Jamal Davis II

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Jamal Davis II
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Davis with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-09) July 9, 1995 (age 30)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
Position: Defensive lineman
High school: Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)
College: Akron
NFL draft: 2019: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Games played:15
Total tackles:27
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at CFL.ca

Jamal Davis II (born July 9, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He has been a member of seven teams in the National Football League (NFL); the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers, and two teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL); the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football at the University of Akron.

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Early life

Davis attended Canton McKinley High School. [1]

College career

Davis played college football for the Akron Zips but sat out the 2016 season, as per NCAA transfer rules. [2] Davis started in 12 games his junior season, earning him third-team All-MAC honors. He had 69 tackles, 15.5 for loss, and two sacks in 14 games (12 starts). Jamal participated in the 2019 NFL Combine. [3]

Professional career

Houston Texans

In April 2019, Davis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans. [4] On August 31, 2019, Davis was waived by the Texans. [5] [6]

Indianapolis Colts

Davis signed to the practice squad with the Indianapolis Colts on September 2, 2019. [7] He was released on September 23, 2019. [6]

Tennessee Titans (first stint)

Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on October 2, 2019. [6]

Miami Dolphins

On December 10, 2019, Davis was signed to the Miami Dolphins' active roster off of the Titans practice squad. [8] [6] Davis made his NFL debut with the Dolphins and played in three games for the team in 2019. [9] He was waived on April 20, 2020. [6]

Green Bay Packers

Davis was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on April 21, 2020. He was waived on August 10, 2020. [6]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On August 16, 2020, Davis signed with the Titans. [10] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [6]

Cleveland Browns

On December 2, 2020, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns to the practice squad. [11] [12] He was released on December 8, 2020. [6]

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

Davis signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in January 2021. [13] Davis made his debut with Montreal on September 3, 2021. [14] He played in nine games for the Alouettes during the 2021 season and contributed with 17 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks and a touchdown. [15]

Los Angeles Chargers

On January 25, 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Davis to a reserve/future contract. [16] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [17]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

On September 16, 2022, it was announced that Davis had re-signed with the Alouettes on a two-year contract. [18] He played in six regular season games where he had ten defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. [15]

In 2023, Davis played in the team's first 14 games of the season where he recorded 22 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and three quarterback sacks. [19] However, he was released on September 25, 2023. [19]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On September 27, 2023, it was announced that Davis had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [20] He was released on May 10, 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Jamal Davis II's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jamal Davis II - Football". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jamal Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ Scalzo, Joe. "McKinley's Davis to sign with Houston Texans". Canton Repository. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Scalzo, Joe. "Dulin on practice squad: 'I think it'll be good for me'". Canton Repository. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jamal Davis II". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  7. ↑ Denton-Singh, Elliot (September 23, 2019). "Practice Squad Update: Gerri Green Signs". Stampede Blue. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Top News: Jamal Davis II Set To Make NFL Debut". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Titans Agree to Terms with DE/OLB Jamal Davis". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 16, 2020). "Titans sign Jamal Davis". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Browns sign DE Jamal Davis to practice squad". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  12. ↑ "DE Jamal Davis Signed To Browns Practice Squad". Browns Nation. December 2, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Alouettes ink former NFL first rounder Datone Jones". Montreal Alouettes. January 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Rookie defensive-end Davis seizes opportunity with Alouettes". montrealgazette. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Jamal Davis II". Montreal Alouettes . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Chargers sign EDGE Jamal Davis to Reserve/Future contract". Chargers Wire. January 25, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Jamal Davis II is back with the Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. September 16, 2022.
  19. 1 2 "Alouettes release Jamal Davis II". Montreal Alouettes. September 25, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Tiger-Cats sign defensive lineman Davis II, receiver Walker". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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