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'''Daniel Carl Wuerffel''' (born May 27, 1974) is a former college and professional [[American football]] [[quarterback]]. whoWuerffel wonattended the 1996 [[HeismanUniversity Trophyof Florida]], andwhere thehe 1996was nationala footballprolific championship while playing [[college football]]passer for the [[UniversityFlorida ofGators football|Florida Gators]]. Wuerffelunder was a prolific passer inhead coach [[Steve Spurrier]]'s offense. HeWuerffel led the nationNCAA in touchdown passes in 1995 and 1996, and set numerous school and conference records during his career. During his senior year in [[1996 NCAA Division I-A football season|1996]], Wuerffel won the [[Heisman Trophy]] while leading the Gators to their [[1996 Florida Gators football team|first national championship]]. He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 2013.

After graduating from Florida, Wuerffel was drafted by the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He spent six years in the league with four teams, including Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins, though his playing time and on-field success in the NFL was limited. HeWuerffel also played aone season in [[NFL Europe]], where he led the [[Rhein Fire]] to a league championship and was named MVP of [[World Bowl 2000]].

WuerffelAfter lastretiring playedfrom professional football in 2002, officially retiring in 2004. HeWuerffel returned to New Orleans to work with Desire Street Ministries, a [[nonprofit organization]] that seeks to help impoverished neighborhoods through spiritual and community development. Wuerffel had first become involved with the organization while playing for the Saints in the late 1990s, and as the organization attempted to recover from the aftermath of [[Hurricane Katrina]], he became its executive director.<ref name="heismancharity">{{cite web | url=http://heisman.com/news/2014/11/19/Weurffel_Desire_Ministries.aspx?path=general | title=Charity Spotlight: Danny Wuerffel and Desire Street Ministries | publisher=The Heisman Trust | accessdate=February 27, 2016}}</ref> Under Wuerffel, Desire Street Ministries moved its headquarters to Atlanta and expanded its programs to other inner cities in the American South.<ref name="desiredocumentary">{{cite news | url=http://www.nola.com/katrina/index.ssf/2015/08/danny_wuerffel_desire_academy.html | title=ESPN to premiere Desire Street Academy documentary 'Wuerffel's Way' | work=New Orleans Times-Picayune | date=August 19, 2015 | accessdate=February 27, 2016 | author=Walker, Dave}}</ref>