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No. 77 – Washington Commanders | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Carrollton, Texas, U.S. | August 22, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 297 lb (135 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Hebron (Carrollton) |
College: | Utah (2018–2022) |
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Braeden Edward Daniels (BRAY-den; born August 22, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was selected by the Commanders in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Daniels 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]
Daniels 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]
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 | ||
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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) | ||
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Daniels 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 mother, Yronica, earned first-team All-Southland honors in 1987 while playing for the McNeese Cowgirls basketball team at McNeese State University. [1]
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