O’montae Devondre Daley (born October 8, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football at Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. He has been a member of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| Born: | October 8, 1998 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech |
| High school | Northside (Warner Robins, GA) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2023 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career stats | |
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Early life
editO’montae Devondre Daley was born in Miami, Florida. He played high school football at Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia.[1] He recorded 84 tackles, five interceptions, eight pass breakups and four forced fumbles his senior year. He also lettered in soccer in high school.[1]
College career
editVanderbilt
editDaley played college football at Vanderbilt from 2017 to 2019.[1][2][3] In 2017, he received a non-critical gunshot wound to the leg after trying to help his teammate recover a stolen cell phone.[4] He played in 11 games in 2017, totaling five tackles. Daley appeared in 13 games, starting eight, in 2018, accumulating 45 tackles, and three pass breakups. Daley played in nine games, all starts, in 2019, recording 57 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble.[1] He opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Virginia Tech
editDaley transferred to play at Virginia Tech in 2021.[5][6][7] He appeared in 13 games, starting 10, recording 73 tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble. He was invited to the 2022 Tropical Bowl.[5]
Professional career
editArizona Cardinals
editDaley signed with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) on May 16, 2022, after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived/injured on August 30, and reverted to injured reserve on August 31. He was waived from injured reserve on November 29, 2022.[8]
Calgary Stampeders
editDaley was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 26, 2023.[8][9] He was moved between the practice roster and active roster several times during the 2023 season before being placed on injured reserve on July 29, 2023.[8] Overall, he dressed in three games, starting two, in 2023, recording five tackles on defense and one special teams tackle.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Tae Daley". vucommodores.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tae Daley Signs with Vanderbilt". 13wmaz.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Shirley, Daniel (June 29, 2017). "Former Northside standout Tae Daley suspended at Vanderbilt". macon.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Vanderbilt football players shot after trying to recover team-mate's phone". theguardian.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tae Daley". hokiesports.com/. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Norm (April 3, 2021). "Virginia Tech football: Transfer wastes no time finding his voice for defense". pilotonline.com/. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike (August 25, 2021). "Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton reveals Tae Daley's new role". roanoke.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tae Daley". footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "tsn.ca". tsn.ca. May 26, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tae Daley". footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tae Daley". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.