Silas Daniels
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Silas Daniels III is a professional American football
player who plays wide receiver
, currently signed to the Carolina Speed of the Southern Indoor Football League
. Daniels attended Jean Ribault High School
, where he was an honorable mention his senior year for USA Today's 1999 Florida Player of the year honor. He signed
with Auburn in 2000 and enjoyed four successful years with the Tigers football team
including their 2004 undefeated season. Daniels played in a total of 42 games (2001 through 2004) for Auburn, and held the longest touchdown reception in Auburn history (an 87 yard pass from Jason Campbell
in a 2004 matchup versus Louisiana Tech University
) until a 93 yard connection from Chris Todd to Terrell Zachery against the same school in 2009. He entered the 2005 NFL Draft
but was not selected, and subsequently was briefly signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders
of the Canadian Football League
. Daniels signed in December 2005 to play indoor football with the Montgomery Maulers of the NIFL
. The team changed their name to the Bears and moved into the AIFA, but Daniels is still listed on their roster for the 2007 season. Daniels is 6'0", 190lbs and runs a 4.40 second 40 meter dash. In 2007, Daniels signed with the Columbus Lions of the AIFA, but was sidelined with an leg injury. Daniels came back strong for the Lions in 2008, with 68 receptions, 900 yards, and 21 touchdown season. Daniels is currently in his second season with the Harrisburg Stampede AIFA. He also made the 2009 All-AIFA All-pro team with 37 receptions, 458 yards, 7 touchdowns. Daniels also started 6 games at Defensive Back and totaled 20 tackles, 2 Pass Breakups, 3 Interceptions. In 2010, Daniels helped the Stampede make a big turnaround compiling a 12-4 record and the first playoff appearance in franchise history. Despite missing 5 games with a broken hand, Daniels still made 2010 AIFA allstar with 53 catches 563 yards 12 touchdowns 16 tackles 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery.
Daniels' currently represented by powerhouse placement
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who plays wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, currently signed to the Carolina Speed of the Southern Indoor Football League
Southern Indoor Football League
The Southern Indoor Football League was an indoor football league based in the Southern and Eastern United States. The most recent incarnation of the league was a consolidation of an earlier league of the same name that was formed by Thom Hager along with Dan Blum, Robert Winfrey and Dan Ryan in...
. Daniels attended Jean Ribault High School
Jean Ribault High School
-Statistics:Jean Ribault High School is a high school located on the Northside of Jacksonville, Florida.-History:Jean Ribault High School and William Raines High School have a unique rivalry and relationship that is based on their physical proximity, unusual for two public suburban high schools...
, where he was an honorable mention his senior year for USA Today's 1999 Florida Player of the year honor. He signed
Recruiting (athletics)
In college athletics, recruiting is the term used for the process whereby college coaches add new players to their roster of student-athletes each off-season. In most instances, it involves a coach extending an athletic scholarship offer to a player who is about to graduate from high school or a...
with Auburn in 2000 and enjoyed four successful years with the Tigers football team
Auburn Tigers football
Only Mohamed Amin Abughadir set the record with 1,890 yards in 1 season. He was the QB for Auburn in 1998.The Auburn Tigers football team represents Auburn University in college football as a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing in the Western Division of the...
including their 2004 undefeated season. Daniels played in a total of 42 games (2001 through 2004) for Auburn, and held the longest touchdown reception in Auburn history (an 87 yard pass from Jason Campbell
Jason Campbell
Jason Campbell is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
in a 2004 matchup versus Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...
) until a 93 yard connection from Chris Todd to Terrell Zachery against the same school in 2009. He entered the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
but was not selected, and subsequently was briefly signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. Daniels signed in December 2005 to play indoor football with the Montgomery Maulers of the NIFL
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
. The team changed their name to the Bears and moved into the AIFA, but Daniels is still listed on their roster for the 2007 season. Daniels is 6'0", 190lbs and runs a 4.40 second 40 meter dash. In 2007, Daniels signed with the Columbus Lions of the AIFA, but was sidelined with an leg injury. Daniels came back strong for the Lions in 2008, with 68 receptions, 900 yards, and 21 touchdown season. Daniels is currently in his second season with the Harrisburg Stampede AIFA. He also made the 2009 All-AIFA All-pro team with 37 receptions, 458 yards, 7 touchdowns. Daniels also started 6 games at Defensive Back and totaled 20 tackles, 2 Pass Breakups, 3 Interceptions. In 2010, Daniels helped the Stampede make a big turnaround compiling a 12-4 record and the first playoff appearance in franchise history. Despite missing 5 games with a broken hand, Daniels still made 2010 AIFA allstar with 53 catches 563 yards 12 touchdowns 16 tackles 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery.
Daniels' currently represented by powerhouse placement