Danny Wuerffel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Danny Wuerffel
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1974(1974-05-27)
Age	50
Birthplace	Fort Walton Beach
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Taurus

Danny Wuerffel Biography

Danny Wuerffel is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on May 27, 1974 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States. Former professional American footballer most famous for his stint as the quarterback of the University of Florida football team. He was on the Gators between 1993 until 1996. In 1996, when he was senior, he took home the Heisman Trophy for being the most outstanding soccer player in the college level.

In 2006 the year 2006, he was inducted into the Florida Gators’ Ring of Honor along with the former head coach In 2006, he was inducted into the Florida Gators’ Ring of Honor alongside his former coach Steve Spurrier. Also inducted were fellow former players Emmitt Smith and Jack Youngblood.. The other players inducted were former teammates Emmitt Smith and Jack Youngblood..

Daniel Carl Wuerffel (born May 27, 1974) is a former college and professional American football quarterback. Wuerffel attended the University of Florida, where he was a prolific passer for the Florida Gators under head coach Steve Spurrier. Wuerffel led the NCAA in touchdown passes in 1995 and 1996 and set numerous school and conference records during his career. During his senior year in 1996, Wuerffel won the Heisman Trophy while leading the Gators to their first national championship. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

After retiring from professional football, Wuerffel returned to New Orleans to work with Desire Street Ministries, a nonprofit organization that seeks to help impoverished neighborhoods through spiritual and community development. Wuerffel had first become involved with the organization while playing for the Saints in the late 1990s, and as the organization attempted to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he became its executive director. Under Wuerffel, Desire Street Ministries moved its headquarters to Atlanta and expanded its programs to other inner cities in the American South.

The place he was raised is Pensacola, Florida. He was the son of one of the Air Force minister, thus his family was across the globe.

Danny Wuerffel Net Worth

Danny Wuerffel is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danny Wuerffel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Fort Walton Beach High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He was a four-year scholar athlete in football and basketball as valedictorian of his class. He later graduated of University of Florida. University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree on public relations.

He was picked in the 4th round of 1997’s NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He was a part of them for three seasons, from 1997 until 1999. Then, he played for one year playing for teams such as the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears along with the Washington Redskins. He retired after the 2002 season.

Wuerffel was born in Pensacola, Florida, in 1974, the son of a Lutheran minister who was a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force. While he was growing up, his family and he lived in South Carolina, Spain, Nebraska, and Colorado before he attended Fort Walton Beach High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Danny Wuerffel height 6 ft 1 in Danny weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Danny Wuerffel Dating?

According to our records, Danny Wuerffel married to Jessica Wuerffel. As of December 1, 2023, Danny Wuerffel’s is not dating anyone.

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He is one of only two Heisman Trophy winners to also receive the Draddy Trophy, which is presented annually by the National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame to the nation’s top football scholar- athlete. Wuerffel was also a first-team Academic All-American in 1995 and 1996.

Facts & Trivia

Danny Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Danny Wuerffel celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

He led the Gators to the Bowl Alliance National Championship game following the 1995 season, but ultimately lost 62–24 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Fiesta Bowl. Wuerffel won the 1996 Heisman Trophy, as the outstanding college football player in America, while quarterbacking the Gators into their second consecutive Bowl Alliance national championship game with help from teammates Fred Taylor at running back; Reidel Anthony, Ike Hilliard, and Jacquez Green at wide receiver; and Jeff Mitchell on the offensive line. Wuerffel and the Gators won the 1996 national championship in decisive fashion by defeating the Florida State Seminoles 52–20 in the Sugar Bowl.

Did Danny Wuerffel ever play in the NFL?

After graduating from Florida, Wuerffel was drafted by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He spent six years in the league with four teams, including the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins , though his playing time and on-field success in the NFL was limited.

What disease does Danny Wuerffel have?

June 16, 2011— — Former quarterback Danny Wuerffel has been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome , a rare autoimmune disorder that causes paralysis. Wuerffel, who lives in Decatur, Ga., noticed he was losing sensation in his legs and strength in his arms shortly after he battled a stomach virus June 4.

Where did Danny Wuerffel go to college?

University of Florida

What high school did Danny Wuerffel go to?

Education

Who was the oldest college football player?

At the age of 61, Alan Moore became the oldest players in college football 2022 when he joined Faulkner University’s team. Moore kicked an extra point in the first game of the 2011 He had played regularly collegiate football at Jones College in Mississippi in 1968.