Daniel Wilcox (born March 23, 1977) is a former

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. He has played for the

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, the

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and the

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. He played in the

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(NFL) from 2001 to 2008. He attended

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Early years

Wilcox attended Decatur High School in

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College career

Wilcox played

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at Georgia Military Junior College where he graduated with his associate degree. He then transferred to FCS powerhouse

. He finished his career having made 91 receptions for 940 yards and seven touchdowns. He majored in communications and advertisement.

Professional career

New York Jets

Wilcox signed for the

as an un-drafted free agent on April 26, 2001. In his rookie season he only saw action in two games. 1st NFL game was Monday night football vs the

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. His second career game came in the 1st round of the playoffs vs the

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 17, 2002, Wilcox was signed to the

active roster where they went on to win their first

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in franchise history. The game was called the Pirate Bowl, being that it featured the "Buccaneers vs the Raiders". In 2003, he started and played in two games, recording one special teams tackle before being released by the Bucs in week three.

Rhein Fire

Played for the Rhein Fire ( NFL Europe ) in 2004. Wore #45 as TE for the Rhein Fire... 20 Catches, 208 Yards & 3 TD's for Rhein Fire.

Baltimore Ravens

Wilcox signed with the

on June 21, 2004. In his debut season with the Ravens he played in all 16 games making five starts. He finished the season with 25 receptions for 219 yards. He caught his first NFL touchdown at the

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on October 31. In the 2005 season he played in 13 games making three starts before an ankle injury placed him on the injured reserve list. He made 20 receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown. In 2006, he played in 14 games with six starts making 20 catches for 166 yards. He finished the season with three touchdowns, a career-high. On March 1, 2006, Wilcox signed a three-year contract extension. Wilcox showed off his nice hands with a one-handed touchdown catch in week 13 against the

in the 2008 season.

Personal life

Married to the former pageant winner Ms. Belize of New York, Shauna Chin on June 28, 2008. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Wilcox's wedding was featured on Style Network's ''

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''--episode: And They Lived Happily Ever After." . They married at

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in Baltimore, Maryland. Wilcox has two sons, Tristan Blake (born December 6, 2005) and he welcomed his second son Julian Daniel on May 30, 2010.

External links

* Photos of his wedding day, http://photos.essence.com/galleries/daniel_wilcoxs_wedding_photos
Ravens Player Bio
* Daniel @ Rhein Fire 2004: http://www.us-sport.eu/index.php?site=11&show=article&id=72
MuscleSport Radio interview with Joe Pietaro, 9/29/09
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, Daniel 1977 births Living people American football tight ends Appalachian State Mountaineers football players Baltimore Ravens players New York Jets players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Players of American football from Atlanta Junior college football players in the United States People from Decatur, Georgia