'I always admired his glutes': Untold stories of Mike McDaniel the football player

Mike McDaniel spent four years as a wide receiver at Yale before becoming an assistant quarterbacks coach for the Miami Dolphins.

Former teammates and coaches tell ESPN he had an acumen for the game and ability to teach that set him apart from his teammates.

McDaniel worked his way up from being a Denver Broncos coaching intern in 2005 , through stints with other NFL teams.

Chandler McDaniel was Yale 's " Odell Beckham Jr. ," according to former Yale quarterback Alvin Cowan .

McDaniel ran wide receiver Chandler Henley through a gauntlet of drills after practice.

The walk-ons would run a play in slow motion the day before games, Cowan said.

The idea of playing college football is alluring, but McDaniel said he never considered quitting the team.

At 6 -foot-5, 225 pounds , quarterback Mike Mroz had prototypical size for the quarterback position.

He was a team captain and Yale 's second -leading career passer when he graduated (now seventh ) Yale 's strength during his playing days was one of the aspects about his time at Yale that impressed his teammates the most.

McDaniel said proving the doubters wrong fueled his commitment to helping the team.