Deshaun Davis

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Deshaun Davis
North Alabama Lions
Position:Linebackers coach
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-31) December 31, 1995 (age 28)
Prichard, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Vigor (Prichard, Alabama)
College: Auburn (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 6 / Pick: 210
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards

Deshaun Davis (born December 31, 1995) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the linebackers coach at the University of North Alabama. Davis played college football at Auburn as an inside linebacker.

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Early years

Davis was all-state at Vigor High School his sophomore and junior seasons. A torn ACL ended Davis' senior year. [1] He committed to Auburn on April 17, 2013, choosing the Tigers over Clemson, Florida State, LSU and Kentucky. [2] In addition to football, Davis played basketball and baseball at Vigor. [3]

College career

At Auburn, Davis redshirted his true freshman year and did not make the starting lineup until his redshirt sophomore season. [4] During his redshirt freshman season, then-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp told Davis to expect no playing time, leaving the player to consider a transfer. [5] Davis started occasionally taking over playcalling duties from defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. [6] During his senior season, Davis led the team in tackles and was named first-team all-Southeastern Conference. [7] An ankle tweak against Mississippi State threatened to derail his season, but Davis did not miss any games as a result of that injury. [8] After his senior season, Davis participated in the Senior Bowl. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		234 lb
(106 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.38 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10]

Cincinnati Bengals

Davis was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [11] After recording fifteen tackles in the preseason, he was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [12] [13]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 2, 2019, Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was released two days later. [1]

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 18, 2019, Davis was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. [14] He was released on January 1, 2020. [15]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Davis signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on May 6, 2020. [16] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Davis chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 27, 2020. [12] Davis was selected by the Conquerors of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020, [17] and opted back in to his contract with the Roughriders on January 4, 2021. [18]

Coaching career

Davis started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Central Florida in 2022. On December 7, 2022, he was announced as the first member of Brent Dearmon's staff coaching linebackers at North Alabama. [19]

Personal life

Davis is a Christian. [20]

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  2. ↑ "Deshaun Davis, Vigor, Inside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Darrington, Kamarri (July 24, 2018). "Auburn's Deshaun Davis completing journey from sidelines". Montgomery Advisor. Gannett. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ Jones, Caleb (May 7, 2020). "Deshaun Davis signs deal with Saskatchewan Roughriders". Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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  6. ↑ Green, Tom (July 24, 2018). "How linebacker Deshaun Davis became Auburn's other 'defensive coordinator'". AL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Deshaun Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ Judis, Patrick. "Bengals select Deshaun Davis with the 210th pick". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Riders DL Cory Thomas, LB Deshaun Davis opt out to pursue NFL employment". 3downnation.com. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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