Positions Quarterback Role American football player | Name Kevin Daft College: UC Davis | |
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Date of birth: (1975-11-19) November 19, 1975 (age 40) NFL draft: 1999 / Round: 5 / Pick: 151 Education University of California, Davis | ||
Place of birth: Tustin, California | ||
Coach Daft Mic'd Up || Dartmouth Football
Kevin Daft (born November 19, 1975) is an American football coach and former professional quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Dartmouth College. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at UC Davis.
Contents
- Coach Daft Micd Up Dartmouth Football
- San Diego Chargers
- Atlanta Falcons
- San Francisco 49ers
- Second stint with Titans
- Washington Redskins
- Indiana Firebirds
- Coaching career
- References
Daft was also a member of the Scottish Claymores, San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Amsterdam Admirals, San Jose SaberCats and Indiana Firebirds.
San Diego Chargers
On November 28, 2000, Daft was released by the Chargers. He was re-signed to the San Diego Chargers practice squad along with Armon Hatcher on November 29, 2000.
Atlanta Falcons
On December 13, 2000, the Atlanta Falcons added Daft to their practice squad after placing Jammi German on injured reserve and releasing Marc Bulger. 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 San Francisco 49ers on September 4, 2001, after the team released Rick Mirer. He was waived on September 12, 2001, to make room for Ricky Ray.
Second stint with Titans
After having workouts with the Houston Texans, Daft re-signed with the Tennessee Titans on February 6, 2002, and was immediately allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals. With the Admirals, Daft set a NFL Europe 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 Washington Redskins because rookie quarterbacks Gibran Hamdan and Brad Banks 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 San Jose SaberCats, Daft joined the Indiana Firebirds. He was named the starter beating out Tony Zimmerman and Adrian McPherson. On February 7, 2004, he suffered a head and arm injury and was placed on injured reserve 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 Omaha Nighthawks on March 8, 2011.