Shawn Davis (American football) explained

Shawn Davis
Position:Strong safety
Birth Date:24 December 1997
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:202
High School:Miami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
College:Florida (2017–2020)
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:5
Draftpick:165
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Starts
Statvalue2:0
Statlabel3:Total tackles
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:D/DaviSh02

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.

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

Indianapolis Colts

Davis was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[10] On May 6, 2021, Davis officially signed with the Colts.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] [13] On September 16, 2021, Davis was released from the practice squad.[14]

Green Bay Packers

On September 21, 2021, Davis signed with the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[15] On December 18, he was signed to the active roster.[16] 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.[17] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[18] He was released on September 8.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
GB1 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes. Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: Bauer . Ethan . 2018-04-13 . This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield . 2024-07-23 . Miami Herald.
  3. Web site: 2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis. Tyler. Nettuno. USA Today. May 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida. Will. Sammon. The Athletic. September 19, 2019.
  5. Web site: Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary. Gainesville Sun. September 8, 2019.
  6. Web site: What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?. Brandon. Carroll. Sports Illustrated. March 21, 2020.
  7. Web site: Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native. Miami Herald. October 7, 2019.
  8. Web site: Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room. Ryan. Gaydos. Fox News. September 26, 2020.
  9. Web site: Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks. October 3, 2020 .
  10. Web site: Colts 2021 Draft: Colts Select Florida Safety Shawn Davis With 165th Pick. Colts.com. May 1, 2021.
  11. Web site: Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks.
  12. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts. Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  13. Web site: Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad. Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  14. Web site: Colts Sign CB Chris Wilcox To Practice Squad, Release S Shawn Davis From Practice Squad . Colts.com. September 16, 2021.
  15. Web site: Packers release TE Jace Sternberger. packers.com. September 21, 2021. September 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921212356/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-te-jace-sternberger. dead.
  16. Web site: Packers sign S Shawn Davis to active roster . packers.com . December 18, 2021.
  17. Web site: Shawn Davis Game by Game Stats and Performance.
  18. Web site: Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster. Packers.com. August 30, 2022.