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Iowa Hawkeyes: Running back depth chart preview

By Sayre Bedinger

Nov 14, 2015; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back LeShun Daniels Jr. (29) heads for the end zone on a 51 yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa won 40-35. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back LeShun Daniels Jr. (29) heads for the end zone on a 51 yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa won 40-35. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back LeShun Daniels Jr. (29) heads for the end zone on a 51 yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa won 40-35. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back LeShun Daniels Jr. (29) heads for the end zone on a 51 yard touchdown run during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa won 40-35. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

LeShun Daniels (SR)

6-0, 225

The Hawkeyes’ senior running back patiently waited his turn with Mark Weisman leading the team in carries his first two seasons, then playing the backup role this past year to Jordan Canzeri. Daniels’ ability to gain tough yards and plow through contact earned him eight touchdowns last season and the second most carries on the team.

Daniels, however, is more than just a plodder. While he averaged 4.45 yards per carry last season, he wound up proving his versatility and effectiveness as a ‘bell cow’ back with his dominant performance against Minnesota last season.

Look at the vision and foot quickness on this run:

Those kind of runs are what inspire confidence in the Hawkeyes’ coaching staff. Daniels also showed the ability to get out on the perimeter and make plays.

Daniels isn’t going to blow anyone away with his 40-time, but he’s a perfect fit for the Iowa offense and is a guy who can both eat up carries and make a big play with his vision and deceptive quickness to the perimeter. You have to love his potential — if he can stay healthy — to be a thousand yard rusher in this offense and be the next in a line of really successful backs at Iowa.

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