Scott Daly
No. 47 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. | February 7, 1994||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Downers Grove South (Downers Grove, Illinois) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Scott Daly (born February 7, 1994) is an American football long snapper for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early years
Daly began
As a senior, he scored his first career touchdown in the season opener. He was named the national high school long snapper of the year and was ranked the number one long snapper in the nation by Scout.com. In April 2011, he committed to the University of Notre Dame.[3]
College career
Daly accepted a football scholarship from the University of Notre Dame.[4] As a freshman in 2012, he did not see any action behind Jordan Cowart.
As a sophomore in 2013, he was named the team's long snapper for all 13 games. He posted 2
As a senior in 2015, he started all 13 games, accumulating 39 straight over his first three seasons. He was perfect on 126 snapping opportunities and contributed to
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.11 s | 1.72 s | 2.91 s | 4.47 s | 7.47 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[7]
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Chicago Bears
Daly was not selected in the
Dallas Cowboys
On April 16, 2018, Daly signed as a
San Antonio Commanders
On October 26, 2018, Daly signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[11] He played with the team until the league ceased operations in April 2019.[12]
New York Guardians
In October 2019, Daly was drafted by the
Detroit Lions
On May 4, 2021, Daly signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions.[15] He earned the long snapper job during the preseason after passing 17-year veteran Don Muhlbach on the depth chart.[16]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Why NFL players are wearing flags on their helmets to promote 'International Diversity' during Week 7-8 games | Sporting News Canada". www.sportingnews.com. October 22, 2023.
- ^ Scott Powers (April 11, 2011). "Scott Daly commits to Notre Dame". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame's Scott Daly a model of consistency with a bright NFL future". NBC Sports. November 17, 2016.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Scott Daly College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bears fourth-round pick Eddie Jackson limited in minicamp debut". chicago.suntimes.com. May 12, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Lisa Marie Farver (April 17, 2018). "Dallas Cowboys Sign Downers Grove South Grad". Downers Grove Patch.
- ^ Helman, David (September 1, 2018). "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders announce 6 signings: Oct. 26, 2019". 210 Football. October 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Lions sign free agents LS Scott Daly and G Evan Heim". DetroitLions.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit Lions LS Scott Daly has big shoes to fill replacing Don Muhlbach: 'I know I can do this'". freep.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2022.