Braeden Edward Daniels (BRAY-dən; born August 22, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
 Daniels with the Washington Commanders in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 22, 2000 Carrollton, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hebron (Carrollton) |
| College: | Utah (2018–2022) |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 4 / pick: 118 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editDaniels was born on August 22, 2000, in Carrollton, Texas.[1] He attended Hebron High School, where he played football, javelin throw, discus throw, and shot put, earning all-district honors for the latter.[1][2] Rated a three-star recruit, Daniels initially committed to play college football at Illinois before switching his commitment to Utah.[3]
College career
editDaniels played in two games during his true freshman season at Utah before redshirting the year. He became the Utes' starting left guard going into his redshirt freshman season.[4] He moved to right tackle two games into his redshirt junior season and was named second team All-Pac-12 Conference.[5] Daniels was named first team All-Pac-12 as a redshirt senior.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.99 s | 1.71 s | 2.86 s | 4.60 s | 7.53 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | ||
| [7] | ||||||||||||
Washington Commanders
editDaniels was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 19, 2023.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2023, due to a torn rotator cuff.[10] Daniels was released on August 27, 2024.[11]
Houston Texans
editOn August 29, 2024, Daniels signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[12] He was released on September 17.[13]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn September 26, 2024, Daniels was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad and released five days later.[14][15]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn October 30, 2024, Daniels was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad, but was released a week later.[16]
Personal life
editDaniels mother, Yronica, earned first-team All-Southland honors in 1987 while playing for the McNeese Cowgirls basketball team at McNeese State University.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 175. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Coles, Joe (April 25, 2023). "Who is NFL draft prospect Braeden Daniels?". Deseret News. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Worthy, Lynn (January 14, 2018). "Three recruits from Texas commit to Utes football program on the same day". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Kragthorpe, Kurt (August 2, 2019). "Retooling Utah's offensive line is a big issue, but Jim Harding will 'get it done,' Kyle Whittingham says". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Call, Jeff (December 7, 2021). "Utah football: Which Utes collected Pac-12 accolades?". Deseret News. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Marchiote, Bo (February 25, 2023). "NFL Scouting Combine: Utah OL Braeden Daniels trying for a "high 4's" 40 he says". SI.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Braeden Daniels Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah (April 29, 2023). "Commanders draft OT Braeden Daniels with No. 118 overall pick". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders sign C Ricky Stromberg, T Braeden Daniels to rookie deals". Commandeers.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders' Braeden Daniels: Hits IR with torn rotator cuff". CBS Sports. RotoWire. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-29-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (09-17-2024)". houstontexans.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tony Jefferson to Active Roster". Chargers.com. September 26, 2024.
- ^ Sandoval, Ricardo. "Chargers Officially Release Safety to Make Room for Derwin James". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Eagles sign OL Braeden Daniels to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 30, 2024.