Daniel Loper
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Daniel Loper
| image = Daniel Loper.JPG
| caption = Loper in October 2010.
| number = 70, 60
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|1|15}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 320
| college = Texas Tech
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 150
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2011}})
| highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2003, 2004)
- Third-team All-Big 12 (2002)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 58
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 9
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = LopeDa20
| high_school = Episcopal (TX)
}}
Daniel Robert Loper (born January 15, 1982) is a former American football guard. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at Texas Tech.
Early life
He played high school football at Episcopal High School in Houston, Texas.
Professional career
=Tennessee Titans=
Loper was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round with the 150th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
=Detroit Lions=
Loper was signed by the Detroit Lions as a free agent prior to the 2009 season.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090311044508/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/03/07/lions.loper.ap/index.html Lions Strike Deal with OL Loper] SI.com, March 10, 2009
Loper was released by the Lions on April 15, 2010.
=Oakland Raiders=
Loper signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 16, 2010.
=Dallas Cowboys=
Loper was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on October 18, 2011. In December 2011, he was released.{{cite web | last=MacMahon | first=Tim | title=OL Daniel Loper released to make room for RB | website=ESPN.com | date=2011-12-23 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4688675/ol-daniel-loper-released-to-make-room-for-rb | access-date=2025-06-08}} He was re-signed on August 3, 2012. Loper was released on September 1, 2012, with an injury settlement.
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090322032049/http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=596&season=11 Detroit Lions bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080409164405/http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=290 Tennessee Titans bio]
- [http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/loper_daniel00.html Texas Tech Red Raiders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108012842/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/loper_daniel00.html |date=January 8, 2008 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Detroit Lions players