No. 98 – New York Giants | |||||||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | September 19, 1997||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Desert Ridge (Mesa, Arizona) | ||||||
College: | Arizona State (2017–2021) | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Devonta "D. J." Davidson (born September 19, 1997) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State. [1]
Davidson played for Desert Ridge as a defensive tackle. As a junior he recorded 57 tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles. As a senior he played in 13 games as a senior, recording 67 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown, and led his team to the state championship game his senior season. Scouts rated him as a three-star prospect. [2]
Davidson played for Arizona State. As a freshman he suffered a season ending injury and only played 8 games with 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks. As a sophomore he started 12 of 13 games and had 51 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 touchdown. As a junior he had 15 tackles and 1 sack. His senior year he had 57 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, with 4 pass deflections, and was named the Curley Culp Outstanding defensive linemen. [2]
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 | |
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 327 lb (148 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.22 s | 1.83 s | 2.95 s | 4.71 s | 7.60 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) | 23 reps | |
Sources: [3] [4] [5] |
Davidson was drafted by the New York Giants with the 147th pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [6] On October 11, 2022, Davidson was placed on injured reserve after he tore his ACL against the Green Bay Packers in Week 5. [7]
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