Phillip Bernard Daniels (born March 4, 1973) is a former

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and coach who most recently served as defensive line coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at the

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. Daniels has also played for the Chicago Bears and

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Early years

Daniels attended Seminole County High School (Donalsonville, GA) and lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.

College career

Daniels attended and played college football at the

. While there he played three different positions. As a sophomore, he played defensive tackle, linebacker as a junior, and finally defensive end as a senior and served as team captain.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Daniels was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played for the team from 1996 to 1999.

Chicago Bears

Daniels signed with the Chicago Bears before the 2000 season and played for them until 2003.

Washington Redskins

Daniels signed with the

as an

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in 2004. On December 18, 2005, he had career high four sacks and also recovered a fumble in a 35–7 win over the

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and was named the NFC defensive player of the week. Daniels was released by the Redskins on July 28, 2011. Head coach

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said that he saw Daniels as a coach or in a front office somewhere because of the way he prepare and handles himself and Daniels was hired the following year as the Washington Redskins Director of Player Development.

Post-playing career

On February 17, 2012, Daniels was hired as the director of player development of the Washington Redskins. Daniels coached the defensive line in the 1st Annual NFLPA All-Star game. He was hired by the

as Assistant Defensive Line Coach on January 20, 2016. Daniels won his first

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when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in

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. On February 8, 2019, Daniels was promoted internally to become the Eagles' defensive line coach, replacing Chris Wilson, whose contract had expired. On January 17, 2020, it was reported that Daniels would not return to the Eagles' coaching staff in 2020 which was surprise move after having the best unit on the team finishing 3rd vs the run and 11 in sacks with a slew of injuries at the DT position.

Personal life

Daniels and his wife, Leslie, have four children; two sons, DaVaris and DaKendrick, and two daughters, Damara and DaKiya. His son, DaVaris, played college football as a wide receiver for the

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. Furthermore, he is the uncle of T. J. Jones, a former wide receiver at the University of Notre Dame, who was drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. Phillip Daniels is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, having joined while at the University of Georgia. List of Phi Beta Sigma brothers#American football

References

External links

Washington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Phillip 1973 births Living people African-American players of American football American football defensive ends Georgia Bulldogs football players Seattle Seahawks players Chicago Bears players Washington Redskins players People from Donalsonville, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Philadelphia Eagles coaches 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Houston Gamblers (2022) coaches Brian Piccolo Award winners