Dan DePalma

American gridiron football player (born 1989)

American football player
Dan DePalma
No. 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-21) July 21, 1989 (age 34)
Verona, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:West Chester
Undrafted:2011
Career history
  • New York Jets (2011)*
  • New York Giants (2011−2012)*
  • San Diego Chargers (2013)*
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (2014)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl Champion (XLVI)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dan DePalma (born July 21, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver who signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He also played for the New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at West Chester University. DePalma played high school football at Verona High School in Verona, New Jersey. DePalma is married to college sweetheart, Megan (Dychala) DePalma.[citation needed]

Professional career

New York Jets

On July 27, 2011, DePalma was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was released on September 3, 2011.

New York Giants

On September 7, 2011, DePalma signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[2] He re-signed with the Giants on February 8, 2012 and was waived on August 31. DePalma re-signed to the Giants’ practice squad on November 22, 2012.

San Diego Chargers

On April 8, 2013, DePalma was signed by the San Diego Chargers. On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/injured list.[3] On August 31, 2013, he was waived with an injury settlement. On November 26, 2013, DePalma was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

DePalma signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in June 2014. He was released on June 21, 2014 [4]

References

  1. ^ "Dan DePalma Inks Deal With New York Jets". Wcupagoldenrams.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  2. ^ Garafolo, Mike (September 6, 2011). "Giants to sign Verona native and former Jets wide receiver Dan DePalma to practice squad". Nj.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  3. ^ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "Riders Transaction - June 21". riderville.com. CFL. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2015.

External links

  • New York Giants Profile
  • NFL Profile
  • San Diego Chargers bio
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
  • West Chester University Bio
  • Who is Dan DePalma? Only the Giants’ secret weapon in practice
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