Jamal Davis II

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Jamal Davis II
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Davis with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position: Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-09) July 9, 1995 (age 28)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Canton McKinley
(Canton, Ohio)
College: Akron
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:3
Career CFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:15
Defensive tackles:27
Sacks:6
Forced fumbles:1
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR  ·  CFL.ca

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

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Early years

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 (NFL). [4] In July 2019, Davis was moved to the active roster. [5] In September 2019, Davis was released by the Texans. [6]

Indianapolis Colts

Davis signed to the practice squad with the Indianapolis Colts (NFL) on September 2, 2019. [7]

Miami Dolphins

In December 2019, Davis signed with the Miami Dolphins (NFL). [8] Davis made his NFL debut with the Dolphins and played in three games for the team in 2019. [9]

Tennessee Titans

In August 2020, Davis signed with the Tennessee Titans (NFL). [10]

Cleveland Browns

In December 2020, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns (NFL) to the practice squad. [11] [12]

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

Davis signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jamal Davis II's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  2. ↑ "Jamal Davis II - Football". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Jamal Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ↑ Scalzo, Joe. "McKinley's Davis to sign with Houston Texans". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Texans move DE J.J. Watt and OLB Jamal Davis II to active roster". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ↑ Scalzo, Joe. "Dulin on practice squad: 'I think it'll be good for me'". Canton Repository. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ↑ Denton-Singh, Elliot (2019-09-23). "Practice Squad Update: Gerri Green Signs". Stampede Blue. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Top News: Jamal Davis II Set To Make NFL Debut". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Titans Agree to Terms with DE/OLB Jamal Davis". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  10. ↑ Williams, Charean (2020-08-16). "Titans sign Jamal Davis". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  11. ↑ "Browns sign DE Jamal Davis to practice squad". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  12. ↑ "DE Jamal Davis Signed To Browns Practice Squad". Browns Nation. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  13. ↑ "Alouettes ink former NFL first rounder Datone Jones". Montreal Alouettes. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  14. ↑ "Rookie defensive-end Davis seizes opportunity with Alouettes". montrealgazette. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  15. 1 2 "Jamal Davis II". Montreal Alouettes . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Chargers sign EDGE Jamal Davis to Reserve/Future contract". Chargers Wire. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  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.
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