Daniel Aaron Southwick (born September 28, 1981) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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for

BYU Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S ...

Oregon State Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering col ...

, Dixie State, and

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. He previously played for the

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of the

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;

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of the

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(NFL);

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Portland Thunder The Portland Steel were a professional arena football team based in Portland, Oregon and members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team started as the Portland Thunder, joining the AFL in 2014 as an expansion team along with the Los Ange ...

Spokane Shock The Spokane Shock were a professional indoor American football team based in Spokane, Washington, that played their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The team was initially a member of arenafootball2 (af2), the Shock won divisio ...

, Los Angeles Kiss,

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Cleveland Gladiators The Cleveland Gladiators were an arena football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The Gladiators played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena, which they shared with the Cleveland Cava ...

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, and

Columbus Destroyers The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Columbus, Ohio, with home games in Nationwide Arena. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They fold ...

of the

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(AFL);

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, and

Columbus Lions The Columbus Lions are a professional indoor football team based in Columbus, Georgia and are a member of the American Indoor Football Alliance. The were a founding member of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2017 season. The Lions were f ...

of the

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(NAL); and the

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(FCF).

Early life

Danny was born to Dan Southwick and Shawn (Southwick) King in

Provo, Utah Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU). Provo lies between the ...

. He attended

Timpview High School Timpview High School (THS) is a public secondary school located in Provo, Utah, Provo, Utah, United States. Timpview is a 6A school and is one of the three high schools in the Provo City School District. The current principal (school), princip ...

in Provo, where he lettered in football.

College career

Southwick originally signed with

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

out of high school, when he elected to take a two-year

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mission. Upon returning from his mission, Southwick enrolled at

Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant, research university in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate-degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees. It has the 10th largest engineering co ...

. Southwick then transferred to

Dixie State College Utah Tech University (UT), formerly known as Dixie State University (DSU) and similar names, is a public university in St. George, Utah. The university offers about 240 programs (4 master's degrees, 53 bachelor's degrees, 18 associate degrees, 4 ...

for a season. From Dixie State, Southwick transferred to the

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, where he walked-on and was listed as the backup quarterback going into fall camp with the Utes. Southwick then went back to Dixie State. He played his senior season of

. Southwick's college statistics, excluding post-season play, include 271 completions out of 478 passes (57%) for 3,804 yards, and 29 touchdowns with 23 interceptions. As a starter in college, during the regular season, Southwick compiled a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Professional career

Louisville Fire

Southwick began his professional career in 2008 signing with the

of the

as a

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. After finishing the season with the Fire, the franchise folded as well as the

Oakland Raiders

In 2009, Southwick signed with the

, but was released prior to the preseason.

Dallas Vigilantes

On February 25, 2011, Southwick was assigned to the

, but he was placed on reassignment just 3 days later on February 28.

Tampa Bay Storm

On May 16, 2011, he signed with the

. On July 16, 2011, Southwick made his first career arena football start for the Storm, where he was eventually replaced by

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due to his ineffective play.

Portland Thunder

In April 2014, he was named the starting quarterback for the

Spokane Shock

On April 7, 2015, Southwick was assigned to the

Los Angeles Kiss

On May 13, 2015, Southwick was traded to the Los Angeles KISS for future considerations.

Portland Thunder (second stint)

He was assigned to the

on February 1, 2016. The Thunder changed its name to the Portland Steel on February 24, 2016. He was placed on reassignment by the Steel on April 25, 2016.

Los Angeles Kiss (second stint)

On May 26, 2016, Southwick was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. On June 25, 2016, he was placed on reassignment.

Orlando Predators

On July 6, 2016, he was assigned to the

Cleveland Gladiators

On May 23, 2017, Southwick was assigned to the

Massachusetts Pirates

On April 19, 2018, he signed with the

. He was released by the Pirates on April 25, 2018.

Jacksonville Sharks

On April 26, 2018, he was claimed by the

. The same day, he was also placed on refuse to report.

Philadelphia Soul

On May 23, 2018, he was assigned to the

. On June 5, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.

Columbus Destroyers

On April 17, 2019, Southwick was assigned to the

. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 19, 2019.

Jersey Flight

On December 11, 2019, Southwick signed with the

. The 2020

season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 24, 2020, Southwick re-signed with the Flight for the 2021 season. On June 17, 2021, the Flight cut Southwick from their roster.

Jacksonville Sharks (second stint)

He signed with the

four days later on June 21, 2021.

FCF Zappers

In March 2022, Southwick would be drafted by the FCF Zappers in the first draft of the FCF.

Columbus Lions

On May 13, 2022, Southwick signed with the

AFL statistics

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Personal life

Southwick is the son of actress Shawn Southwick, and was the stepson of talk show host

Larry King Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television and radio host, whose awards included 2 Peabodys The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program ...

References

External links

Oregon State bio

Occidental Tigers bio

Official Website

Oakland Raiders bio

ArenaFan.com
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