| No. 74 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |
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| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born | October 9, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McClymonds (Oakland, California) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
J. C. Davis (born October 9, 2003) is an American college football offensive lineman for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He previously played for the Contra Costa Comets and New Mexico Lobos.
Davis was born October 9, 2003. He attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. [1] [2] Though he primarily played defensive tackle on the school's football team, he was recruited to play college football for the Contra Costa Comets as a left tackle. [3]
In 2021, Davis played college football for the Contra Costa Comets. He earned first-team All-CCCAA honors. He began playing for the New Mexico Lobos in 2022, starting in all 12 games of the season [1] and earning an honorable mention to the All-Mountain West team. In 2023, he was named first-team All-Mountain West [4] after again starting in all 12 games. [1]
After the 2023 season, Davis transferred to play for the Illinois Fighting Illini. [5] He started in all 13 games [1] and was named third-team All-Big Ten for the 2024 season. [6] [7] Though he had already played four seasons of college football, the typical limit for college athletes, the NCAA granted one extra year of eligibility to athletes like Davis who had previously played a season at a junior college, as Davis had at Contra Costa, following a federal court ruling in a case filed by Diego Pavia. [8] [9] Davis was projected to be a late selection in the 2025 NFL draft [10] but opted to return to Illinois for the 2025 season. [11] [12] He was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2025. [13] [14]