Daniel Sepulveda’s older brother, Stephen Sepulveda, was a linebacker for the Baylor Bears. Daniel attended Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas where he played football and ran track. Daniel played linebacker on the football team, helping the team to a 22-3 record his final two seasons at Highland Park. Daniel earned second team academic all-state honors as a senior. After not receiving a scholarship offer, Daniel walked on to the Baylor football team in 2002, sitting out the season as a redshirt. He was named to the Big Twelve Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Having not punted since junior high school, Daniel earned the team’s starting punter job in 2003. He punted 87 times as a freshman with an average of 43.1 yards per punt and a long of 62 yards. 23 of his punts pinned opponents inside their own 20 yard line. He set a school record for punts over 50 yards with 26 on the year. He was named second team all-Big Twelve for his play as a freshman. As a sophomore he punted 62 times for an average of 45.9 yards with a long of 69 yards. He pinned opponents inside their own 20 yard line 26 times. He was named first team all-Big Twelve and third team all-America at the conclusion of the season. He also received the Ray Guy award for being the nation’s best punter. As a junior, Sepulveda punted 62 times for an average of 46.1 yards with a long of 78 yards. He pinned opponents inside their own 20 yard line 13 times. He was named first team all-Big Twelve and second team all-America for his performance as a junior. He was named to the Big Twelve Commissioner’s honor roll for the third consecutive year. Daniel tore his right (non-kicking) ACL during a pickup basketball game Easter weekend. He had surgery to repair in April. Despite the injury, he was able to return for his senior season, punting 66 times for a school record 46.4 yard average. He tied his career long with a 78 yard punt. He was named first team all-Big Twelve and received the Ray Guy award for the second time in three years.

Daniel Sepulveda has a great deal of experience against top competition, having punted for the Baylor Bears in the big twelve for the past four seasons. He is a big, strong, left-footed punter. He does a good job of catching poor snaps and has an extremely strong leg. He has hit two 78 yard punts the last two seasons and he is very skilled at kicking the ball out of bounds inside his opponent’s 20 yard line. His leg strength can be a liability at times as he will outkick his coverage unit from time to time. He had surgery to repair a torn ACL in his non-kicking leg last April. This is something that will need to be checked out at the combine, but it didn’t stop Daniel from winning a second Ray Guy award as a senior. Daniel Sepulveda has what it takes to become a top punter at the next level and could be a second day pick in the 2007 NFL draft.