| LeShun Daniels | |
| Number: | 46 |
| Position: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lbs: | 225 |
| High School: | Warren (OH) Harding |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undraftedyear: | 2017 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Rushing attempts |
| Statvalue1: | 3 |
| Statlabel2: | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue2: | 14 |
| Statlabel3: | Rushing average |
| Statvalue3: | 4.7 |
| Statlabel4: | Rushing touchdowns |
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.
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.
| Year | Team | G | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||
| Iowa | 7 | 36 | 142 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Iowa | 5 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| Iowa | 12 | 145 | 646 | 4.5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | ||
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]
On October 4, 2017, Daniels was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[5] He was released on October 16, 2017.[6]
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]
On August 18, 2018, Daniels was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[11] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[12]
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.[13]