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Daniel Sepulveda
Daniel Sepulveda at the Steelers 2007 training
camp |
| No. 9 Pittsburgh
Steelers |
| Punter |
| Personal information |
| Date of
birth: January 12, 1984 (1984-01-12) (age 26) |
| Place of birth: Austin, Texas |
|
Height: 6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) |
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information |
| College:
Baylor |
| NFL
Draft: 2007 / Round: 4
/ Pick: 112 |
| Debuted in 2007 for the
Pittsburgh Steelers |
|
|
|
| Career history |
As player:
|
| Roster status: Active |
| Career highlights and awards |
|
|
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15,
2009 |
| Punts |
134 |
| Punt Yards |
5,737 |
| Punting Yard Average |
42.8 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Daniel Wade Sepulveda (born January 12, 1984 in
Austin, Texas) is an
Mexican-American Football Punter for the Pittsburgh
Steelers of the National Football League. He
was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
He played college football at Baylor.
College
career
He was an All-American at Baylor
University. He was a walk-on to the football team as a linebacker, and after a
redshirt freshman season (despite not
having punted since junior high)
became the Bears' starting punter, earning a scholarship after the
2003 season. He won the Ray Guy Award in 2004 and 2006 as well as
being a three time All American team member (3rd in 2004, 2nd
in 2005, 1st in 2006). He is the only punter to win the Ray Guy
Award twice.
Professional
career
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Sepulveda was drafted in the fourth round by the Steelers in the
2007 NFL
Draft. After the release of former starter Chris Gardocki, Sepulveda successfully
bested Mike
Barr for the starting job. Sepulveda signed a three year
contract for $1.46 million with the Steelers on May 31, 2007. He
was given the nickname, "Spatula", by fans.[1]
In the first quarter of a December 20 game against the St. Louis Rams
his rookie season, Sepulveda completed a 32-yard pass to running
back Najeh
Davenport on a fake punt play.
On July 29, 2008, Sepulveda tore the ACL in his right leg for
the second time.[2][3] He had
surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament on August
6.[4] He was
placed on injured reserve by the Steelers after the
surgery,[5][6]
officially ending his season.[7]
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