Daniel Kanell was born on November 21,1973 and is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League and Arena Football League who is currently employed by CBS Sports, along with Fox Sports 1 and SiriusXM.
23 Facts About Danny Kanell
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Danny Kanell was formerly employed by ESPN as an analyst and host on the Russillo and Kanell show on ESPN Radio.
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Danny Kanell was the host of ESPNU's late-night sports and humor show UNITE before the show was canceled in June 2013.
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Danny Kanell would appear on ESPN's new College Football Playoff Selection Show alongside Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, and Kirk Herbstreit.
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Danny Kanell attended Florida State University, where he played quarterback for four years.
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In 1992, as a freshman, Danny Kanell won the job of backing up starter Charlie Ward, the team's first freshman backup since Chip Ferguson in 1985.
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Danny Kanell was given an "honorable mention" in the All-American list of his senior year.
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Danny Kanell threw for 6,372 yards, 57 touchdowns and 26 interceptions over his four years as a Seminole.
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Danny Kanell ran for one touchdown and managed to catch one pass for a loss of three yards.
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In September 2012 Danny Kanell was inducted into the Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Danny Kanell played baseball during his freshman and sophomore years, playing in seven games over the two seasons.
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Danny Kanell was drafted in the 25th round by the New York Yankees in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Danny Kanell was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round in the 1996 NFL Draft.
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The next season in New York, Danny Kanell became the starter and played the last ten games of the 1997 season, leading the Giants to the NFC Eastern Division title.
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Danny Kanell played in Atlanta for two years, starting two games and playing in eight.
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Danny Kanell made the roster as the third-string quarterback in Denver but was let go shortly through the season.
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Danny Kanell was recalled to the Broncos and started two games until Beuerlein and Plummer returned.
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Danny Kanell threw two touchdowns and five interceptions on 103 pass attempts.
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Danny Kanell remained with the Broncos for one more year as the backup to Plummer.
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Danny Kanell never played, as Plummer became the first Broncos quarterback in franchise history to take every offensive snap.
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Danny Kanell was drafted out of high school by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 19th round, and after his junior year at Florida State by the New York Yankees in the 25th round.
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Danny Kanell said he wanted to eventually play for the Yankees, as he had grown up idolizing Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly.
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Danny Kanell was employed at ESPN, during which he hosted ESPNU's, UNITE and served as color analyst for Friday Night college football games and college baseball.