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{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}} |
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|name=Daniel Fells |
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|position=[[Tight end]] |
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1983|9|23}} |
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1983|9|23}} |
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|birth_place=[[Anaheim, California]] |
|birth_place=[[Anaheim, California]], U.S. |
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|weight_lbs = 260 |
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|high_school = [[Fullerton Union High School|Fullerton Union]]<br/>([[Fullerton, California]]) |
|high_school = [[Fullerton Union High School|Fullerton Union]]<br/>([[Fullerton, California]]) |
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|college=[[UC Davis Aggies football|UC Davis]] (2002–2005) |
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* First-team All-[[Great West Football Conference|GWFC]] (2004) |
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* Second-team All-GWFC (2005) |
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Fells was also a member of the [[St. Louis Rams]], [[Denver Broncos]] and [[New England Patriots]]. |
Fells was also a member of the [[St. Louis Rams]], [[Denver Broncos]] and [[New England Patriots]]. |
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==Early |
==Early life== |
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Fells attended Fullerton Union High School. He was an All-Freeway League performer in football, basketball and baseball and was named All-CIF honors in football and was named team [[most valuable player]]. Fells was also All-SoCalHoops D-IIA honorable mention as a senior in basketball. His brother is [[Darren Fells]], who |
Fells attended Fullerton Union High School. He was an All-Freeway League performer in football, basketball and baseball and was named All-CIF honors in football and was named team [[most valuable player]]. Fells was also All-SoCalHoops D-IIA honorable mention as a senior in basketball. His brother is [[Darren Fells]], who most recently played tight end for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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===Atlanta Falcons=== |
===Atlanta Falcons=== |
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Fells was originally signed by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006. |
Fells was originally signed by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006. |
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===Oakland Raiders=== |
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On September 4, 2007, the Oakland Raiders assigned Fells to the practice squad. |
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===Tampa Bay Buccaneers=== |
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On January 1, 2008, Fells signed a Reserve/Future contract with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. |
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===St. Louis Rams=== |
===St. Louis Rams=== |
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===New England Patriots=== |
===New England Patriots=== |
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Fells agreed to sign a three-year deal with the [[New England Patriots]] on March 19, 2012.<ref>[https://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/03/patriots_add_te.html Patriots add TE Daniel Fells]</ref> On August 30, 2013 Fells was released.<ref> |
Fells agreed to sign a three-year deal with the [[New England Patriots]] on March 19, 2012.<ref>[https://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/extra_points/2012/03/patriots_add_te.html Patriots add TE Daniel Fells]</ref> On August 30, 2013 Fells was released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=2013-08-30 |title=Source: Patriots to cut TE Daniel Fells |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4747637/source-patriots-to-cut-te-fells |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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===New York Giants=== |
===New York Giants=== |
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On January 7, 2014, Fells was signed by the [[New York Giants]]. On October 5, 2015, the Giants announced that Fells had been dealing with a chronic ankle condition, which was later discovered to be a [[staphylococcal infection]], a discovery made after he had received a [[cortisone]] [[injection (medicine)|injection]] for his ankle injury. The infection was found to be [[methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus]] (MRSA), which is resistant to many antibiotics that are used to treat staph infections. Fells had a high fever upon his arrival on October 2, 2015, at the [[emergency room]], where he had been taken by his wife.<ref name="2015ESPNstaph">{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/newyork/nfl/story/_/id/13815562/newyork-giants-place-daniel-fells-season-ending-ir-staph-infection |title=Giants TE Daniel Fells put on season-ending IR with staph infection |last=Graziano |first=Dan |date=October 5, 2015 |website=[[ESPN.com]] |accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref> Due to the staph infection found in his ankle, he was placed on injured reserve.<ref name="2015ESPNstaph"/> On October 9, 2015, he was moved from the [[intensive care unit]] (ICU) to a private room.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/ny-giants-tight-end-daniel-fells-fighting-staph-infection-doctors-hope-to-save-foot/ar-AAfmxoS?li=AAa0dzB</ref> On July 26, 2016, Fells announced his retirement from the NFL. |
On January 7, 2014, Fells was signed by the [[New York Giants]]. On October 5, 2015, the Giants announced that Fells had been dealing with a chronic ankle condition, which was later discovered to be a [[staphylococcal infection]], a discovery made after he had received a [[cortisone]] [[injection (medicine)|injection]] for his ankle injury. The infection was found to be [[methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus]] (MRSA), which is resistant to many antibiotics that are used to treat staph infections. Fells had a high fever upon his arrival on October 2, 2015, at the [[emergency room]], where he had been taken by his wife.<ref name="2015ESPNstaph">{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/newyork/nfl/story/_/id/13815562/newyork-giants-place-daniel-fells-season-ending-ir-staph-infection |title=Giants TE Daniel Fells put on season-ending IR with staph infection |last=Graziano |first=Dan |date=October 5, 2015 |website=[[ESPN.com]] |accessdate=October 6, 2015}}</ref> Due to the staph infection found in his ankle, he was placed on injured reserve.<ref name="2015ESPNstaph"/> On October 9, 2015, he was moved from the [[intensive care unit]] (ICU) to a private room.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/ny-giants-tight-end-daniel-fells-fighting-staph-infection-doctors-hope-to-save-foot/ar-AAfmxoS?li=AAa0dzB |title=NY Giants Tight End Daniel Fells Fighting Staph Infection; Doctors Hope to Save Foot |website=[[MSN]] |access-date=February 20, 2020 |archive-date=October 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014195129/http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/ny-giants-tight-end-daniel-fells-fighting-staph-infection-doctors-hope-to-save-foot/ar-AAfmxoS?li=AAa0dzB |url-status=dead }}</ref> On July 26, 2016, Fells announced his retirement from the NFL. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://ucdavisaggies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fells_daniel01.html UC Davis Aggies bio] |
*[http://ucdavisaggies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fells_daniel01.html UC Davis Aggies bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206103209/http://ucdavisaggies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fells_daniel01.html |date=December 6, 2007 }} |
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[[Category:New England Patriots players]] |
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[[Category:New York Giants players]] |
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[[Category:Fullerton Union High School alumni]] |
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Anaheim, California, U.S. | September 23, 1983||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Fullerton Union (Fullerton, California) | ||||||
College: | UC Davis (2002–2005) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Daniel Fells (born September 23, 1983) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at UC Davis and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Fells was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots.
Early life
Fells attended Fullerton Union High School. He was an All-Freeway League performer in football, basketball and baseball and was named All-CIF honors in football and was named team most valuable player. Fells was also All-SoCalHoops D-IIA honorable mention as a senior in basketball. His brother is Darren Fells, who most recently played tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career
Fells attended University of California, Davis and joined the team as a wide receiver. Following a position change orchestrated by the coaching staff, Fells made the transition to play tight end and as a senior was a Second-team All-Great West Football Conference (GWFC) selection with 10 receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown. In 2004, as a junior, he was a First-team All-GWFC, with 35 receptions for 520 yards and one touchdown. As a member of the UC Davis Aggies in 2003, he won team's award as outstanding sophomore. In 2002, he was on the roster but did not play, and he redshirted[clarification needed] in 2001.
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
4.95 s | 1.71 s | 2.86 s | 4.46 s | 7.27 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
19 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine.[1] |
Atlanta Falcons
Fells was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Oakland Raiders
On September 4, 2007, the Oakland Raiders assigned Fells to the practice squad.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 1, 2008, Fells signed a Reserve/Future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
St. Louis Rams
In October 2008, Fells signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams. In 2008, he played 12 games with one start and caught seven passes for 81 yards. He was placed on injured reserve on December 21, 2008. In 2009, he came back with 21 catches for 273 yards and three touchdowns. He played in 14 games and started four. Then in 2010, he played in every game and started in seven. He had career high in catches, and receiving yards with rookie Sam Bradford.
Denver Broncos
Fells signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos on July 31, 2011.
New England Patriots
Fells agreed to sign a three-year deal with the New England Patriots on March 19, 2012.[2] On August 30, 2013 Fells was released.[3]
New York Giants
On January 7, 2014, Fells was signed by the New York Giants. On October 5, 2015, the Giants announced that Fells had been dealing with a chronic ankle condition, which was later discovered to be a staphylococcal infection, a discovery made after he had received a cortisone injection for his ankle injury. The infection was found to be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is resistant to many antibiotics that are used to treat staph infections. Fells had a high fever upon his arrival on October 2, 2015, at the emergency room, where he had been taken by his wife.[4] Due to the staph infection found in his ankle, he was placed on injured reserve.[4] On October 9, 2015, he was moved from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a private room.[5] On July 26, 2016, Fells announced his retirement from the NFL.
References
- ^ "Daniel Fells, DS #18 TE, California-Davis". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Patriots add TE Daniel Fells
- ^ Reiss, Mike (August 30, 2013). "Source: Patriots to cut TE Daniel Fells". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Graziano, Dan (October 5, 2015). "Giants TE Daniel Fells put on season-ending IR with staph infection". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "NY Giants Tight End Daniel Fells Fighting Staph Infection; Doctors Hope to Save Foot". MSN. Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
External links
- UC Davis Aggies bio Archived December 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Anaheim, California
- American football tight ends
- American football fullbacks
- UC Davis Aggies football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Denver Broncos players
- New England Patriots players
- New York Giants players
- Fullerton Union High School alumni