LeShun Daniels

LeShun Daniels Jr. (born June 4, 1995) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Iowa. He signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2017, and has also been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, Washington Redskins, and Green Bay Packers.

LeShun Daniels Jr.
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Daniels with the Washington Redskins in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-04) June 4, 1995
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren (OH) Harding
College:Iowa
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:3
Rushing yards:14
Rushing average:4.7
Rushing touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

During his senior year, Daniels was voted team captain and was named the team's MVP.[1] He posted a 1,058 rushing yards on 213 attempts while scoring 10 rushing touchdowns.

College statistics
Year Team G Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
2013Iowa 7361423.90000.00
2014Iowa 515493.31155.00
2015Iowa 121456464.58199.00
2016Iowa 132131,0585.0108678.40
Career[2]374091,8954.61910818.10

Professional career

New England Patriots

Daniels signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[3] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[4]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 4, 2017, Daniels was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[5] He was released on October 16, 2017.[6]

Washington Redskins

On November 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2017.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2017.[9]

On March 29, 2018, the Redskins waived Daniels.[10]

Green Bay Packers

On August 18, 2018, Daniels was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[11] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[12]

Personal life

Daniels is the older brother of offensive lineman James Daniels, who was his teammate at Iowa, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2018 NFL Draft. His father LeShun was a redshirted offensive lineman that played at Ohio State from 1992-1996.[13]

References
  1. "LeShun Daniels New England Patriots bio". Patriots.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. "LeShun Daniels Jr College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  5. "Chargers sign RB LeShun Daniels to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 4, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  6. Elwood, Hayley (October 16, 2017). "Bolts Sign Linebacker Josh Keyes". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  7. Czarda, Stephen (November 15, 2017). "Redskins Sign Linebacker Zach Vigil". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  8. Czarda, Stephen (November 21, 2017). "Redskins Place Four On Injured Reserve, Sign Four To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  9. "Redskins Place LeShun Daniels On Injured Reserve, Sign Kenny Hilliard". Redskins.com. December 23, 2017.
  10. Bouda, Nate (March 29, 2018). "Redskins Waive RB LeShun Daniels".
  11. "Packers sign RB LeShun Daniels". Packers.com. August 18, 2018.
  12. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. "LeShun Daniels". Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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