Dan Santucci
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dan Santucci
| image =
| caption =
| number = 65
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|9|6}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 304
| high_school = St. Patrick (IL)
| college = Notre Dame
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 230
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals (2007)*
- Indianapolis Colts (2007)*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2007/9 |website=NFL.com |access-date=29 May 2024}}
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 0
| pfr = SantDa20
}}
Dan Santucci (born September 6, 1983) is an American former professional football center. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
Santucci attended St.Patrick High School in Chicago where he played both Defensive End and Tight End. In his last two years he made 120 tackles and 14 sacks as well as catching 38 passes for 475 yards and seven touchdowns. He also went to St. Francis Borgia grammar school.
College career
Santucci attended the University of Notre Dame where he played college football in NCAA Division One. He was then selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3
| weight = 301
| dash = 5.15
| ten split = 1.77
| twenty split = 2.99
| shuttle = 4.74
| cone drill = 7.47
| vertical = 29
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 6
| bench = 23
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=15921&draftyear=2007&genpos=OG | title=Dan Santucci | publisher=nfldraftscout.com | accessdate=September 25, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925042753/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=15921&draftyear=2007&genpos=OG | archive-date=September 25, 2016 | url-status=dead }}
}}
=Cincinnati Bengals=
Santucci was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He made his NFL debut at the Cleveland Browns on September 16.
Santucci was waived/injured on August 18, 2009, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve.
He was waived on July 22, 2010.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Santucci signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for pre-season on August 7, 2010. Santucci was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs after the final pre-season game.
=Carolina Panthers=
Santucci was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad and became a free agent after the season.
References
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External links
- [http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Dan-Santucci/632d699e-7439-4f17-b578-8100acada3e0 Cincinnati Bengals bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824081012/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/dan-santucci/632d699e-7439-4f17-b578-8100acada3e0/ |date=2009-08-24 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Chicago
Category:American football centers
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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