Daniel James Feeney (born May 29, 1994) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1994 Orland Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Carl Sandburg (Orland Park, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 3 / pick: 71 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early years
editFeeney was a one-year letterman in volleyball and four year letterman for the Carl Sandburg High School Eagles football team, where he was named team MVP in his junior year, playing on both the offensive and defensive lines.[1]
Feeney received offers from Illinois and Western Michigan, but committed to Indiana in the summer of 2011.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Dan Feeney OG |
Orland Park, Illinois | Carl Sandburg High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jun 19, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 83 (OG), 3 (IL OG) Rivals: 20 (IL) ESPN: 60 (OG), 16 (IL) | ||||||
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College career
editFeeney set records in his freshman year in 2012, by starting all 12 games and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors at right guard, and did not allow a single sack all season.[3] He suffered a Lisfranc fracture during a scrimmage that would cause him to miss the entire 2013 season. Feeney was redshirted to maintain three years of eligibility.[4]
Feeney returned in 2014 to what ESPN termed "the B1G's most underrated position group".[5] He started all 12 games in a year where Indiana set program single-season records with 3,163 rushing yards,[6] led by 2,036 yards from Heisman candidate Tevin Coleman.[7]
Ahead of his redshirt junior season in 2015, Feeney was named to the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy watch lists.[8] At the end of the season, Feeney earned consensus first-team All-American honors from ESPN, CBS Sports, the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated.[9]
Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Feeney announced he would be returning for his senior year.[10] On September 10, 2016, Feeney suffered a concussion while playing against Ball State.[11] Feeney would be medically cleared to return to action prior to the Hoosiers game against Maryland on October 29, 2016.[12] On November 30, 2016, Feeney was named First-team All-Big Ten.[13] At the end of the season, Feeney earned his second All-American Team honors by the Associated Press.[14]
Professional career
editPre-draft
editIn June 2016, Feeney was labelled the “best interior offensive lineman” prospect in the 2017 NFL draft by NFL analyst Lance Zierlein.[15] After completing his senior season in 2016, Feeney entered the draft and was projected by NFL draft experts and scouts to be a second round pick. He received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 31, 2017, he participated at Indiana's pro day, along with Devine Redding and six other prospects. He opted to only perform positional drills for scouts and team representatives from 27 NFL teams looked on, including offensive line coaches from the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and Detroit Lions.[16] He was ranked the second best offensive guard prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, ESPN, and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[17]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.24 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.68 s | 7.52 s | 28 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values are from NFL Combine[18][19][20] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
editThe Los Angeles Chargers selected Feeney in the third round (71st overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[21] Feeney was the second guard the Chargers selected in the draft, behind Forrest Lamp (second round, 38th overall).[22] He was also the fourth offensive guard and the fifth interior offensive lineman selected in the draft.
On June 2, 2017, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Feeney to a four-year contract worth $3.7 million, with a $924,632 signing bonus.[23]
He competed with Lamp, Matt Slauson, Brett Boyko, Donavon Clark, and Kenny Wiggins throughout training camp for a starting guard position. Head coach Anthony Lynn named Feeney as the back-up right guard to Wiggins, after Lamp tore his ACL and was placed on injured reserve for the season.[24]
He made his professional regular season debut during the Chargers' season-opening game, which was a 21-24 loss to the Denver Broncos. On October 29, Feeney earned his first career start at left guard during a 13-21 loss to the New England Patriots after the starter, Slauson, suffered a season-ending biceps injury.[25] Dan ended up starting the rest of the season at left guard, being named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team for his efforts.[26]
Feeney entered 2018 continuing as the starting left guard, and did so for all 16 regular season games.
In the 2019 season, he made his first NFL career fumble recovery in a Week 4 win against the Miami Dolphins.
New York Jets
editOn March 19, 2021, Feeney signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets.[27] That season, he played in 16 games, while starting in five. On March 16, 2022, he re-signed with the Jets on another one-year deal.[28]
Miami Dolphins
editOn March 17, 2023, Feeney signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins.[29]
Chicago Bears
editOn August 29, 2023, the Dolphins traded Feeney to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 sixth-round pick.[30]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn March 15, 2024, Feeney signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.[31]
Personal life
editFeeney is the son of Tony and Kim Feeney, and has a sister, Shannon Feeney. He currently donates to the MS society.[32]
References
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- ^ "Dan Feeney - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Indiana Hoosiers lose rising star Dan Feeney for season". NFL.com.
- ^ "Indiana guard has season-ending foot injury". ESPN.com. August 20, 2013.
- ^ "The B1G's most underrated position group". ESPN.com. June 26, 2014.
- ^ Woods, David. "Insider: Bowl or Bust for IU's Wilson postponed a year?". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Jacobi, Adam (December 13, 2014). "Mariota breaks Heisman ballots record". SBNation.com.
- ^ "Lombardi Award Watch List Next Honor for Feeney".
- ^ "First Team All-American honors". Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "All-American Feeney to return for senior season". Indiana Daily Student.
- ^ "Feeney injury". Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Osterman, Zach. "Hoosiers hope Feeney's return gives offense a boost". Journal & Courier.
- ^ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "2016 All-American Honors". collegefootball.ap.org. collegefootball.ap.org. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Indiana's Dan Feeney leads top interior OLs to watch in 2016". NFL.com. June 24, 2016.
- ^ Gil Brandt (March 31, 2017). "Pro day results: Tennessee, Texas Tech, WVU, Indiana". NFL.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Jeff Legwold (April 22, 2017). "Ranking 2017 draft's top 100 players". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Dan Feeney". NFL.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Dan Feeney College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Dan Feeney 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 28, 2017). "Chargers Double Down on OL; Draft Indiana G Dan Feeney". Chargers.com.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Dan Feeney Contract Details". OverTheCap.com. June 2, 2017.
- ^ Richard Wade (September 5, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Release Unofficial Depth Chart". boltsfromtheblue.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Player Profile: Dan Feeney". NFL.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 19, 2021). "Jets Sign OL Dan Feeney". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Links, Zachary. "Jets To Re-Sign Dan Feeney". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign DeShon Elliott and Dan Feeney". MiamiDolphins.com. March 17, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 29, 2023). "Roster Move: Bears acquire veteran OL Dan Feeney from Miami". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Gates, Christopher (March 15, 2024). "Vikings agree to one-year deal with OL Dan Feeney". Daily Norseman. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Dan Feeney - Football". Indiana University Athletics.