Daimion Stafford

| image = Daimion Stafford.JPG

| alt = Daimion Stafford

| caption = Stafford with the Tennessee Titans in 2013

| current_team =

| number = 39, 24

| position = Safety

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|02|18|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Riverside, California, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 221

| high_school = Norco (CA)

| college = Nebraska

| draftyear = 2013

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 248

| pastteams = * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})

Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})

| status =

| highlights = * First-team All-Big Ten (2012)

| statlabel1 = Total Tackles

| statvalue1 = 117

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 3.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 2

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 2

| pfr = StafDa00

}}

Daimion Jerome Stafford (born February 18, 1991) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Nebraska and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Early life

Stafford attended Norco High School. He was ranked among the top 20 best overall junior college football prospects by Rivals.com and Scout.com.{{Cite web |title=Nebraska Cornhuskers Profile |url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205097706 |website=huskers.com |access-date=May 8, 2013 |archive-date=July 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731064053/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205097706 |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

=Tennessee Titans=

Stafford was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round with the 248th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

=Pittsburgh Steelers=

On May 30, 2017, Stafford signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{Cite web |last=Varley, Teresa |date=May 30, 2017 |title=Steelers sign two, release one |url=http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-sign-two-release-one/4944b2bd-d5b5-4429-9f19-3a0567c0984d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530184353/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-sign-two-release-one/4944b2bd-d5b5-4429-9f19-3a0567c0984d |archive-date=May 30, 2017 |access-date=May 31, 2017 |website=Steelers.com}}

On July 27, 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed Stafford on their reserve/did not report list after he didn't show up for training camp and was reportedly considering retirement.{{Cite web |date=July 29, 2017 |title=Steelers' Daimion Stafford: Doesn't Report for Training Camp |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/steelers-daimion-stafford-doesnt-report-for-training-camp/ |access-date=August 25, 2017 |website=CBSSports.com}} He was released from the reserve/did not report list on May 9, 2019.{{Cite news |last=Bouda, Nate |date=May 9, 2019 |title=Steelers Release DB Daimion Stafford & OT Ryan Harris |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/steelers-release-db-daimion-stafford-ot-ryan-harris/ |access-date=May 9, 2019 |work=NFLTradeRumors.co}}

References

External links

[http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205097706 Nebraska Cornhuskers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731064053/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205097706 |date=July 31, 2013 }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20130526122411/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Daimion-Stafford/47327501-8c89-4155-86d4-58671691afa6 Tennessee Titans bio]
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Category:1991 births

Category:Living people

Category:Players of American football from Riverside, California

Category:American football safeties

Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players

Category:Tennessee Titans players

Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players

Category:Norco High School alumni

Category:Players of American football from Norco, California

Category:21st-century American sportsmen