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Daniel Sorensen

Safety

#49

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 29

Weight: 208 lbs

College: Brigham Young

2018 SEASON

  • TCKLS
    14
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    1

SCHEDULE

Table - Summary
WEEK DATE GAME TIME
1 08/10
vs Cincinnati Bengals
7:00 PM CDT
2 08/17
@ Pittsburgh Steelers
6:30 PM CDT
3 08/24
vs San Francisco 49ers
7:00 PM CDT
4 08/29
@ Green Bay Packers
7:00 PM CDT

Biography

  • Fifth-year safety enters his fifth season with Kansas City in 2018.
  • After only starting in one game from 2014-16, Sorensen stepped into the starting safety position during the 2017 season after S Eric Berry suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in the season opener. Sorensen would go on to start the remaining 14 games he played in and tallied career-highs in tackles (88), sacks (1.5), tackles for loss (5) and quarterback pressures (7).
  • Spent six weeks on the club’s practice squad in 2014.
  • Led the defense with a team- and career-high 88 tackles for the 2017 season.
  • Recorded first career touchdown on a 48-yard interception for return during the Chiefs Week 7 win over the New Orleans Saints (10/23/16).
  • Blocked a field goal against Cleveland in Week 16 of the 2015 season.
  • Re-Signed by the Chiefs (3/13/17) ... Signed by the Chiefs (4/18/16) ... Signed to Kansas City’s active roster (11/1/14) ... Signed to Kansas City’s practice squad (9/11/14) ... Waived by Kansas City (9/9/14) ... Signed by Kansas City as an undrafted free agent (5/12/14).

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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
17 Raiders W 35 - 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 54 54 54 1 0
16 @Seahawks L 31 - 38 6 2 4 0 0 0
15 Chargers L 28 - 29 3 3 0 0 0 0
14 Ravens W 27 - 24 3 1 2 0 0 0
13 @Raiders W 40 - 33 2 1 1 0 1 0 1
11 @Rams L 51 - 54 2 2 0 0 0 0
10 Cardinals W 26 - 14 6 2 4 0 0 0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2014 Kansas City Chiefs 9 0 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Kansas City Chiefs 16 0 23 20 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Kansas City Chiefs 16 1 62 54 8 1 0 6 3 48 16 48 1 2 3
2017 Kansas City Chiefs 15 14 83 61 22 1.5 6 1 3 3 3 0 0
2018 Kansas City Chiefs 7 3 24 12 12 0 0 2 1 54 54 54 1 0 1
TOTAL 63 18 199 153 46 3.5 0 16 5 105 21 54 2 2 4

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