Jerone Lamar Davison (born September 16, 1970) is a former American football running back. He played for the Sacramento Gold Miners in 1994 and for the Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 1997.[2][3] He ran in the Republican primary for the U.S. House in Arizona's 4th congressional district in 2022.
_(cropped).jpg) Davison in 2024 | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 16, 1970 Picayune, Mississippi |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Picayune (MS) Memorial |
| College: | Solano CC (1989–1990) Arizona State (1991–1992) |
| Undrafted: | 1993 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Political career
editDavison was a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in the 2022 election, in Arizona's 4th congressional district. He lost the primary election on August 2, 2022 and came in last place in voting.[4]
In July 2022, Davison released a 30-second advertisement in which he protects his home from "a dozen angry Democrats in Klan hoods" with an AR-15.[5] The advertisement went viral, gathering more than 5 million views on Twitter.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Jerone Davison". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Jerone Davison Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jerone Davison, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Who's who in Arizona's 2022 US Congressional races". 12news.com. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Hilu, Charles (July 7, 2022). "Arizona candidate Jerone Davison wards off KKK with AR-15 in viral campaign ad". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 7, 2022.