Shawn Davis (American football)
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | (1997-12-24) December 24, 1997 (age 26) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Miami Southridge (Miami, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Florida (2017–2020) | ||||||
Position: | Strong safety | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Shawn Davis (born December 24, 1997) is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida Gators.
Early years
Davis grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Southridge High School. Davis committed to play college football at Florida over an offer from Miami.[1]
College career
Davis played mostly as a reserve and on special teams as a true freshman.[2][3] Davis missed the first month of his sophomore season due to injury and finished the year with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and five passes broken up.[4][5] As a junior, he recorded 51 tackles, one tackle for loss, three passes defended, and three interceptions.[6] He was named Southeastern Conference player of the Week after making a one-handed interception against Auburn, which he returned for 41 yards.[7] Davis was ejected from Florida's season opener during his senior season for targeting.[8][9]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.55 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 17 reps | |||||
All values from Pro Day[10][11][12] |
Indianapolis Colts
Davis was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[13] On May 6, 2021, Davis officially signed with the Colts.[14] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] On September 16, 2021, Davis was released from the practice squad.[17]
Green Bay Packers
On September 21, 2021, Davis signed with the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[18] On December 18, he was signed to the active roster.[19] On December 25, Davis made his NFL debut in the Packers' week 16 game against the Cleveland Browns, logging an assisted tackle in the 24–22 victory.[20] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[21] He was released on September 8.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2021 | GB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
References
- ^ "Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes". Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2016.
- ^ Bauer, Ethan (April 13, 2018). "This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Nettuno, Tyler (May 3, 2020). "2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis". USA Today.
- ^ Sammon, Will (September 19, 2019). "The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida". The Athletic.
- ^ "Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 2019.
- ^ Carroll, Brandon (March 21, 2020). "What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native". Miami Herald. October 7, 2019.
- ^ Gaydos, Ryan (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room". Fox News.
- ^ "Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks". October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Shawn Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Shawn Davis, Florida, SS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Shawn Davis 2021 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Colts 2021 Draft: Colts Select Florida Safety Shawn Davis With 165th Pick". Colts.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks".
- ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Sign CB Chris Wilcox To Practice Squad, Release S Shawn Davis From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Packers release TE Jace Sternberger". packers.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign S Shawn Davis to active roster". packers.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Shawn Davis Game by Game Stats and Performance".
- ^ "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". Packers.com. August 30, 2022.
External links
- Florida Gators bio
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- Kwity Paye
- Dayo Odeyingbo
- Kylen Granson
- Shawn Davis
- Sam Ehlinger
- Michael Strachan
- Will Fries