Daniel Percy Peebles III (born May 30, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft.[1] His first three receptions as an NFL rookie in 89' averaged 28.3 yards. Peebles attended North Carolina State. As a senior, he caught 23 passes for 439 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown catch in the Peach Bowl.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 30, 1966 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 2 / pick: 33 | ||||||||
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Personal life
editHe has four children: Damiya, Danny (D.J), Dylan, and Jada. He currently resides in Raleigh. Danny's oldest daughter Damiya, is an alumna of Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina.
In a game against the Houston Oilers at the Astrodome, on November 17, 1991, Peebles was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision with Bubba McDowell. He suffered from loss of feeling and movement in his arms and legs for approximately 10 minutes after being hit during a third-quarter pass.[2] Peebles retired from the NFL on December 3, 1991.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Browns` Peebles Calls It Quits, Chicago Tribune, December 4, 1991
- ^ Browns' Peebles takes retirement after neck injury jHC, Baltimore Sun, December 4, 1991
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