Braeden Edward Daniels (; born August 22, 2000) is an

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for the Washington Commanders of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Commanders in the fourth round of the

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Early life

Daniels was born on August 22, 2000, in

Carrollton, Texas Carrollton is a city in Dallas, Denton, and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 133,434, making it the 23rd-most populous city in Texas. History The area was first settled by Jared Ford i ...

. He attended Hebron High School, where he played football,

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, discus throw, and

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, earning all-district honors for the latter. Rated a three-star recruit, Daniels initially committed to play

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before switching his commitment to

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College career

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. He moved to right tackle two games into his redshirt junior season and was named second team All-Pac-12 Conference. Daniels was named first team All-Pac-12 as a redshirt senior.

Professional career

Daniels was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fourth round (118th overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 19, 2023. He was placed on

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on August 28, 2023, due to a torn rotator cuff.

Personal life

Daniels mother, Yronica, earned first-team All- Southland honors in 1987 while playing for the McNeese Cowgirls basketball team at McNeese State University.

References

External links

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Washington Commanders bioUtah Utes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Braeden Living people American football offensive tackles Utah Utes football players Players of American football from Carrollton, Texas Washington Commanders players 2000 births