Tayon Fleet-Davis (born November 19, 1998) is an American football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) and played college football at Maryland.

Tayon Fleet-Davis
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Fleet-Davis with Maryland in 2021
No. 34 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-19) November 19, 1998 (age 25)
Oxon Hill, Maryland
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Potomac
(Oxon Hill, MD)
College:Maryland (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice roster
CFL status:American

Early life

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Tayon Fleet-Davis was born in Oxon Hill, Maryland.[1] He was a running back for Potomac.[2]

College career

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On July 30, 2016, Fleet-Davis committed to the University of Maryland and enrolled on July 1, 2017. During his career at Maryland, Fleet-Davis rushed for 1,343 yards and 15 touchdowns.[3] During the 2021 season, Davis was named a redshirt.[4] After the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl, Davis declared for the 2022 NFL draft.[5]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+18 in
(1.83 m)
213 lb
(97 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.73 s 1.60 s 2.69 s 4.38 s 7.14 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
15 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

Kansas City Chiefs

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After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Fleet-Davis was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[7][8] He was waived on August 27, 2022.[9]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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On April 5, 2023, Fleet-Davis signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Kansas City Chiefs roster". www.cbssports.com.
  2. ^ "Tayon Fleet-Davis". 247sports.com.
  3. ^ "Tayon Fleet-Davis College Stats". www.sports-reference.com.
  4. ^ "Tayon Fleet-Davis". umterps.com.
  5. ^ "Maryland RB Tayon Fleet-Davis declares for 2022 NFL draft; CB Jakorian Bennett, OL Spencer Anderson returning". www.baltimoresun.com.
  6. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Tayon Fleet-Davis, Maryland NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Maryland running back Tayon Fleet-Davis signs undrafted free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs". www.testudotimes.com.
  8. ^ "Former Maryland athletes Sam Okuayinonu, Tayon Fleet-Davis, Jared Bernhardt sign with NFL teams". dbknews.com.
  9. ^ Goldman, Charles (August 27, 2022). "Chiefs announce first roster moves ahead of 53-man deadline". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  10. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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