Daniel Wilcox (born March 23, 1977) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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, and

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. He attended

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Early life

Wilcox attended Decatur High School in

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College career

Wilcox played

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at Georgia Military Junior College, where he graduated with an associate's degree. He then transferred to FCS powerhouse

. He finished his career with 91 receptions for 940 yards and seven touchdowns. He majored in communications and advertising.

Professional career

New York Jets

Wilcox signed for the

as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2001. In his rookie season, he only saw action in two games. His 1st NFL game was Monday night football vs the

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. His second career game came in the 1st round of the playoffs vs the

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 17, 2002, Wilcox was signed to the

' active roster, where they won their first

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in franchise history. The game was called the Pirate Bowl, being that it featured the "Buccaneers vs the Raiders". In 2003, he started and played in two games, recording one special teams tackle before being released by the Bucs in week three.

Rhein Fire

Played for the Rhein Fire ( NFL Europe ) in 2004. Wore #45 as TE for the Rhein Fire... 20 Catches, 208 Yards & 3 TD's for Rhein Fire.

Baltimore Ravens

Wilcox signed with the

on June 21, 2004. In his debut season with the Ravens, he played in all 16 games, making five starts. He finished the season with 25 receptions for 219 yards. He caught his first NFL touchdown with the

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on October 31. In the 2005 season, he played in 13 games, making three starts before an ankle injury placed him on the injured reserve list., He made 20 receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown. In 2006, he played in 14 games with six starts, making 20 catches for 166 yards. He finished the season with three touchdowns, a career-high. On March 1, 2006, Wilcox signed a three-year contract extension. Wilcox showed off his nice hands with a one-handed touchdown catch in week 13 against the

in the 2008 season.

Personal life

Married to the former pageant winner, Ms. Belize of New York, Shauna Chin, on June 28, 2008. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Wilcox's wedding was featured on Style Network's ''

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''.

References

External links

Ravens Player Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, Daniel 1977 births Living people American football tight ends Appalachian State Mountaineers football players Baltimore Ravens players Georgia Military Bulldogs football players New York Jets players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Players of American football from Atlanta Players of American football from Decatur, Georgia Rhein Fire players American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in Germany