Justin Davis (gridiron football)

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Justin Davis
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Davis with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-11) November 11, 1995 (age 29)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Lincoln (Stockton, California)
College: USC
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:3
Rushing yards:20
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Justin Davis (born November 11, 1995) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at USC and signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2017. [1]

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Early life

Davis attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, California. [2] While there, he played high school football for the Trojans. [3]

College career

Davis played college football for the USC Trojans. He was named third-team All-Pac-12 by analyst Phil Steele in 2015. [4]

College statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2013 USC Pac-12 FRRB7533616.86177.00
2014 USC Pac-12 SORB131295954.6413927.12
2015 USC Pac-12 JRRB131699025.371818910.50
2016 USC Pac-12 SRRB101106075.52141128.00
Career USC434612,4655.319464008.72

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft ++12 in
(1.84 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
4.30 s6.75 s30 in
(0.76 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [5]

Los Angeles Rams

Davis signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2017. [6] In Week 1, against the Indianapolis Colts in his NFL debut, Davis had his first career carry, a one-yard rush, in the 46–9 victory. [7] As a rookie, he appeared in four games. [8] In the 2018 season, he had two carries for 19 yards. [9]

Davis was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [10]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 3, 2019, Davis was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. [11] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020. [12]

Ottawa Redblacks

Davis signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on July 16, 2021, and was subsequently placed on the team's suspended list. [13] He was moved to the practice roster on July 30, and promoted to the active roster on August 27. Davis was released by the Redblacks on November 17, 2021. [14]

References

  1. Hammond, Rich (August 30, 2017). "Former USC back Justin Davis appears to be closing in on roster spot with Rams". OCRegister.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. "Justin Davis, 2013 Running Back". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. "Justin Davis - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  4. "Justin Davis - Football". USC Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. "Hall of Football".
  6. Bain, Nate (April 29, 2017). "Rams Agree to Terms with 11 Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  7. "Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams - September 10th, 2017". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  8. "Justin Davis 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  9. "Justin Davis 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  10. Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  11. Urban, Darren (September 4, 2019). "Cardinals Use Practice Squad To Add Third QB Kyle Sloter". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  12. @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Cardinals practice-squad contracts expired Monday: WR Saeed Blacknall; RB Justin Davis; NT Javi Edwards; LB Jamey Mosley" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 via Twitter.
  13. "Redblacks sign running back Justin Davis". CFL.ca. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  14. "Justin Davis". footballdb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.