Daniel Steven Farmer (born May 21, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) and at UCLA.[2] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft.[3][4]

Danny Farmer
No. 83
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1977-05-21) May 21, 1977 (age 47)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Loyola
(Los Angeles, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:2000 / round: 4 / pick: 103
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:43
Receiving yards:611
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

After being waived by the Steelers, Farmer played for four seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. Plagued by minor injuries, Farmer went to play with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Farmer holds the UCLA Bruins football record for career receiving yards with 3,020 (1996–1999).[5] He was also a standout volleyball player for the Bruins and won 2 National Championships. He majored in history at UCLA. In 2015, Danny joined his father George in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

His father, George, also attended UCLA and was a member of the track, football, and basketball teams, including the Bruins' 1970 NCAA championship basketball team. George also played seven years in the NFL's Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions teams. Danny's grandfather Steve Miletich was a basketball player at USC and uncle Dave Farmer played football at USC and NFL. His cousins David Farmer and Kevin Farmer played college football at Hawaii and Washington State respectively. He is also related to Pat Miletich on his mother's side. He has a fraternal twin brother, Tim, who excelled in volleyball at Loyola Marymount University and went on the play professionally in Europe. His sister Kelly is a prominent attorney in Los Angeles.

He is a 1995 graduate of Loyola High School in Los Angeles.[6]

Farmer retired in 2006.[citation needed]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight
6 ft 2+78 in
(1.90 m)
217 lb
(98 kg)
Values from NFL Combine[7]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2000 CIN 13 2 33 19 268 14.1 38 0
2001 CIN 12 1 23 15 228 15.2 27 1
2002 CIN 8 1 15 9 115 12.8 51 0
33 4 71 43 611 14.2 51 1

References

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  1. ^ "Danny Farmer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ NFL Player Page
  3. ^ "Draft History 2000". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
  4. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Farmer Draft Diary
  6. ^ "Farmer, Danny". Archived from the original on January 30, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
  7. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Scout Danny Farmer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.