Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Iowa
LeShun Daniels Jr.
RB
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
LeShun Daniels Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 50.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
LeShun Daniels Jr. built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of LeShun Daniels Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 1,895 rushing yards, 409...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
LeShun Daniels Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Iowa. LeShun Daniels Jr. leans workhorse runner traits and 50.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,976
- Rushing yards
- 1,895
- Receiving yards
- 81
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
LeShun Daniels Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,976
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Warren G Harding · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Warren G Harding · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,125 scrimmage yards · RB 64th (top 12%) · Big Ten 12th (top 5%) · National 103rd (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 7 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 28.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 5 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 26.7 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 12 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 50.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 12 | 609 | 609 | 0 | 8 | 50.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 76.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 1,080 | 1,013 | 67 | 10 | 76.8 |
Related Context
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LeShun Daniels Jr. played RB for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, LeShun Daniels Jr. recorded 1,895 rushing yards, 81 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Iowa paired 1,125 primary output with 50.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
86.5
Efficiency
50.5
Usage
32.4
Consistency
64.2
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 45. Miami (OH): 84. Iowa State: 112. North Dakota State: 34. Rutgers: 86. Northwestern: 77. Minnesota: 66. Purdue: 150. Wisconsin: 43. Penn State: 54. Michigan: 54. Illinois: 162. Nebraska: 158
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 15 by 31.3. Miami (OH): 11 by 81.8. Iowa State: 15 by 77.8. North Dakota State: 15 by 22.4. Rutgers: 14 by 62.6. Northwestern: 18 by 44.3. Minnesota: 17 by 40.4. Purdue: 23 by 67.9. Wisconsin: 11 by 38.2. Penn State: 12 by 30. Michigan: 14 by 40.2. Illinois: 27 by 63.2. Nebraska: 29 by 56.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins109 · Games = 8 · +58.4 vs Losses
Losses50.6 · Games = 5 · -58.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
81.8 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs Florida | L 3-30 | 15 | 45 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-10 | 29 | 158 | 5.40 | 2 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 28-0 | 26 | 159 | 6.10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Michigan | W 14-13 | 14 | 54 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Penn State | L 14-41 | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Wisconsin | L 9-17 | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-35 | 23 | 150 | 6.50 | 2 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Minnesota | W 14-7 | 17 | 66 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | L 31-38 | 17 | 72 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Rutgers | W 14-7 | 13 | 77 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6.1 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs North Dakota State | L 21-23 | 14 | 29 | 2.10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa State100 rush yards | W 42-3 | 15 | 112 | 7.50 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Miami (OH)2+ TD | W 45-21 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
Player Story
LeShun Daniels Jr. story
LeShun Daniels Jr. built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of LeShun Daniels Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 1,895 rushing yards, 409 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 81 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 81 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives LeShun Daniels Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 142 | 34.6 | 8.5 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 54 | 43.8 | 5 | -88 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 54 | 43.8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 655 | 39.8 | 21.7 | 601 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 655 | 39.8 | 21.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 1,125 | 50.5 | 32.4 | 470 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 1,125 | 50.5 | 32.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Minnesota
Week 11 · W 40-35 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
195
Scrimmage Yards
92.7 takeover
195 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#2
@ Illinois
Week 12 · W 28-0 · Conference game
162
Scrimmage Yards
87.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
162 scrimmage yards and 46.6 usage.
#3
@ Purdue
Week 7 · W 49-35 · Conference game
150
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
150 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
#4
vs Nebraska
Week 13 · W 40-10 · Conference game
158
Scrimmage Yards
84.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
158 scrimmage yards and 50.9 usage.
#5
vs Iowa State
Week 2 · W 42-3
112
Scrimmage Yards
74.5 takeover
Win with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 26.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Iowa
1,125 primary output · 50.5 efficiency · 32.4 usage
76.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Iowa
76.8
1,125 primary · 50.5 efficiency · 32.4 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Iowa
50.2
655 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 21.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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