DT (DL) • #96 • PIT
Washington State • Pacific Twelve Conference
Drafted UDFA R? pick ? by ?
slug: ekuale-daniel-96-udfa-4251 • status: UFA • height: 75 • weight: 300
| SK (season#segment#league#team) | team | games | pass yds | pass TDs | rush yds | rec yds | fpts (PPR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASON#2019#REG#NFL#TEAM#CLE | CLE | 3 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2020#REG#NFL#TEAM#JAX | JAX | 6 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2021#POST#NFL#TEAM#NE | NE | 1 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2021#REG#NFL#TEAM#NE | NE | 3 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2022#REG#NFL#TEAM#NE | NE | 10 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2023#REG#NFL#TEAM#NE | NE | 2 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2024#REG#NFL#TEAM#NE | NE | 15 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2025#REG#NFL#TEAM#PIT | PIT | 4 | 0 |
No postseason games for 2025 — player either did not appear or their team did not make the playoffs.
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