Position: Linebacker Name Danny Lansanah Undrafted: 2008 Spouse Sheena Lansanah (m. 2013) | College: Connecticut Weight 116 kg High school: Harrisburg (PA) Height 1.85 m | |
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Date of birth: (1985-08-28) August 28, 1985 (age 30) Place of birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Role American football linebacker Current team Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#51 / Linebacker) Similar People Lavonte David, Lovie Smith, Greg Schiano Profiles | ||
Education University of Connecticut | ||
Tampa bay buccaneers linebacker danny lansanah 2nd annual charity softball game
Daniel Delray Lansanah (born August 28, 1985) is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Connecticut.
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- Tampa bay buccaneers linebacker danny lansanah 2nd annual charity softball game
- Bucs lb danny lansanah talks about getting more takeaways
- New York Jets
- 2013 Season
- 2014 Season
- 2015 Season
- References
Lansanah has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Hartford Colonials, Las Vegas Locomotives and New York Jets.
Bucs lb danny lansanah talks about getting more takeaways
New York Jets
Lansanah was signed to a reserve/future contract by the New York Jets on January 4, 2013. He was released on September 1, 2013. He was signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, 2013. He was released two days later.
Lansanah was signed to the team's practice squad on September 16, 2013.
2013 Season
Lansanah was signed off the Jets' practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 4, 2013 after a season-ending injury to linebacker Jonathan Casillas. He primarily was a practice squad and reserve line backer with out any playing time.
2014 Season
Lansanah got his 1st big break when he was promoted to starting Outside LB when injuries took LB Jonathan Casillas out action. Since becoming the starter Lansanah has thrived in Lovie Smith's Tampa 2 Defense finishing the 2014 season with 81 combined tackles (61 solo), 1.5 QB Sacks, and 3 interceptions with 2 of those interceptions returned for touchdowns. He was highly praised by Lovie and the defensive coaching staff for his versatility as an Inside and Outside Line Backer when he filled in for 2 games for an injured Lavonte David.
2015 Season
Lansanah was offered and accepted his restricted free agent tender on March 5, 2015 to return to the Buccaneers for the 2015 season. He will have an opportunity to compete for a starting role as an outside line backer.