Daniel George
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| No. 88 – Retired | |
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| Position: | Tight End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 24, 2012 (aged 49) Edmonton, Canada |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Archbishop Jordan High School |
| College: | University of Washington |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Retired |
Daniel K George (born March 24, 2012) was an American football tight end. He played college football for the University of Washington (UoW).
Early years
Daniel George was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. George developed a large frame growing up on a cattle farm. His father was a rancher while mother was an accountant who made sure he never missed a meal. Despite his rough upbringing, George was inspired by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir winning gold for Canada. While his father wished he played hockey, George signed up for figure-skating lessons.
After a freak accident, while practicing his signature double lutz, Daniel changed sports at the age of 10. Once an athletic Olympic prospect, Daniel started binge eating and playing football to appease his father, much to his mother's dismay who disliked the thought of George being further injured. However, with a unique combination of speed, foot-work, hand-eye, and heart, George quickly earned starting positions on his PeeWee, Junior, and Senior High School teams. He helped bring home the Alberta Provincial High School Championship despite facing an undefeated team from Bev Facey High School. His coach Paul Wall stated, "I think he’s an all-around versatile guy. I think that’s what makes our school unique is that we did not necessarily need a dynamic guy one way or the other — we just needed a guy that does a lot of things well, and he can do a lot of things well. He fulfilled a leadership role for us, and now he can add that same dimension to whichever team ends up drafting him."
George moved from his hometown of Edmonton to Tacoma while attending UoW. He has since bought or inherited two acreages, one near Elk Island Park in Alberta and another outside of Spokane, Washington.
College career
Daniel George started all four years for the Huskies, never earning higher than honorable mention All-Pac 12. He mainly generated scout plaudits for his blocking; an old-school, in-line "Y" tight end, PFF College graded George as one of the nation’s best-run blockers, and he dropped 0-of-25 catchable targets. George tested better than expected in the forty (4.71) and three-cone (7.15) at the Combine, suggesting he may have untapped potential as a receiver. His ceiling is probably in the Jack Doyle/Jason Witten range.
Scouting report coming out of college, "Strengths: Cerebral player praised for task-oriented, serious demeanor. ... NSFL size to step into blocking duties. ... Possesses adequate tenacity and grip strength to help sustain blocks. ... Uses good technique and placement with hands as run blocker. ... Good initial speed into routes. ... Opens his stride length for some separation speed on crossing routes. ... Sharpens focus despite body or hand traffic near the catch point. ... Hands are supple and sure as pass catcher
Weaknesses: Routes are a little predictable. ... Doesn't create much leverage into breaks against man coverage, allowing defenders to stick to him. ... Production as pass-catcher has been limited. ... Needs to improve upper-body strength to handle rigors of NSFL blocking. ... Takes inconsistent angles in cut-off blocks. ... Doesn't lack toughness but could use a little more edge. Had just 46 receptions for 487 yards and five touchdowns in his college career spanning 51 games, 40 of which were starts, with 25 of those catches for 252 yards coming this past season. ..."
Lance Zierlein compared Washington TE Daniel George to Jack Doyle. George wasn't a big part of the passing game at Washington, but he did have a great senior season with 21 catches for 252 yards and three scores. Doyle has been a solid receiver for the Colts when healthy, so this is relatively high praise. "While he might be looked at as just a blocking tight end, he possesses enough speed and ball skills to become a more solid pass catcher than he was at Washington," writes Zierlein. "His size, personal character and commitment as a run blocker give him a chance to become a solid combination tight end with TE1 potential."
Rick Serritella lists Washington TE Daniel George as one of the underrated prospects on the offensive side of the ball in the S22 Draft class. "George didn't get a ton of targets when he was at Washington, but one of the things he did get a chance to do often with the Huskies was block, and he did it well. "He takes excellent blocking angles when seeking out targets in the second level," writes Serritella. He compares George to Will Dissly, a former alumni at Washington who was taken in the fourth round by the Seahawks. "After a prodigious performance at the Senior Bowl," writes Serritella, "his stock might even be higher. This tight end class is loaded, but George's ability as a blocker makes him among the highest floors at the position."
Personal Life
Daniel George is a dual Canadian and U.S citizen. He splits his time between Alberta and Washington State. George works as a volunteer firefighter in both the U.S. and Canada. George has four children with two ex-wives. George owns extensive plots of land where he homesteads with either of his ex-wives and their respective children. Daniel farms wheat, hay, and corn and raises horses, cows, and dogs. He has a podcast called “Memoirs from the Farm”.
