Dennis Daley
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{distinguish|Dennis Daly}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dennis Daley
| image = File:Dennis Daley.jpg
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| alt =
| caption = Daley with South Carolina in 2018
| currentteam = Jacksonville Jaguars
| number = 78
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|7}}
| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 325
| high_school = Ridge View {{nowrap|(Columbia, South Carolina)}}
| college = {{ubl|Georgia Military College (2015–2016)|South Carolina (2017–2018)}}
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 212
| pastteams =
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 54
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 37
| pfr = DaleDe00
}}
Dennis Daley (born August 7, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers. Daley played his first three seasons in the NFL with the Panthers before being traded to the Tennessee Titans in 2022. He then signed with the Cardinals in 2023.
Early years
Daley is of Jamaican descent.{{cite web | last=Wong | first=Melissa | title=NFL players with Caribbean roots to sport native flag on helmet | website=Loop News | date=2022-09-30 | url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/nfl-players-caribbean-roots-sport-native-flag-helmet | access-date=2025-01-05}} He is a native of Columbia, South Carolina.{{Cite web |last=McGranahan, Hale |date=December 23, 2018 |title=With degree in hand, Daley looks forward to next step |url=https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/Article/South-Carolina-football-Dennis-Daley-graduates-126736612/ |website=247sports.com}} Daley attended Ridge View High School.{{Cite web |last=Strickland |first=Bryan |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Panthers draft Dennis Daley in sixth round |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-draft-dennis-daley-in-sixth-round |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=Panthers.com}}
College career
Despite having already signed with the University of South Carolina, Daley spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at Georgia Military College as a result of not qualifying for enrollment at South Carolina immediately after high school. He called his time at GMC "the toughest two years of [his] life", but also credits it for making him more disciplined. Daley began attending South Carolina in 2017 where he was a two-year starter for the South Carolina Gamecocks and started 23 games at left tackle.
Daley graduated from South Carolina in December 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies before playing in the 2019 Senior Bowl.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5
| weight = 317
| dash = 5.23
| ten split = 1.84
| twenty split = 3.09
| shuttle = 4.92
| cone drill = 7.95
| vertical = 26.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 7
| bench = 20
| arm span = 33 3/8
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Dennis Daley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/dennis-daley/32004441-4c29-0157-d412-098daf85b770 |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 Draft Scout Dennis Daley, South Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022256&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Carolina Panthers=
Daley was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round (212th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. He started nine games at left tackle his rookie season.
In 2020, Daley started three games, two at right guard and one at left tackle. On December 22, 2020, he was placed on injured reserve.{{Cite news |last=Gantt, Darin |date=December 22, 2020 |title=Panthers activate Zach Kerr from reserve/COVID-19 list |work=Panthers.com |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/zach-kerr-dennis-daley-activated-covid-19-injured-reserve |access-date=February 5, 2021}}
Daley started nine games in 2021 but played in 15.
=Tennessee Titans=
On August 29, 2022, Daley and a 2024 seventh-round pick were traded to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=August 29, 2022 |title=Titans Acquire Former Panthers OL Dennis Daley Via Trade |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-acquire-former-panthers-ol-dennis-daley-via-trade |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}}
Daley was made the starting left tackle following an injury to Taylor Lewan on the first offensive play of the Titans' Week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2022 |title=Titans starting Daley at left tackle with Taylor Lewan out |url=https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/titans-starting-daley-at-left-tackle-with-taylor-lewan-out |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=FoxSports.com}} Daley started for the Titans at left tackle for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |last=Lomas, Will |date=January 26, 2023 |title=Why the Tennessee Titans were lucky to miss the playoffs |url=https://titansized.com/2023/01/25/tennessee-titans-lucky-playoffs/ |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=TitanSized.com}} Despite being part of the offensive line that blocked for Derrick Henry as he finished second in the league in rushing yards, Daley finished the season tied in the league for the most sacks allowed.{{Cite web |last=Moraitis, Mike |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Titans among teams to give their OTs the most help in 2022 |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/titans-among-teams-to-give-their-ots-the-most-help-in-2022/ar-AA16RTdP |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=TitanSized.com}} At the end of the season, Pro Football Focus ranked the Titans' offensive line the worst in the league.{{Cite web |last=Moraitis, Mike |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Titans’ offensive line finishes dead-last in PFF’s rankings |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/titans-offensive-line-finishes-dead-144719140.html |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=YahooSports.com}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On March 21, 2023, Daley signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Darren |date=March 21, 2023 |title=Cardinals Agree To Terms With OL Dennis Daley |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-agree-to-terms-with-ol-dennis-daley |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=AZCardinals.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Darren |date=August 31, 2023 |title=Cardinals Move Myjai Sanders, Dennis Daley To IR |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-move-myjai-sanders-dennis-daley-to-ir |access-date=October 4, 2023 |website=AZCardinals.com}} Daley was activated on October 14.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Activate Dennis Daley, Elevate Damien Williams|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-activate-dennis-daley-elevate-damien-williams|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=October 14, 2023}} He finished the season playing in four games starting one.
On August 19, 2024, Daley was released by the Cardinals.{{cite web|title='Pack Of Dogs' In Outside Linebacker Room Hunting For More Than Just Sacks|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/pack-of-dogs-in-outside-linebacker-room-hunting-for-more-than-just-sacks|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=August 19, 2024}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On November 5, 2024, Daley was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign Two to the Practice Squad and Release Two|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/k000030-roster-moves-jaguars-sign-two-to-practice-squad-release-two|website=Jaguars.com|date=November 5, 2024}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign 7 players to reserve/futures contracts for 2025 season|url=https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/08/jaguars-sign-7-players-reserve-futures-contracts-2025-season/|work=Jaguars Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=January 8, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://gamecocksonline.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5508 South Carolina profile]
- [https://dennisdaley-merch.com/ Official Dennis Daley] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208192909/https://dennisdaley-merch.com/ |date=December 8, 2020 }}
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