Robertson Daniel
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{For|people named Daniel Robertson|Daniel Robertson (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Robertson Daniel
| image = 2023, 0, Robertson Daniel.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Daniel with the Toronto Argonauts in 2023
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|1}}
| birth_place = St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = San Jose (CA) Branham
| college = BYU
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2015|2016}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2016|2018}})
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2019|2020}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2021|2023}})
| highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (2022)
- CFL All-Star (2023)
- CFL East All-Star (2023)
- Most tackles in a game by an Argonauts player (16 on August 24, 2023)
| status =
| cflstatus = American
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 =
| cfl = robertson-daniel/162724/
| pfr = D/DaniRo01
}}
Robertson DeShawn Daniel (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU. Daniel was signed by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens of the NFL and the Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Daniel attended Brigham Young University, where he played for coach Bronco Mendenhall's BYU Cougars football team in 2013 and 2014 after transferring from De Anza College.{{cite web|url=http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robertson-daniel|title=BYU Cougars: Robertson Daniel|work=BYUCougars.com|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}
=College statistics=
Source: [http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robertson-daniel BYUCougars.com]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|G | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2013 | BYU
| 13 || 12 || 66 || 49 || 17 || 1.0 || 0 || 9 || 2 || 29 || 14.5 || 29 || 0 || 2 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | BYU
| 12 || 10 || 44 || 38 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 14 || 1 || 32 || 32.0 || 32 || 0 || 1 || 2 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 25 || 22 || 110 || 87 || 23 || 1.0 || 0 || 23 || 3 || 61 || 20.3 || 32 || 0 || 3 || 2 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 209
| dash = 4.46
| ten split = 1.64
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.21
| cone drill = 6.87
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 6
| bench = 24
| note = All values are from Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=130270&draftyear=2015&genpos=cb|title=Robertson Daniel - Brigham Young, CB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile|work=NFLDraftScout.com|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}
}}
=Oakland Raiders=
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Daniel signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 8, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/raiders-announce-undrafted-free-agent-signings/e21f1fe3-1a0f-4faa-9a06-bc31597a95ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915025935/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/raiders-announce-undrafted-free-agent-signings/e21f1fe3-1a0f-4faa-9a06-bc31597a95ca|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2017|title=Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings|work=Raiders.com|date=May 8, 2015|accessdate=September 25, 2016}} On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders.{{cite web|url=http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/raiders-announce-transactions/0af48f3c-56f3-4165-82d7-134c40d5f0d0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022031211/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/raiders-announce-transactions/0af48f3c-56f3-4165-82d7-134c40d5f0d0|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2016|title=Raiders announce transactions|work=Raiders.com|date=September 1, 2015|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On September 7, 2015, Daniel was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-wr-james-jones-assemble-practice-squad/98ef2e25-4d9e-49a7-8dd7-c4456e38bd25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110231140/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-wr-james-jones-assemble-practice-squad/98ef2e25-4d9e-49a7-8dd7-c4456e38bd25|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 10, 2017|title=Packers sign WR James Jones, assemble practice squad|work=Packers.com|date=September 7, 2015|accessdate=September 25, 2016}} He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on January 15, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/te-andrew-quarless-placed-on-injured-reserve/6d87a39b-e1b3-440e-a3e5-1378ca742180|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101135249/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/te-andrew-quarless-placed-on-injured-reserve/6d87a39b-e1b3-440e-a3e5-1378ca742180|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 1, 2018|title=TE Andrew Quarless placed on injured reserve|work=Packers.com|date=January 15, 2016|accessdate=September 25, 2016}} However, Daniel was inactive for the Packers' divisional playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals the following day.{{cite web|url=http://blog.packers.com/2016/01/16/packers-cardinals-inactives/|title=Packers-Cardinals inactives|last=Bobber|first=Duke|work=Packers.com|date=January 16, 2016|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}
He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 3, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-keep-six-undrafted-rookies-including-qb-joe-callahan/9e6d9856-8feb-4a8d-b038-90cfcff1b0b3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402184923/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-keep-six-undrafted-rookies-including-qb-joe-callahan/9e6d9856-8feb-4a8d-b038-90cfcff1b0b3|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2018|title=Packers keep six undrafted rookies, including QB Joe Callahan|work=Packers.com|date=September 3, 2016|accessdate=September 25, 2016}} On September 22, 2016, Daniel was signed to the Packers' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-price-to-active-roster-daniel-to-practice-squad/0dc9474e-a66b-46f2-939e-a7ceb76b611e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907170510/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-sign-price-to-active-roster-daniel-to-practice-squad/0dc9474e-a66b-46f2-939e-a7ceb76b611e|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2017|title=Packers sign Price to active roster; Daniel to practice squad|work=Packers.com|date=September 22, 2016|accessdate=September 25, 2016}} He was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 27, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-release-cb-daniel-/8039a516-f391-4742-b87b-5e2f8620b763|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028100510/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-release-cb-daniel-/8039a516-f391-4742-b87b-5e2f8620b763|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2016|title=Packers release CB Daniel|work=Packers.com|date=September 27, 2016|accessdate=September 27, 2016}}
=Washington Redskins=
On October 3, 2016, Daniel was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/103-redskins-make-roster-moves/9626918f-daa8-450b-9d04-13f4daa4dc6a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009074440/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/103-redskins-make-roster-moves/9626918f-daa8-450b-9d04-13f4daa4dc6a|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 9, 2016|title=10/3: Redskins make roster moves|work=Redskins.com|date=October 3, 2016|accessdate=October 3, 2016}} He was released from the Redskins' practice squad on October 11, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/1011-redskins-make-roster-move/fe198687-9301-44a2-9d6f-fe96aeb596c1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113181237/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/1011-redskins-make-roster-move/fe198687-9301-44a2-9d6f-fe96aeb596c1|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2016|title=10/11: Redskins make roster move|work=Redskins.com|date=October 11, 2016|accessdate=October 12, 2016}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Daniel was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on October 13, 2016.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign CB Robertson Daniel To Practice Squad, Cut G Jarell Broxton|date=October 13, 2016 |url=http://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-sign-cb-robertson-daniel-practice-squad-cut-g-jarell-broxton/}} On October 22, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/ravens-activate-lorenzo-taliaferro-promote-robertson-daniel-to-53-man-roster/d0be0e60-4593-4fa0-9dae-fec97a973e8e|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021055912/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/ravens-activate-lorenzo-taliaferro-promote-robertson-daniel-to-53-man-roster/d0be0e60-4593-4fa0-9dae-fec97a973e8e|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2017|title=Ravens Activate Lorenzo Taliaferro, Promote Robertson Daniel to 53-man Roster|last=Downing|first=Garrett|work=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=October 22, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}} He was released by the Ravens on November 5, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Ravens Safety Matt Elam Activated to 53-Man Roster|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Safety-Matt-Elam-Activated-To-53-Man-Roster/e7b372bc-4f60-4c8a-b730-d734dc818012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206140144/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Safety-Matt-Elam-Activated-To-53-Man-Roster/e7b372bc-4f60-4c8a-b730-d734dc818012|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 6, 2017|author=Ryan, Mink|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=November 5, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Waive QB David Fales From Practice Squad, Sign CB Robertson Daniel|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-waive-qb-david-fales-practice-squad-sign-cb-robertson-daniel/|author=Bouda, Nate|date=November 8, 2016}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 5, 2017.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign CB Robertson Daniel To Futures Deal|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-sign-cb-robertson-daniel-futures-deal/|website=NFLTradeRumors.com|date=January 5, 2017}}
On September 2, 2017, Daniel was waived/injured by the Ravens and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Ravens Make 15 Moves To Set 53-Man Roster Ahead Of 2017 Season|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Make-15-Moves-To-Set-53-Man-Roster-Ahead-of-2017-Season/bdeb00bc-4c08-4b47-a63d-d0e432ee878a|author=Downing, Garrett|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119035032/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Make-15-Moves-To-Set-53-Man-Roster-Ahead-of-2017-Season/bdeb00bc-4c08-4b47-a63d-d0e432ee878a|archivedate=January 19, 2018}} He was released on September 7, 2017. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5, 2017.{{cite web|title=Ravens officially place CB Jimmy Smith on IR, promote CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste to active roster and sign CB Robertson Daniel to practice squad|url=https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2017/12/5/16738802/ravens-place-cb-jimmy-smith-on-ir-promote-cb-stanley-jean-baptiste-and-sign-cb-robertson-daniel|website=BaltimoreBeatdown|date=December 5, 2017}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 2, 2018.{{cite web|title=Ravens' Robertson Daniel: Signs future contract with Ravens|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/ravens-robertson-daniel-signs-future-contract-with-ravens/|website=CBSSports.com|date=January 2, 2018}} He was waived by the Ravens on May 3, 2018.{{cite web|title=Ravens waive Robertson Daniel|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/05/03/ravens-waive-robertson-daniel/|author=Williams, Charean|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=May 3, 2018}}
On August 27, 2018, Daniel was re-signed by the Ravens, only to be waived four days later.{{cite web|title=Ravens Place Rookie Wide Receiver Jaleel Scott on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-place-rookie-wide-receiver-jaleel-scott-on-injured-reserve|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 27, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Release 10 Players, Send Four to Injured Reserve|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-release-10-players-send-four-to-injured-reserve|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 31, 2018}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2018.{{cite web|title=Ravens Officially Add Cyrus Jones, Complete Practice Squad|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-officially-add-cyrus-jones-complete-practice-squad|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 3, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018, but was waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Ravens Promote Tim White, Robertson Daniel From Practice Squad|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-promote-tim-white-robertson-daniel-from-practice-squad|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 22, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign Former Starting Center Hroniss Grasu|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-sign-former-starting-center-hroniss-grasu|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=September 24, 2018}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 8, 2019.{{cite web|title=Ravens sign 8 players to reserve/futures contracts|url=https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/08/ravens-sign-8-players-to-reserve-futures-contracts/|work=Ravens Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=January 8, 2019}} He was waived on May 6, 2019.{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign Three Players to Contracts Following Rookie Minicamp|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/cornerback-terrell-bonds-signs-contract-after-rookie-minicamp-tryout|author=Brown, Clifton|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=May 7, 2019}}
=Calgary Stampeders=
On May 25, 2019, Daniel signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) to a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=https://www.stampeders.com/2019/05/25/stampeders-sign-db-robertson-daniel/ |title=Stampeders sign DB Robertson Daniel |publisher=Calgary Stampeders |date=May 25, 2019 |access-date=January 31, 2021}} He played in eight regular season games where he recorded 21 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, and three interceptions. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
=Toronto Argonauts=
File:2023, 0, Robertson Daniel (H).jpg
As a pending free agent entering the 2021 CFL season, Daniel's playing rights were traded to the Toronto Argonauts on January 31, 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/01/31/argos-acquire-rights-three-including-rogers-trade-stamps/ |title=Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 31, 2021 |access-date=January 31, 2021}} He re-signed with the Argonauts three days later.{{cite news |title=Argos sign Robertson; add two more |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/02/03/argos-sign-robertson-daniel-add-two/ |website=Argonauts.ca |date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}
On August 4, 2023, Daniel set a new Argonauts record for most tackles in a game with 16 in a 20–7 loss vs. the Stampeders in Calgary.{{cite web|url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/toronto-argonauts-look-resume-winning-205010994.html|title=Toronto Argonauts look to resume their winning ways versus Ottawa Redblacks|work=The Canadian Press|date=August 12, 2023|accessdate=August 16, 2023}} He played in 11 regular season games in 2023 where he recorded 55 defensive tackles, two sacks, four interceptions, and one touchdown.{{cite web|title=Daniel Robertson |url=https://www.cfl.ca/players/robertson-daniel/162724/ |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 24, 2024}} Daniel was named a CFL East All-Star at the end of the season, despite missing the last seven games due to injury.{{cite web|title=In the Stars: 2023 Division All-Stars unveiled |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/11/02/in-the-stars-2023-division-all-stars-unveiled/ |publisher=Canadian Football League | date=November 2, 2023}} He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ |title=Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 24, 2024}}
=NFL statistics=
Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/robertsondaniel/2553640/profile NFL.com]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|G | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2016 | BAL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | BAL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/robertson-daniel/162724/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
- [http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robertson-daniel BYU Cougars bio]
- {{Football stats |nfl=2553640|espn=3053794|cbs=2174908|yahoo=28959|pfr=D/DaniRo00}}
{{109th Grey Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Robertson}}
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