Player Bio: Dan Priestley

  Dan Priestley
Dan Priestley
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Birmingham, MI
High School:
Birmingham Sealhom HS
Height / Weight:
6-5 / 225
Position:
DE
Experience:
HS

PERSONAL AND HIGH SCHOOL DATA: Walk-on who joined the team during spring drills...did not play high school football...four-year member of Stanford's swim team...swam freestyle, individual medley and butterfly events...earned All-America honors at the 2008 NCAA Championships in the 400 free relay...competed in the consolation heats at the 2009 Pac-10 Championships...swam NCAA `B' standard times of 19.69 in the 50 free, 43.53 in the 100 free and 1:35.59 in the 200 free at the Pac-10 meet...finished seventh in the 100 free (44.64) at the Art Adamson Invite to help Stanford to the team title...helped Stanford to an undefeated regular season, a Pac-10 title and no. 1 national ranking...as a junior, was a member of the 400 free relay team that finished fourth at the NCAA Championships...helped Stanford to the Pac-10 title with a ninth place finish in the 200 free, 11th in the 100 free and 13th in the 50 free...was a 15-time All-American at Birmingham (Mich.) Seaholm High School...was the Michigan state high school record holder in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 IM...two-time Michigan High School Swimmer of the Year...finalist for prep National Swimmer of the Year honors in 2004 and '05...parents are Dave and Susan Priestley...younger brother Morgan is a member of Stanford's swim team...serves as a public address announcer at various Stanford athletic events...full name is Daniel Wheaton Priestley.