Shawn Davis (American football)

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Shawn Davis
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-24) December 24, 1997 (age 26)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
College: Florida (2017–2020)
Position: Strong safety
NFL draft: 2021  / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Starts:0
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Shawn Davis (born December 24, 1997) is an American football strong safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the Florida Gators.

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Early years

Davis grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Southridge High School. Davis committed to play college football at Florida over an offer from Miami. [1]

College career

Davis played mostly as a reserve and on special teams as a true freshman. [2] [3] Davis missed the first month of his sophomore season due to injury and finished the year with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and five passes broken up. [4] [5] As a junior, he recorded 51 tackles, one tackle for loss, three passes defended, and three interceptions. [6] He was named Southeastern Conference player of the Week after making a one-handed interception against Auburn, which he returned for 41 yards. [7] Davis was ejected from Florida's season opener during his senior season for targeting. [8] [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.55 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [10] [11] [12]

Indianapolis Colts

Davis was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. [13] On May 6, 2021, Davis officially signed with the Colts. [14] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16] On September 16, 2021, Davis was released from the practice squad. [17]

Green Bay Packers

On September 21, 2021, Davis signed with the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [18] On December 18, he was signed to the active roster. [19] On December 25, Davis made his NFL debut in the Packers' week 16 game against the Cleveland Browns, logging an assisted tackle in the 24–22 victory. [20] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2022 and placed on injured reserve. [21] He was released on September 8.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckSftyPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2021 GB 101010.0000000000
Career101010000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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References

  1. ↑ "Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes". Orlando Sentinel . August 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield". Miami Herald . April 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Nettuno, Tyler (May 3, 2020). "2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis". USA Today .
  4. ↑ Sammon, Will (September 19, 2019). "The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida". The Athletic .
  5. ↑ "Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary". Gainesville Sun . September 8, 2019.
  6. ↑ Carroll, Brandon (March 21, 2020). "What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?". Sports Illustrated .
  7. ↑ "Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native". Miami Herald . October 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room". Fox News.
  9. ↑ "Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks". October 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Shawn Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Shawn Davis, Florida, SS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Shawn Davis 2021 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Colts 2021 Draft: Colts Select Florida Safety Shawn Davis With 165th Pick". Colts.com. May 1, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks".
  15. ↑ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Colts Sign CB Chris Wilcox To Practice Squad, Release S Shawn Davis From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 16, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Packers release TE Jace Sternberger". packers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Packers sign S Shawn Davis to active roster". packers.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Shawn Davis Game by Game Stats and Performance".
  21. ↑ "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". Packers.com. August 30, 2022.
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