Davin Bellamy Explained

Davin Bellamy
Current Team:DC Defenders
Number:7
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:27 December 1994
Birth Place:Chamblee, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:259
High School:Chamblee (GA)
College:Georgia
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
  • All-USFL (2022)
Statleague:NFL

Davin Jamaurie Bellamy (born December 27, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia.[1] He signed with the Houston Texans after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft.[2]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Bellamy signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 7, 2019.[6] The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.[7]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 27, 2019, Bellamy was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[8] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[9]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On January 6, 2020, Bellamy was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020.[11]

On September 5, 2020, Bellamy was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] [13] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 9 after having a benign cyst drained.[14] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[15]

Tennessee Titans

On January 14, 2021, Bellamy signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans.[16] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on May 17, 2021.[17]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 6, 2021, Bellamy signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, but was waived six days later.[18]

Los Angeles Chargers

On August 17, 2021, Bellamy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[19] He was waived on August 30, 2021.[20]

New Orleans Breakers

Bellamy was selected with the first pick of the second round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[21] Bellamy was awarded Week 1 Defensive Player of the Week after his six-tackle, three-sack performance against the Philadelphia Stars.[22] He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the Houston Gamblers on May 8, 2022.[23] The Breakers moved Bellamy back to the active roster on May 12.[24] He became a free agent when his contract expired on December 31, 2022.

DC Defenders

On January 1, 2023, Bellamy was selected by the DC Defenders in the first round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.[25] He re-signed with the team on March 4, 2024.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davin Bellamy. April 28, 2018.
  2. Web site: McQuade . Alec . April 28, 2018 . Davin Bellamy goes on rant on Twitter after not getting drafted . 2024-01-10 . 11alive.com.
  3. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign seven draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513081015/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-sign-seven-draft-picks/51854f42-400d-4aae-96b7-bcf5504b46b8. dead. May 13, 2018. HoustonTexans.com. May 11, 2018.
  4. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53. HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  5. Web site: Texans sign eight players to practice squad. HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
  6. Web site: HoustonTexans.com. TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts. January 7, 2019. January 7, 2019. January 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108100843/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/transactions-texans-sign-eight-players-to-reserve-future-contracts. dead.
  7. Web site: Texans trim roster to 53 players. HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. September 1, 2019. September 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901032100/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-trim-roster-to-53-players. dead.
  8. Web site: Bengals sign Davin Bellamy to practice squad. CincyJungle.com. September 27, 2019.
  9. HBalzer721 . Bengals practice-squad contracts expired Monday: LB Davin Bellamy (signed to Texans practice squad); WR Cody Thompson; K Kaare Vedvik. . 1214637345380667392 . January 7, 2020 . January 9, 2020.
  10. Web site: Texans sign OLB Davin Bellamy to practice squad. HoustonTexans.com. January 6, 2020.
  11. Web site: Texans sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts. HoustonTexans.com. January 13, 2020.
  12. Web site: Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020). HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
  13. Web site: Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020). HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
  14. News: Davin Bellamy: On practice squad injured list . CBS Sports . November 9, 2020 . December 15, 2020.
  15. News: Seven players set free . FantasyGuru.com . January 11, 2021 . February 17, 2021.
  16. Web site: Titans Sign Two More Players to Futures Contracts. Wyatt, Jim. Tennessee Titans. January 14, 2021.
  17. Web site: Titans Sign Former Vanderbilt WR Kalija Lipscomb to Roster After Rookie Minicamp While Waiving Two Others. Wyatt, Jim. Tennessee Titans. May 17, 2021.
  18. Web site: 49ers Sign DL Davin Bellamy; Two Players Return from Reserve/Covid-19. 49ers.com. August 6, 2021. August 6, 2021.
  19. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves. Chargers.com. August 17, 2021.
  20. Web site: Chargers Begin Cutting Roster Down to 53. Chargers.com. August 30, 2021.
  21. News: Shelton . J.C. . Former Georgia LB Davin Bellamy drafted by the USFL . February 26, 2022 . UGA Wire . February 24, 2022.
  22. Web site: USFL Week 1 Players of the Week: J'Mar Smith, Davin Bellamy . 2022-04-27 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  23. USFLBreakers . Today's inactives vs the Gamblers . 1523360735656513536 . May 8, 2022 . May 9, 2022.
  24. USFLBreakers . Roster Updates . 1524944497653604352 . May 12, 2022 . May 14, 2022.
  25. Web site: Supplemental Draft Picks . 2023-01-02 . www.xfl.com . en.
  26. News: March 4, 2024 . UFL Player Transactions, Monday March 4, 2024 . March 4, 2024 . UFLBoard.com.

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