Carlos Davis (born August 22, 1996) is an American professional football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska.
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| Born: | August 22, 1996 Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Blue Springs (MO) | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska (2015–2019) | ||||||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 7 / pick: 232 | ||||||
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College career
editDavis was an All-American in track and field at Nebraska in addition to football. He started 11 of 12 games as a defensive end as a senior and had 32 tackles. In his career, he compiled 125 total tackles, 18 tackles for a loss and nine and a half sacks.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.82 s | 1.67 s | 2.78 s | 4.52 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
27 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
editHe ran a 4.82-second 40 yard dash at the combine, placing him in a tie for ninth among defensive linemen.[4] Davis was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 232nd overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He played 7 games during his rookie season of 2020, finishing with 6 tackles.
On October 27, 2021, Davis was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was activated on December 4.[6]
On August 30, 2022, Davis was waived by the Steelers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]
Atlanta Falcons (first stint)
editOn June 7, 2023, Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[10]
Birmingham Stallions (first stint)
editOn October 6, 2023, Davis signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.[11] He was released on December 22, 2023, to sign with the Falcons.[12]
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
editOn December 21, 2023, Davis was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[13] He did not sign a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[14]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)
editDavis was re-signed by the Stallions on January 19, 2024.[15] He was named to the 2024 All-UFL team on June 5, 2024.[16] His contract was terminated on August 8.[17]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn August 8, 2024, Davis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[18] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[19]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | PD |
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| 2020 | PIT | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[20] | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
editDavis is the twin brother of Khalil Davis. Khalil and Carlos were adopted by their parents Carl and Tracy Davis when they were 9 months old.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b Varley, Teresa (April 25, 2020). "Steelers select Davis in the seventh round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Carlos Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Carlos Davis, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Sipple, Steven (April 25, 2020). "Khalil Davis hears name called in sixth round by Bucs; Carlos Davis goes to Steelers in seventh". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 27, 2021). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (December 4, 2021). "Steelers make moves ahead of Ravens game". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ Urben, Matt (June 7, 2023). "Falcons sign defensive lineman Carlos Davis". USAToday.com.
- ^ "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Lane, Jeremiah (October 7, 2023). "Birmingham Stallions Sign Carlos Davis and Curtis Weaver". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ @USFLStallions (December 22, 2023). "Contract Terminated/Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Urban, Matt. "Falcons sign DL Carlos Davis to 16-man practice squad". Falcons Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Announces Inaugural All-UFL Team". www.theufl.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 8, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Carlos Davis". bengals.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Davis Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Sikkema, Trevor. "Beyond Blood: The Story of Khalil & Carlos Davis". The Draft Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.