Javaris Davis (born December 26, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for Auburn. He played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and Orlando Guardians of the XFL.
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| Born: | December 26, 1996 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Ed White (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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College career
editDavis was a member of the Auburn Tigers. He made the freshman All-SEC team in 2016. He finished his college career with 150 tackles, 32 passes broken up, eight interceptions, and one forced fumble in 49 games played with 35 starts.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.39 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
11 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
editDavis was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a undrafted free agent on April 30, 2020.[4] He was waived on July 26, 2020.[5]
Miami Dolphins
editDavis was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on July 27, 2020.[5] He was waived by the team on August 6, 2020.[6] The Dolphins signed Davis to their practice squad on September 6, 2020.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 5, 2021.[8] Davis was waived by the Dolphins during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] Davis was elevated to the active roster on November 28, 2021, for the team's Week 12 game against the Carolina Panthers.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022.[11] He was released on June 9, 2022.
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn August 17, 2022, Davis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[12] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[13]
Orlando Guardians
editDavis was placed on the reserve list by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL on February 23, 2023.[14] He was released on March 15.[14]
Arlington Renegades
editDavis was signed by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 28, 2023.[14] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ Inabinett, Mark (July 27, 2020). "Javaris Davis reunites with Noah Igbinoghene in NFL". AL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Javaris Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Javaris Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ McMullen, Matt (April 30, 2020). "Five Things to Know About the Chiefs' Undrafted Free Agents". Chiefs.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Miami Dolphins Awarded Javaris Davis, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (August 6, 2020). "Dolphins waive Javaris Davis, put Raekwon Davis on COVID-19 list". AL.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Crabbs, Kyle (September 7, 2020). "Meet the Miami Dolphins' initial 2020 practice squad". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 12 Players to Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Crabbs, Kyle (September 3, 2021). "Who has made the Miami Dolphins' 2021 practice squad?". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (November 28, 2021). "Javaris Davis in line to make NFL debut". AL.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign WR Core, CB Davis, T Pankey, T Smith to Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Player Moves: Signed Javaris Davis, Waive Bookie Radley-Hiles". bengals.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bengals Reduce Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.