Danny Peebles

Daniel Percy Peebles III (born May 30, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns.

Danny Peebles

No. 83, 80
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1966-05-30) May 30, 1966 (age 59) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Broughton (Raleigh, North Carolina)
College	North Carolina State
NFL draft	1989: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989–1990) Cleveland Browns (1991)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 17 Receiving yards 230 Touchdowns 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was selected by the Buccaneers in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft.^[1] His first three receptions as an NFL rookie in 89' averaged 28.3 yards. Peebles attended North Carolina State. As a senior, he caught 23 passes for 439 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown catch in the Peach Bowl.

Running for the NC State Wolfpack track and field team, Peebles won the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1985 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[2] Peebles was also the 200 m runner-up at the 1988 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships for the North Carolina Tar Heels track and field team.^[3]

In a game against the Houston Oilers at the Astrodome, on November 17, 1991, Peebles was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision with Bubba McDowell. He suffered from loss of feeling and movement in his arms and legs for approximately 10 minutes after being hit during a third-quarter pass.^[4] Peebles retired from the NFL on December 3, 1991.^[5]