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Ed McDaniel

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A 5th-round pick (125th overall) in the 1992 NFL Draft out of Clemson, Ed McDaniel has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2001 with MIN, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 60.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 77th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

5'11", 234#

College

Clemson

Draft

Rd 5, 125th overall (1992)

Seasons

1992–2001

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.3

77th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.13
Pass rush×0.3+0.34
Ball skills×0.25+0.06
Run defense×0.2+1.20
Availability×0.1+0.68

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2001MIN60.314
2000MIN65.216
1999MIN58.716

Career profile

Across 3 NFL seasons on file, Ed McDaniel has played in 46 regular-season games, all with MIN.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 65.2, in the 85th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CAR—63.3
Week 2CHI—60.1
Week 3TB—48.5
Week 4NO—58.5
Week 5DET—49.7
Week 6GB—70.5
Week 7TB—83.2
Week 9PHI—40.1
Week 10NYG—58.9
Week 11CHI—55.4
Week 12PIT—39.6
Week 13TEN—40.1
Week 14DET—40
Week 15JAX—40.4

Ed McDaniel — common questions

What position does Ed McDaniel play?
Ed McDaniel is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Ed McDaniel played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ed McDaniel has played for MIN (1999–2001).
Where did Ed McDaniel go to college?
Ed McDaniel played college football at Clemson.
When was Ed McDaniel drafted?
Ed McDaniel was selected in round 5, 125th overall, of the 1992 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ed McDaniel scored?
Ed McDaniel has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ed McDaniel's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ed McDaniel rated 60.3 for 2001, the 77th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 1992

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