Danieal Pennington
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No. 55 Houston Texans | |||||||||
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| Inside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Mesquite, TX | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Eastfield College | |||||||||
| College: Charlotte | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2023 for the Houston Texans | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Danieal Pennington is an American football inside linebacker who plays for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Charlotte.
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Early Life
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Danieal Pennington MLB |
Mesquite, TX | Eastfield College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Juco | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2022 season, Pennington's statistics are as follows:
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | TFL | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NCAA Career Totals | 13 | 13 | 69 | 12 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 3 in | 212 lb | 4.49 s | 4.24 s | 7.15 s | 36.5 in | 22 reps | 27 | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||
Draft
Danieal Pennington was drafted by the Houston Texans with the 41st overall pick of the 2023 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
Contract History
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