The Washington Commanders selected Utah offensive tackle/guard Braedan Daniels with the No. 118 overall selection in the 2023 NFL draft.
Daniels is the second offensive lineman selected by Washington, following Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg who went No. 97 overall.
Daniels appeared in 49 games for Utah in his college career, making 43 starts. Daniels started 18 games at left guard, 14 at left tackle and 11 at right tackle. While the Commanders could use tackle depth, the 6-foot-4, 294-pound Daniels inside at guard.
Daniels played left tackle in 2022 and earned All-PAC-12 honors. In almost 1,400 pass-blocking snaps, Daniels allowed just five sacks in his college career.
