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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 4, 1995 Warren, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Warren (OH) Harding | ||||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||
Career history
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LeShun Daniels Jr. (born June 4, 1995) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. 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 teams 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.[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.
References[]
- ↑ "LeShun Daniels New England Patriots bio". http://www.patriots.com/team/players/roster/leshun-daniels-0. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "LeShun Daniels Jr College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/leshun-daniels-jr-1.html. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". May 5, 2017. https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-sixth-round-draft-pick-conor-mcdermott-sign-19-rookie-free--298276. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128033226/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Chargers sign RB LeShun Daniels to practice squad". October 4, 2017. http://chargerswire.usatoday.com/2017/10/04/chargers-sign-rb-leshun-daniels-to-practice-squad/. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ Elwood, Hayley (October 16, 2017). "Bolts Sign Linebacker Josh Keyes". https://web.archive.org/web/20180323185811/http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/10/16/bolts-sign-linebacker-josh-keyes. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 15, 2017). "Redskins Sign Linebacker Zach Vigil". https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-linebacker-zach-vigil-19774362. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 21, 2017). "Redskins Place Four On Injured Reserve, Sign Four To Active Roster". https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-place-four-on-injured-reserve-sign-four-to-active-roster-19815796. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Redskins Place LeShun Daniels On Injured Reserve, Sign Kenny Hilliard". December 23, 2017. https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-place-leshun-daniels-on-injured-reserve-sign-kenny-hilliard-20069818.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (March 29, 2018). "Redskins Waive RB LeShun Daniels". http://nfltraderumors.co/redskins-waive-rb-leshun-daniels/.
- ↑ "Packers sign RB LeShun Daniels". August 18, 2018. https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-rb-leshun-daniels.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". September 1, 2018. https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-1.