Daniel Archibong (American football)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Archibong
No. 61 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 24)
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Springfield
(Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
College:Temple
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2021
Total tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Daniel Archibong (born September 12, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Temple.

College career[]

Archibong was a member of the Temple Owls for five seasons. He played two games as a true freshman before deciding to redshirt the rest of the season.[1] Archibong finished his collegiate career with 89 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and eight passes broken up in 48 games played.[2]

Professional career[]

Chicago Bears[]

Archibong was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp.[4]

Pittsburgh Steelers[]

Archibong was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, 2021, for the team's Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers and made his NFL debut in the game.[6] He was elevated once again to the active roster from the practice squad on November 27, 2021.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Vender, Matt (August 10, 2017). "Panagos has options on Temple's defensive line, including a WR". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Springfield's Archibong earns free agent deal with Bears". Delaware County Daily Times. May 1, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Narduzzi, Marc (May 1, 2021). "Temple's Dan Archibong and Branden Mack signing as NFL free agents". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bears cuts tracker ahead of 53-man roster deadline". NBC Sports Chicago. August 30, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Varley, Teresa (September 1, 2021). "Steelers add 15 to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Steelers' Kevin Dotson goes on IR; Karl Joseph and 2 d-lineman called up from practice squad". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Varley, Teresa (November 27, 2021). "Steelers make moves, place two on IR". Steelers.com.
  8. ^ Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""