Shawn Davis (American football)

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Shawn Davis
Personal information
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Starts:0
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+58 in
(1.79 m)
202 lb
(92 kg)
31+78 in
(0.81 m)
9+12 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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[edit]

  1. ^ "Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes". Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield". Miami Herald. April 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Nettuno, Tyler (May 3, 2020). "2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis". USA Today.
  4. ^ Sammon, Will (September 19, 2019). "The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida". The Athletic.
  5. ^ "Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 2019.
  6. ^ Carroll, Brandon (March 21, 2020). "What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?". Sports Illustrated.
  7. ^ "Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native". Miami Herald. October 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Gaydos, Ryan (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room". Fox News.
  9. ^ "Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks". October 3, 2020.
  10. ^ "Shawn Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Shawn Davis, Florida, SS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Shawn Davis 2021 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "Colts 2021 Draft: Colts Select Florida Safety Shawn Davis With 165th Pick". Colts.com. May 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks".
  15. ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  16. ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "Colts Sign CB Chris Wilcox To Practice Squad, Release S Shawn Davis From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Packers release TE Jace Sternberger". packers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Packers sign S Shawn Davis to active roster". packers.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "Shawn Davis Game by Game Stats and Performance".
  21. ^ "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". Packers.com. August 30, 2022.

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