Elgin Davis

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Elgin Davis
No. 40
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Jacksonville (FL) Jean Ribault
College: UCF
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 12 / Pick: 330
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:43
Rushing average:4.8
Return yards:240
Player stats at PFR

Elgin J. Davis (born October 23, 1965) is an American former professional football running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). [1]

Davis was drafted in the 12th round by the New England Patriots in 1987, [2] becoming the second player ever drafted out of the University of Central Florida. Davis played two seasons with the Patriots before signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers and later the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/genrel/davis_elgin00.html Archived 2010-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Player Bio: Elgin Davis :: Genrel
  2. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.