Danny Kanell Biography

Danny Kanell is a former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst. Kanell attended Florida State University, playing on the football team for four seasons. In his first game action, Kanell threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns in place of Charlie Ward, who would go on to win the Heisman Trophy. Kanell was awarded the starting job in his junior year, finishing the season with 2,781 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions, finishing the season with a 10-1-1 record. In his senior season, Kanell threw for 2,957 yards and 32 touchdowns, earning him an honorable mention All American honor. Following his graduation, Kanell was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, but would never experience great success as a professional, bouncing around from various NFL teams and eventually the Arena Football League before retiring in 2004 as a member of the Denver Broncos. Kanell worked for ESPN for several years as a college football analyst and radio host. He currently hosts a daily web show for CBS Sports and a weekday radio show on Sirius XM. 

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