LeShun Daniels Jr.
Daniels with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | June 4, 1995 Warren, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Warren G. Harding (Warren, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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LeShun Darnell Daniels Jr. (born June 4, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. He signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and was also a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Redskins, and Green Bay Packers.
Personal life
LeShun Daniels Jr. was born June 4, 1995, in Warren, Ohio. He attended Warren G. Harding High School.
Daniels is the older brother of offensive lineman James Daniels, who was his teammate at the University of Iowa, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2018 NFL draft. His father LeShun Daniels Sr. was an offensive lineman with Ohio State from 1992 to 1996, and for the Minnesota Vikings in 1997.[1][2]
College career
During his senior year, Daniels was voted team captain and was named the team's MVP.[3] He posted 1,058 rushing yards on 213 attempts while scoring 10 rushing touchdowns.
College statistics
| Year | Team | G | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2013 | Iowa | 7 | 36 | 142 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Iowa | 5 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Iowa | 12 | 145 | 646 | 4.5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Iowa | 13 | 213 | 1,058 | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 0 |
| Career[4] | 37 | 409 | 1,895 | 4.6 | 19 | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.57 s | 1.61 s | 2.64 s | 4.45 s | 7.28 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Daniels signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[6] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[7]
On October 4, 2017, Daniels was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[8] He was released on October 16, 2017.[9]
On November 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2017.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2017.[12] On March 29, 2018, the Redskins waived Daniels.[13]
On August 18, 2018, Daniels was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[14] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[15]
References
- ^ "LeShun Daniels". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "LeShun Daniels". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "LeShun Daniels New England Patriots bio". Patriots.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "LeShun Daniels Jr College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout LeShun Daniels Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Chargers sign RB LeShun Daniels to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 4, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Elwood, Hayley (October 16, 2017). "Bolts Sign Linebacker Josh Keyes". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 15, 2017). "Redskins Sign Linebacker Zach Vigil". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 21, 2017). "Redskins Place Four On Injured Reserve, Sign Four To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ "Redskins Place LeShun Daniels On Injured Reserve, Sign Kenny Hilliard". Redskins.com. December 23, 2017.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (March 29, 2018). "Redskins Waive RB LeShun Daniels".
- ^ "Packers sign RB LeShun Daniels". Packers.com. August 18, 2018.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.