Robertson DeShawn Daniel (born October 1, 1991) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

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. Daniel was signed by the

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as an

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in 2015. He has also been a member of the

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, and

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College career

Daniel attended

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, where he played for coach

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team in 2013 and 2014 after transferring from

De Anza College De Anza College is a public community college in Cupertino, California. It is part of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, which also administers Foothill College in nearby Los Altos Hills, California. The college is named after th ...

Statistics

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders

After going undrafted in the

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, Daniel signed with the

on May 8, 2015. On September 1, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders.

Green Bay Packers

On September 7, 2015, Daniel was signed to the

' practice squad. He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on January 15, 2016. However, Daniel was inactive for the Packers' divisional playoff game against the

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the following day. He was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 3, 2016. On September 22, 2016, Daniel was signed to the Packers' practice squad. He was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 27, 2016.

Washington Redskins

On October 3, 2016, Daniel was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released from the Redskins' practice squad on October 11, 2016.

Baltimore Ravens

Daniel was signed to the

' practice squad on October 13, 2016. On October 22, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. He was released by the Ravens on November 5, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 5, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Daniel was waived/injured by the Ravens and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 7, 2017. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 5, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 2, 2018. He was waived by the Ravens on May 3, 2018. On August 27, 2018, Daniel was re-signed by the Ravens, only to be waived four days later. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 3, 2018. He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2018, but was waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 8, 2019. He was waived on May 6, 2019.

Calgary Stampeders

On May 25, 2019, Daniel signed with the

to a two-year contract. He played in eight regular season games where he recorded 21 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles, and three interceptions. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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Toronto Argonauts

As a pending free agent entering the

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, Daniel's playing rights were traded to the

on January 31, 2021. He re-signed with the Argonauts three days later.

Statistics

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NFL.com
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References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio

Baltimore Ravens bio
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BYU Cougars bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Robertson 1991 births Living people United States Virgin Islands players of American football People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Sportspeople from Brooklyn Players of American football from New York City American football safeties American football cornerbacks De Anza Dons football players BYU Cougars football players Oakland Raiders players Green Bay Packers players Washington Redskins players Baltimore Ravens players Calgary Stampeders players Toronto Argonauts players