Domenique Davis should not be confused with Dominique Davis.
Domenique Davis | |
Current Team: | Cincinnati Bengals |
Number: | 72 |
Position: | Defensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1996 |
Birth Place: | Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 326 |
College: | UNC Pembroke (2017–2019) |
Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Reserve/Future |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 3 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Pfr: | DaviDo03 |
Domenique Davis (born February 28, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UNC Pembroke.
After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Davis signed with the New York Jets on April 25, 2020.[1] On July 31, Davis was released by the Jets with a failed physical designation.[2]
On February 23, 2022, Davis was drafted by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 26th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[3] Playing in 10 games for Houston, Davis recorded 24 solo tackles and 4 sacks.[4]
On July 26, 2022, Davis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[5] He was cut on August 30,[6] but signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] On October 31 Davis was elevated to the active roster[8] ahead of a Monday Night showdown against the Cleveland Browns due to starting nose tackle D. J. Reader's knee injury. Later that day he made his debut playing 20 snaps and recording 2 tackles.[9] On November 5, Davis was signed to the active roster, and later waived on November 8, and resigned to the practice squad the next day.[10] [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 31, 2023.[12]
Davis was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] [14] Davis was signed to the Bengals' active roster on December 22, 2023, due to D. J. Reader going down with a season ending quadriceps injury.[15] He was released on December 25 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[16] [17] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Bengals signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[18]