Dennis Daley (born August 7, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected in the sixth round of the

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by the

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. Daley played his first three seasons in the NFL with the Panthers before being traded to the

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in 2022. He then signed with the Cardinals in 2023.

Early life

Daley is of Jamaican descent. He is a native of

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. Daley attended Ridge View High School.

College career

Despite having already signed with the

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, Daley spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career at

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as a result of not qualifying for enrollment at South Carolina immediately after high school. He called his time at GMC "the toughest two years of islife", but also credits it for making him more disciplined. Daley began attending South Carolina in 2017 where he was a two-year starter for the

and started 23 games at left tackle. Daley graduated from South Carolina in December 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies before playing in the

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Daley was selected by the

in the sixth round (212th overall) of the

. He started nine games at left tackle his rookie season. In 2020, Daley started three games, two at right guard and one at left tackle. On December 22, 2020, he was placed on

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. Daley started nine games in 2021 but played in 15.

Tennessee Titans

On August 29, 2022, Daley and a 2024 seventh-round pick were traded to the

in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Daley was made the starting left tackle following an injury to

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on the first offensive play of the Titans' Week 2 game against the

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. Daley started for the Titans at left tackle for the rest of the season. Despite being part of the offensive line that blocked for

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as he finished second in the league in rushing yards, Daley finished the season tied in the league for the most sacks allowed. At the end of the season,

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ranked the Titans' offensive line the worst in the league.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 21, 2023, Daley signed a two-year contract with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2023. Daley was activated on October 14. He finished the season playing in four games starting one. On August 19, 2024, Daley was released by the Cardinals.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 5, 2024, Daley was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.

References

External links

South Carolina profile

Official Dennis Daley
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daley, Dennis 1996 births Living people American football offensive linemen Arizona Cardinals players Carolina Panthers players Georgia Military Bulldogs football players South Carolina Gamecocks football players Tennessee Titans players Players of American football from Columbia, South Carolina American sportspeople of Jamaican descent Jacksonville Jaguars players