Daniel Wise (born January 16, 1996) is an American football

defensive tackle A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...

who is a free agent. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

at Kansas and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Early years

Wise attended Hebron High School, where he was a starter at

. As a junior, he tallied 77 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he posted 49 tackles (33 solo), 5 sacks and 14 quarterback hurries.

College career

Wise accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas. As a freshman, he appeared in 12 games (7 starts), while making 26 tackles (5.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one blocked kick. As a sophomore, he started 11 games at

, totalling 38 tackles, 3 sacks, one pass breakup and 2 blocked kicks. He had 8 tackles and 4 tackles for loss against Ohio. As a junior, he started at 12 games, registering 53 tackles, 7 sacks (led the team), 16 tackles for loss (led the team), 5 quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. He had 5 tackles and 4 tackles for loss against Southwest Missouri Satte. As a senior, he started 11 games, recording 34 tackles, 5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. He had 8 tackles (one for loss) against Nicholls. He made 5 tackles and 2 sacks against West Virginia. He had 5 tackles (3 for loss) and one sack against the Texas.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Wise was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the

2019 NFL Draft The 2019 NFL Draft was the 84th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2019 NFL season. The draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The first round was held on April 2 ...

on April 30. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad. On December 30, 2019, Wise was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on March 18, 2020.

Arizona Cardinals

On October 28, 2020, Wise was signed to the

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...

practice squad. He was released six days later.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

On January 12, 2021, Wise signed a reserve/futures contract with the Washington Football Team. He was released on August 31, 2021, but re-signed to the

practice squad In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, ...

the following day. He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 3 game against the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

, and reverted back to the practice squad following the game. Washington signed Wise to their active roster on November 16, 2021. He suffered a knee injury in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 24. Wise re-signed with the team on March 17, 2022. He played in 11 games before being waived on December 31, 2022.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 4, 2023, Wise was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He was released on January 17. He was signed again on February 3, to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 29, 2023.

Personal life

Wise is the son of former Canadian Football League and Arena Football League player

Deatrich Wise Deatrich Wise (born May 6, 1965) is a former American football defensive tackle who played two seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. H ...

and the brother of Deatrich Wise Jr.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bio

Kansas Jayhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, Daniel 1996 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Arizona Cardinals players Dallas Cowboys players Kansas Jayhawks football players People from Lewisville, Texas Players of American football from Denton County, Texas Washington Football Team players Washington Commanders players Kansas City Chiefs players