Daniel Archibong (born September 12, 1997) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Temple.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | September 12, 1997 Springfield Township, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Springfield (Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | Temple | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
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College career
editArchibong was a member of the Temple Owls for five seasons. He played two games as a true freshman before deciding to redshirt the rest of the season.[1] Archibong finished his collegiate career with 89 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and eight passes broken up in 48 games played.[2]
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editArchibong was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp.[4]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editArchibong was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, 2021, for the team's Week 11 game against the Los Angeles Chargers and made his NFL debut in the game.[6] He was elevated once again to the active roster from the practice squad on November 27, 2021.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.[8] On July 11, 2022, the Steelers placed Archibong on the reserve/retired list.
References
edit- ^ Vender, Matt (August 10, 2017). "Panagos has options on Temple's defensive line, including a WR". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Springfield's Archibong earns free agent deal with Bears". Delaware County Daily Times. May 1, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Narduzzi, Marc (May 1, 2021). "Temple's Dan Archibong and Branden Mack signing as NFL free agents". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Bears cuts tracker ahead of 53-man roster deadline". NBC Sports Chicago. August 30, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 1, 2021). "Steelers add 15 to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Steelers' Kevin Dotson goes on IR; Karl Joseph and 2 d-lineman called up from practice squad". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 27, 2021). "Steelers make moves, place two on IR". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.