Orlando Keith McDaniel –an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Denver Broncos – died from Covid-19 on March 27, 2020.
He played college football for the LSU Tigers. He was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He appeared in three games during the 1982 season and did not catch a pass.
McDaniel was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended Lake Charles High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended college at Louisiana State University, where he played as a wide receiver for the Tigers. At LSU, he caught 64 passes for 1,184 yards and three touchdowns over four seasons. His 17.5 yards per reception in 1981 ranked second in the Southeastern Conference, and his 719 receiving yards ranked fourth.
McDaniel also ran track, and finished second in 1980 in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's 110 meter hurdles. McDaniel was the founder and coach of the North Texas Cheetahs Track Club.
On March 27, 2020, McDaniel died of complications from COVID-19 in Texas.