Emmanuel McDaniel (born July 27, 1972) is a former professional
American football
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cornerback
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who played seven seasons in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
Carolina Panthers
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,
Indianapolis Colts
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,
New York Giants
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,
Miami Dolphins
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and the
Arizona Cardinals
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. He played
college football
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at
East Carolina University
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and was
drafted by the Panthers in the fourth round of the
1996 NFL draft
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.
McDaniel was a four-year letterman (1992–1995) for the
East Carolina Pirates
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before moving onto the NFL. He ended his Pirate tenure with 112 tackles and 13 interceptions, pacing the Pirates in that category from 1993 to 1995 (2 in 1993, 5 in 1994, and 6 in 1995). He is tied in
East Carolina Pirates
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record book for career high interception for a touchdown with two. As a college senior, he earned First-team All-South Independent honors.
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McDaniel's professional career began with the
Carolina Panthers
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, who selected him with the 111th pick of the fourth round in the 1996 NFL draft. As a defensive back and special teams standout, he spent seven years in the NFL with the
Carolina Panthers
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(1996, 2002),
Indianapolis Colts
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(1997),
Miami Dolphins
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(1998),
New York Giants
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(1999–2001), and the
Arizona Cardinals
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(2003).
He ended his professional career with 161 tackles, 32 passes defended and nine interceptions. McDaniel had six interceptions in 2000, when he helped the
New York Giants
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to a 12–4 regular-season record.
The Jonesboro, Georgia native is one of 14
East Carolina Pirates
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to be on the active roster for a
Super Bowl
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team, earning a starting nod as the nickel back in
Super Bowl XXXV
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against the
Baltimore Ravens
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. A week prior to
Super Bowl XXXV
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, McDaniel was named the
New York Giants
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Defensive Player-of-the-Game in a 41–0 victory over the
Minnesota Vikings
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in the
NFC Championship Game
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.
After ending his player career, McDaniel took time away from the game to be with his newborn son until the 2006 season, when he volunteered in the
Akron Zips football
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office. From 2007 to 2009, he served as the
Akron Zips football
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Cornerback Coach, guiding two players to All
Mid-American Conference
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honors.
McDaniel also worked for the
East Carolina Pirates
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as a Strength and Conditioning Coach from 2011 -2014.
McDaniel received a Bachelor of Art in Criminal Justice from
East Carolina University
East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of universities in North Carolina by enrollment, fourth largest university in North Carolina and the only one in the state with s ...
in 1995.
References
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1972 births
Living people
American football cornerbacks
East Carolina Pirates football players
Carolina Panthers players
Indianapolis Colts players
New York Giants players
Arizona Cardinals players
Players of American football from Griffin, Georgia
Akron Zips football coaches
Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)