Daniel Sepulveda
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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Born: | Austin, Texas, U.S. | January 12, 1984||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Highland Park (University Park, Texas) | ||||||||||
College: | Baylor (2002–2006) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||||||||||
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Daniel Wade Sepulveda (born January 12, 1984) is an American former football punter who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, where he won twice the Ray Guy Award and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Early life
Sepulveda, who is of
College career
Sepulveda attended
As of the end of the 2017 season, Sepulveda holds the
NFL career
Sepulveda was drafted in the fourth round (112th pick) by the
In the first quarter of a December 20 game against the St. Louis Rams, in his rookie season, Sepulveda completed a 32-yard pass to running back Najeh Davenport on a fake punt play.
On July 29, 2008, Sepulveda tore the ACL in his right leg for the second time.
On December 5, 2010, he again injured his right knee in a game against the Baltimore Ravens.[9] Jeremy Kapinos was signed to replace Sepulveda. On July 31, 2011, the Steelers re-signed Sepulveda to a 1-year deal.[10]
In the second quarter of an October 9, 2011, game against the Tennessee Titans Sepulveda completed his second career pass for a first down, a 33-yard pass to Ryan Mundy on a fake punt play. Sepulveda finished his career with a completion percentage of 100%: 2 for 2.[11][12]
It was announced on April 4, 2012, that Sepulveda would not return to the Steelers for the 2012 season.[13]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
Year | Team | Punting | |||||||||
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GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB | ||
2007 | PIT | 16 | 68 | 2,880 | 2,574 | 59 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
2009 | PIT | 16 | 72 | 3,074 | 2,669 | 60 | 42.7 | 37.1 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
2010 | PIT | 12 | 56 | 2,550 | 2,192 | 62 | 45.5 | 39.1 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
2011 | PIT | 8 | 25 | 1,153 | 1,016 | 66 | 46.1 | 39.1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Career | 52 | 221 | 9,657 | 8,451 | 66 | 43.7 | 38.1 | 1 | 81 | 19 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Punting | |||||||||
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GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB | ||
2007 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 177 | 146 | 48 | 44.3 | 36.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 4 | 177 | 146 | 48 | 44.3 | 36.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Post-football career
Sepulveda enrolled at the
In 2023, he joined as an attorney the brand new, Dallas-based law firm Campbell Miller Payne as a charter member.[15][16] He previously worked as a corporate finance lawyer for Norton Rose and Fulbright.[17]
References
- ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers' Sepulveda likely lost for the season". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. July 29, 2008. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (July 30, 2008). "Torn ACL in right knee will keep left-footed punter out entire season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ "Sepulveda's Knee Surgery Scheduled For August". Steelers. KDKA. Associated Press. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (August 25, 2008). "Steelers name Hartwig starting center, make first cuts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ Brown, Scott (August 25, 2008). "Steelers cut Bloom, place Sepulveda on IR". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Steelers place P Sepulveda om IR". Yahoo! Sports. August 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Kapinos; Place Sepulveda on IR". Steelers.com. December 7, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Steelers, Sepulveda agree to deal". Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive with Former Steelers Punter Daniel Sepulveda, 2007-2011 – Welcome to Steelers Takeaways!". July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Sepulveda Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (April 4, 2012). "Burned Steelers' coach visits team; punter Sepulveda won't return - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Daniel Sepulveda, Class of 2019 | SMU Dedman School of Law | Dallas Texas". Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Campbell Miller Payne".
- ^ "Daniel Sepulveda". National Review.
- ^ "Exclusive with Former Steelers Punter Daniel Sepulveda, 2007-2011 – Welcome to Steelers Takeaways!". July 11, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Baylor Bears bio