Knile Davis

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Knile Davis
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Davis with the Chiefs in 2014
No. 34, 30, 43
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-05) October 5, 1991 (age 32)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Thurgood Marshall (Missouri City)
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 2013  / round: 3 / pick: 96
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:805
Rushing average:3.2
Receptions:34
Receiving yards:271
Return yards:1,960
Total touchdowns:14
Player stats at PFR

Knile Rashaad Davis (born October 5, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also had brief stints with the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Chicago Bears.

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Early life

Davis was born in Missouri City, Texas. He attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played as a running back for the Marshall Buffaloes football team. He was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com. [1] He was ranked the #3 running back prospect in the state of Texas, behind only Christine Michael and Waymon James. [2]

His high school football career was cut short by injuries. He played only four games in his junior year due to a fractured clavicle, finishing the season with 425 rushing yards and four touchdowns. As a senior, he suffered a broken ankle in the first game of the season, in which he had 33 carries for 278 yards and two touchdowns as well as three receptions for 46 yards. He missed the remainder of his senior season. [3]

In track and field, Davis competed as a sprinter and was a state-qualifier in the 200-meters and relays. He recorded a personal-best time of 21.68 seconds in the 200-meter dash at his district track meet as a junior. [4] He also competed as a member of the Marshall relay squads, posting times of 42.66 seconds in the 4 × 100m, 1:27.91 minutes in the 4 × 200m and 3:15.24 minutes in the 4 × 400m. [5]

College career

Davis attended the University of Arkansas, where he played on the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 2009 to 2012. As a sophomore in 2010, he rushed for 1,322 yards with 13 touchdowns. He led all SEC running backs in rushing yards, although quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn led the SEC in total rushing yards. [6] Davis was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press. [7]

Davis was carted off the field from practice on August 11, 2011 with a left ankle injury. The injury was announced by Arkansas the next day as season-ending. [8]

In March 2012, Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino announced that the 2012 season "will be (Davis's) last year and then he'll come out, go in the draft". [9] As a junior in 2012, he rushed for 377 yards (3.4 avg) and scored two touchdowns. Davis announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2013 NFL draft on December 12, 2012. [10]

Collegiate statistics

SeasonTeamGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2009 Arkansas 12331634.9364242.050
2010 Arkansas 132041,2826.37113191407.4301
2011 Arkansas 0Did not play due to injury
2012 Arkansas 101123773.42821115814.4641
Total353491,8225.07119323029.4642

Professional career

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Davis's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		227 lb
(103 kg)		29+3⁄4 in
(0.76 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.37 s1.54 s2.57 s4.38 s6.96 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		31 reps
All values are from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)

Davis was selected in the third round (96th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft. [13] On May 13, 2013, he signed a contract with the Chiefs. [14]

Davis scored a 108-yard kick return touchdown in Week 13 against the Denver Broncos. [15] The return tied for the longest return in NFL history. He saw limited time as a rookie behind All-Pro Jamaal Charles but made his first career start in Week 17 against the San Diego Chargers, where he rushed for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns. Despite not starting, Davis was given the bulk of the workload in a playoff loss to the Colts, finishing with 18 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown before suffering a knee injury. Davis finished his rookie year with 242 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 70 carries, and 312 kick return yards and another touchdown on 10 returns.

In 2014, Davis's playing time behind Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles increased and filled in for Charles due to his high ankle sprain. [16] In Davis's lone start of the season, a Week 3 game against the Miami Dolphins, Davis achieved a career-high 132 yards rushing along with a touchdown on 32 carries. [17] Davis followed this up with another 100 yard performance, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in a 41-14 blowout of the New England Patriots He finished the season with 134 carries for 463 yards, 16 catches for 147 yards, 29 kick returns for 829 yards, and eight touchdowns in total. [18]

In the Chiefs' wild card playoff game against the Houston Texans, Davis opened the game with a kickoff return of 106 yards for a touchdown. [19]

Green Bay Packers

On October 18, 2016, Davis was traded to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2018. The trade was made after Packers' running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks sustained injuries the previous week. [20] He was waived by the Packers on October 31, 2016. In two games with the Packers, Davis recorded five yards on five carries. [21]

New York Jets

Davis was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on November 1, 2016. [22] However, he was waived by the Jets the following day. [23]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

On November 5, 2016, Davis was signed by the Chiefs. [24]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 20, 2017, Davis was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. [25] He was released on September 2, 2017. [26]

Chicago Bears

On August 12, 2018, Davis signed with the Chicago Bears. [27] He was released on September 1, 2018. [28]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

YearTeamGGSRushingReceivingKick returnFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
Regular season
2013 KC 161702423.520411756.81701032132.1108131
2014 KC 1611344633.5486161479.27012982928.699142
2015 KC 14028722.610122412.01202460325.154000
2016 KC 9013231.8603217.0110918921.030000
2016 GB 20551.040242.010011818.018000
Total5722508053.24811342718.0701731,96026.8108273
Postseason
2013 KC 1018673.71317334.7131000.00000
2015 KC 2010424.21102136.590419649.0106111
Total30281093.91319465.1131419649.0106111

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