American football player (born 1995)
American football player
LeShun Daniels Daniels with the Washington Redskins in 2017
Position: Running back Born: (1995-06-04 ) June 4, 1995 (age 29) Warren, Ohio , U.S.Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) High school: Warren (OH) Harding College: Iowa Undrafted: 2017
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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 .
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
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[ 2]
37
409
1,895
4.6
19
10
81
8.1
0
Professional career
New England Patriots
Daniels signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[ 4] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[ 5]
Los Angeles Chargers
On October 4, 2017, Daniels was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers ' practice squad .[ 6] He was released on October 16, 2017.[ 7]
Washington Redskins
On November 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the Washington Redskins ' practice squad.[ 8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2017.[ 9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2017.[ 10]
On March 29, 2018, the Redskins waived Daniels.[ 11]
Green Bay Packers
On August 18, 2018, Daniels was signed by the Green Bay Packers .[ 12] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[ 13]
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.[ 14]
References
^ "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 . 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.
^ "LeShun Daniels" . Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
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