Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#7|Plato McDaniels Punter
Norfolk Admirals (1973, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-02-2000) Potential D-
Age at Death 62 Born 04-03-1938 in Jacksonville, FL
Drafted Round 6, Pick 137 (1961) Experience 9 Years (177 Wks)
College College of Texas, 1962 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching C  Pass Cover F  Kick Power A-
Throw Acc B- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D  Kick Acc B+
Carrying C  Run Blocking D  Tackling C+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina D+ Execution D  Agility C-
Strength C  Health F  Aggressiveness D- Hands B+
Jumping C-     Attitude C  Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT C- SS D+ K C+ GUN C-
WR D+ G D  DE D+ FS D+ P B- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T D  ILB C- CB D+ LS D+ KRB D 
FB D+ TE D  OLB C- H C  HT C+ KOS B 
Year Team G GS PUNTS YDS LNG AVG NET BP IN20 TB HTLG HTAV FC RET RETY AVG
1961 LAN 12 12 67 2517 57 37.6 33.4 0 26 2 4.7 3.9 13 25 276 11.0
1962 LAN 16 16 108 4505 60 41.7 35.3 0 43 9 4.7 4.1 15 53 691 13.0
1963 LAN 16 16 95 3742 59 39.4 35.1 0 37 8 4.7 4.0 20 41 405 9.9
1964 LAN 16 16 87 3629 64 41.7 37.6 0 37 8 4.7 4.1 14 39 357 9.2
1965 LAN 16 16 80 3324 62 41.6 35.8 0 33 7 4.6 4.1 10 39 461 11.8
1966 LAN 16 16 96 3878 58 40.4 37.5 0 35 5 4.7 4.1 25 29 282 9.7
1968 ROC 16 16 111 4330 58 39.0 34.8 0 37 6 4.8 4.0 26 58 468 8.1
1972 NOR 16 16 88 3558 68 40.4 35.3 0 35 13 4.7 3.9 16 37 448 12.1
1973 NOR 16 16 84 3407 57 40.6 35.7 0 40 3 4.7 4.0 13 35 407 11.6
Total   140 140 816 32890 68 40.3 35.7 0 323 61 4.8 4.0 152 356 3795 10.7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1974Plato McDaniels has retired from the Norfolk Admirals.
09-04-1972The Norfolk Admirals have acquired Plato McDaniels from the waiver wire.
09-13-1970The Rochester Dolphins have automatically waived Plato McDaniels to comply with the salary cap limit.
08-10-1969The Rochester Dolphins have moved Norberto Richmond to the active roster. The Rochester Dolphins have moved Plato McDaniels to the inactive roster.
09-01-1968The Rochester Dolphins have acquired Plato McDaniels from the waiver wire.
09-11-1967The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Plato McDaniels.
09-04-1967The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Johnny Iwanowski to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Plato McDaniels to the inactive roster.
10-02-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Plato McDaniels to the active roster.
10-02-1961The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Plato McDaniels from the waiver wire.
09-04-1961The Green Bay Blizzard have waived Plato McDaniels.
08-07-1961The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Jim Slaton, Darrell Rajkovich, Plato McDaniels, Lee Potter, Hap Stafford, Darius Woodson, and Steve Young to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Bill Ackerman, Zuck Box, Marquand Allen, Zuck Adams, Armin Klecko, Don McLean, Trev Milling, and Pete Gabler to the inactive roster.