LeShun Daniels
 Daniels with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Born: | June 4, 1995 Warren, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 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 as of Week 17, 2017 | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||
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| 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]
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.
- ^ "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. 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. 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.