Javaris Davis

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Javaris Davis
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-26) December 26, 1996 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Ed White
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College: Auburn
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:2
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Javaris Davis (born December 26, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for Auburn. He played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and Orlando Guardians of the XFL.

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College career

Davis was a member of the Auburn Tigers. He made the freshman All-SEC team in 2016. He finished his college career with 150 tackles, 32 passes broken up, eight interceptions, and one forced fumble in 49 games played with 35 starts. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+12 in
(1.74 m)
183 lb
(83 kg)
30+58 in
(0.78 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.39 s1.54 s2.59 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
11 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

Kansas City Chiefs

Davis was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as a undrafted free agent on April 30, 2020. [4] He was waived on July 26, 2020. [5]

Miami Dolphins

Davis was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on July 27, 2020. [5] He was waived by the team on August 6, 2020. [6] The Dolphins signed Davis to their practice squad on September 6, 2020. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 5, 2021. [8] Davis was waived by the Dolphins during final roster cuts on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] Davis was elevated to the active roster on November 28, 2021, for the team's Week 12 game against the Carolina Panthers. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 11, 2022. [11] He was released on June 9, 2022.

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 17, 2022, Davis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. [12] He was waived on August 30, 2022. [13]

Orlando Guardians

Davis was placed on the reserve list by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL on February 23, 2023. [14] He was released on March 15. [14]

Arlington Renegades

Davis was signed by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on March 28, 2023. [14] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [15]

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