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  Kevin Daft
Kevin Daft

Player Profile
Hometown:
Tustin, Calif.

Position:
Wide Receivers

Experience:
5th Year

Alma Mater:
UC Davis, 1999

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• After one year as the Golden Bear quarterbacks coach, has moved to wide receivers for the 2008 campaign.
• Will be entrusted with the developent of Cal's young receiving corps, which has just 13 career catches a unit entering 2008.
• Hired as the Bears' full-time quarterbacks coach in January of 2007 and saw the Bear signal-callers throw for over 3,000 yards for just the sixth time in program history.
• Spent three years working with the Cal offensive line as a graduate assistant, assisting with game-planning, opponent scouting and individual player development.
• Coached the quarterbacks for one season at UC Davis, his alma mater.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PLAYER
• Selected in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by Tennessee and was a quarterback for the Titans during their run to the 1999 Super Bowl.
• Also a member of the San Diego Chargers (2000), Atlanta Falcons (2001) and San Francisco 49ers (2001) before re-joining the Titans in 2002.
• Led the Scottish Claymores to the NFL Europe World Bowl in 2000 and played for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2002.
• Spent two seasons in the Arena Football League with the San Jose SaberCats in 2003 and the Indiana Firebirds in 2004.
• One of the most prolific passers in the history of UC Davis, setting five NCAA Division II records. Still ranks third in passing yards (7,601) and second in touchdown passes (68) at Davis.
• Inducted into the UC Davis Athletic Hall of Fame in June 2005.

The Daft File

Birthdate Nov. 19, 1975
Hometown Tustin, Calif.
High School Foothill HS
College UC Davis '99
Master's in education
Family Wife, Kesa
Daughter, Talia

Coaching History

2008- California
Wide Receivers
2007 California
Quarterbacks
2004-06 California
Graduate Assistant
2003 UC Davis
Quarterbacks

Bowl Games as a Coach

2007 Armed Forces Bowl California
2006 Holiday Bowl California
2005 Las Vegas Bowl California
2004 Holiday BowlCalifornia