Kevin Daft (born November 19, 1975) is an

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coach and former professional

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. He is currently the

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and quarterbacks coach at

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. Daft was also a member of the

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and

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College career

UC Davis

A two-time captain and All-American quarterback at UC Davis, Daft set five NCAA Division II records while throwing for 7,601 yards and 68 touchdowns in his collegiate career. He was a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II version of the Heisman Trophy, and was inducted into the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. He graduated from UC Davis with a degree in biology in 1999.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Daft was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and was the third quarterback with the team behind

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...

, and Neil O'Donnall, during its run to the 1999 AFC Championship and Super Bowl XXXIV.

San Diego Chargers

On November 28, 2000, Daft was released by the Chargers. He was re-signed to the

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along with Armon Hatcher on November 29, 2000.

Atlanta Falcons

On December 13, 2000, the

added Daft to their practice squad after placing

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and releasing

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. He was re-signed to a future contract on December 27, 2000. Daft was waived on April 25, 2001.

San Francisco 49ers

Daft was signed by the

on September 4, 2001, after the team released

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. He was waived on September 12, 2001, to make room for

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Second stint with Titans

After having workouts with the

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, Daft re-signed with the

on February 6, 2002, and was immediately allocated to the

. With the Admirals, Daft set an

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record by throwing for 30 career touchdown passes. Daft also set a league record for highest passer rating with a rating of 107.3. Even after setting the records, Daft was still released by the Titans on August 14, 2002.

Washington Redskins

Daft was invited to tryout with the

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because rookie quarterbacks

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and

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were ineligible to participate in the mini-camp. After the camp he was not signed by the Redskins.

Indiana Firebirds

After his stint with the

, Daft joined the

. He was named the starter beating out

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and

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. On February 7, 2004, he suffered a head and arm injury and was placed on

on February 12, 2004, John Turman was signed to take his place on the roster.

Coaching career

Daft joined the California football program as a graduate assistant in 2004 and worked with the offensive line in 2006. He became the quarterbacks coach in 2007, then moved to coaching wide receivers in 2008, a position he held until he was fired on December 17, 2010. Daft was named wide receivers coach of the

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on March 8, 2011.

References

External links

California Golden Bears profile

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