Dan Land facts for kids
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| Position: | Running back Safety Cornerback |
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| Born: | July 3, 1965 Donalsonville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Seminole County | ||||||||||
| College: | Albany State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||||||||
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Dan Land (born July 3, 1965) is an American football coach and former player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was a safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders. He also played college football at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. Later, he became the head coach at his old college team.
Dan Land's Football Journey
Dan Land started his football career playing in college. He played for the Albany State Golden Rams. After college, he joined the NFL.
Playing in the NFL
Dan Land played in the NFL for several years. He was a safety, which is a defensive position. Safeties help stop the other team from scoring.
- He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987.
- He also played for the Los Angeles Raiders and later the Oakland Raiders. He was with the Raiders from 1989 to 1997.
- He even played for a team called the New York/New Jersey Knights in 1992.
Coaching at Albany State
After his playing days, Dan Land became a football coach. He went back to his old college, Albany State University.
- From 2002 to 2014, he was an assistant coach. He helped the team in many ways.
- In 2015, he became the interim head coach. This means he was the main coach for a short time.
- In 2016, he became the official head coach for the Albany State Golden Rams.
As a head coach, Dan Land led the Albany State team to a good record. In 2015, his team won 6 games and lost 4. They even finished first in their division. Overall, as head coach, he won 11 games and lost 8.
