1. Dan Michael Vitale III was born on October 26,1993 and is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League.
22 Facts About Danny Vitale
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Danny Vitale played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Danny Vitale was a member of the Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and New England Patriots.
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Danny Vitale was born one of two sons to Lisa and Dan Danny Vitale.
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Danny Vitale attended high school in Wheaton, Illinois, the same as former football player Red Grange, actor John Belushi and astronomer Edwin Hubble.
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Danny Vitale played high school football as both a wide receiver and running back.
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Danny Vitale earned a letter in wrestling where he competed at 152 lbs, lettered two years in football and earned letters three years in track.
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Danny Vitale played for Northwestern University, beginning with his freshman season in 2012.
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Danny Vitale was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Conference three times, during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
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Danny Vitale was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 197th overall pick.
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Danny Vitale was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts on September 3,2016.
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Danny Vitale was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills the next day, but failed his physical examination, voiding the contract.
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Danny Vitale was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on October 14,2016.
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On September 1,2018, Danny Vitale suffered a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve.
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Danny Vitale was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on October 22,2018.
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Danny Vitale was promoted to the active roster on December 1,2018.
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Danny Vitale appeared in five games in the 2018 season.
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Danny Vitale started in four of the 15 games he appeared in.
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On March 21,2020, Danny Vitale signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.
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On July 28,2020, Danny Vitale announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Danny Vitale was released after the season on May 27,2021.
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On June 6,2021, Danny Vitale announced his retirement from professional football.