LeShun Daniels

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.

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.

College career During his senior year, Daniels was voted team captain and was named the team's MVP. He posted 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 37 409 1,895 4.6 19 10 81 8.1 0

Professional career

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

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

On November 15, 2017, Daniels was signed by the Washington Redskins' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 21, 2017. He was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2017. On March 29, 2018, the Redskins waived Daniels.

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