LeShun Daniels Jr.
American football player (born 1995)
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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.
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Daniels with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | June 4, 1995 Warren, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Warren G. Harding (Warren, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||
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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
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 | |
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| 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]