Height 1.83 m | High school: Lake Charles (LA) Weight 82 kg | |
Date of birth: (1960-12-01) December 1, 1960 (age 56) NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 Died March 28, 2020 (aged 59) Dallas County, Texas | ||
Orlando Keith McDaniel (born December 1, 1960-March 28, 2020) was a former professional American football player. He played as a Wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He appeared in three games during the 1982 season and did not catch a pass.
McDaniel was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Lake Charles High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended college at Louisiana State University, where he played college football as a wide receiver for the LSU Tigers football team. At LSU, he caught 64 passes for 1,184 yards and three touchdowns over four seasons. His 17.5 yards per reception in 1981 ranked second in the Southeastern Conference, and his 719 receiving yards ranked fourth.
McDaniel also ran track, and finished second in 1980 in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's 110 meter hurdles.