Tyrion Davis-Price

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Tyrion Davis-Price
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Davis-Price playing for LSU in 2019
Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-23) October 23, 2000 (age 23)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Southern University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge)
College: LSU (2019–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:120
Rushing average:3.0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tyrion Jacobe Davis-Price (born October 23, 2000) is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.

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Early years

Davis-Price grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Southern University Laboratory School. [1] As a senior, he rushed for over 2,500 yards and scored 29 touchdowns. [2] Davis-Price committed to play college football at LSU. [3]

College career

Davis-Price rushed 64 times for 295 yards and six touchdowns during his true freshman season as LSU won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. [4] He was the Tigers' leading rusher with 446 yards and three touchdowns on 104 carries in 2020. [5] As a junior, Davis-Price rushed 211 times for 1,003 yards and six touchdowns. [6] Against 20th-ranked Florida, he rushed for a school-record 287 yards in a 49–42 win. [7] Following the end of the season, Davis-Price declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL Draft. [8]

Professional career

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
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
211 lb
(96 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.48 s1.53 s2.60 s4.40 s7.25 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
18 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

San Francisco 49ers

Davis-Price was selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 93rd overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers. [11] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks and had 14 carries for 33 yards in the 27–7 victory. [12] He played in six games and recorded 34 carries for 99 rushing yards in his rookie season. [13]

The 49ers waived Davis-Price on December 6, 2023 and re-signed him to the practice squad the following day. [14] [15]

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 20, 2024, Davis-Price signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. [16]

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