Dan Buenning

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherExpression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Daniel Robert Buenning[1] (born October 26, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears and Florida Tuskers. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

College career

Buenning played on both sides of the ball at Bay Port High School, earning all-state honors and committing to the University of Wisconsin.[1] He was also a state champion wrestler at Bay Port.[2]

Playing at Wisconsin, Buenning was a four-year starter on the offensive line, and was a team captain his senior season.[3] He was an All-American and All-Big Ten selection after the 2004 season.[4]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Buenning was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft,[5] and became an immediate starter.[6] He played in nine games his sophomore season before suffering an anterior cruciate ligament tear against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, sidelining him for the rest of 2006 and all of 2007.[7] After spending his first three NFL seasons at guard, he moved to center between the 2007 and 2008 seasons.[8]

Chicago Bears

On September 2, 2008, Buenning was traded to the Chicago Bears for a conditional 2009 sixth-round pick.[9]

On September 4, 2009, the Bears informed Buenning that the team intended to cut him.[10]

Florida Tuskers

In 2009, Buenning played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.[11]

Personal life

Buenning is married.[12] After his football career ended, Buenning became a car salesman in Waupaca, Wisconsin.[13]

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:Buccaneers2005DraftPicks