Daniel Muir

Daniel Travanti Muir (/dnjl trvnti mjr/; born 3

September 12, 1983) is an American football defensive
tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and is cur3.1
rently a member of the Oakland Raiders. He was signed
by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in
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2007. He played college football at Kent State.

Professional career
Pre-draft measureables
Green Bay Packers

Muir has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts,

Muir was undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft but was signed
St. Louis Rams, and New York Jets.
by the Green Bay Packers on May 4, 2007. In 2007,
he played in three games, after becoming the only undrafted rookie to make the roster out of training camp.
He recorded eight tackles, four solo for the season. He
1 Early years
played for the Packers in Dallas, Chicago, and against
Detroit. Before the start of the 2008 season, he was
waived by the Packers.
Muir attended Fairmont Heights High School and later
transferred to Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland where he was a four-year letterman. He played both
defensive tackle and oensive guard. He earned All-State 3.3 Indianapolis Colts
honors after nishing his senior season with 96 tackles,
including 13.5 sacks. He recorded 179 tackles, includ- After being waived by the Packers before the start of the
ing 28.5 sacks, his nal two seasons. He also lettered in 2008 season, he was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts.
wrestling, where he nished second in state as a junior He was re-signed to a one-year $1.7 million contract on
April 13, 2010.[2]
and third as a senior.

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College career

Muir joined the St. Louis Rams on July 31, 2011, by

signing a one-year $1.85 million contract. He was cut
Muir attended Kent State where he started 45 of his 46 September, 2011.
career games there. He also left Kent State ranked third
in school history in career sacks (14.5) and seventh in
tackles-for-losses (35). He nished his career with 198
tackles, he also had three forced fumbles, two fumble re- 3.5 Second stint with Colts
coveries, and one interception. He began his college career at defensive tackle before moving to defensive end, On October 10, 2011, Muir re-signed with the
where he earned First-team All-MAC honors as a senior. Indianapolis Colts. He was waived on November 8,
2011.[3]
Muir did not play in 2002 due to the NCAA's initial eligibility guidelines. In 2003 as a freshman, he started the
rst 11 games before turning over his starting position
to a senior in the season nale. He nished the season 3.6 Second stint with Packers
with 46 tackles, 7.5 for losses, 1.5 sacks and one blocked
signed with the Green Bay Packers on March 23,
eld goal. In 2004 as a sophomore, he started 11 games Muir [4]
2012.
He was released on August 31.[5]
recording 48 tackles, eight for losses, and 4.5 sacks. In
2005 as a junior, he started 11 games and earned SecondTeam All-MAC honors, he recorded 52 tackles, 8.5 for
losses, and three sacks. In 2006 as a senior, he started 3.7 New York Jets
12 games and recorded 52 tackles, 11 for losses, and 5.5
sacks. He returned his only career interception for ve Muir was signed by the New York Jets on October 10,
2012.[6] He was waived on October 30, 2012.[7]
yards.
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Houston Texans

On July 25, 2013, Muir signed with the Houston Texans.

He was released by the Texans due to an Injury Settlement.

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Oakland Raiders

On October 9, 2013 Muir signed with the Oakland

Raiders.

Personal

Muir is one of many siblings and was raised by his Jamaican native parents in Lanham, Maryland. He married
his college sweetheart Kristin Wright on April 25, 2009.
Muir currently resides in Indianapolis with his family.
Muir hosted a Christmas dinner for homeless teens with
the help of Outreach Inc.[8]

References

[1] Daniel Muir. NFL Draft Scout.com. March 25, 2009.

Retrieved April 16, 2009.
[2] Caplan, Adam (April 13, 2010). NFL Transaction Wire
Blog (4/12-4/18)". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
[3] NFL Transactions Report, January 7, 2011
[4] Packers bring back DT Daniel Muir
[5] Packers make cuts, newcomers targeted. Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel.
[6] Orr, Conor (10 October 2012). Jets sign former Colts,
Packers DT Daniel Muir in wake of D-line injuries. The
Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 10 October
2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
[7] Orr, Conor (30 October 2012). Jets waive RB Jonathan
Grimes and DT Daniel Muir. The Star-Ledger. Archived
from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
[8] http://www.outreachindiana.org/NewsandEvents/tabid/
73/Default.aspx

External links
Indianapolis Colts bio
Indianapolis Colts prole at ESPN.com
Indianapolis Colts prole at Yahoo! Sports
Prole at CBSSports.com

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