Jalen Davis

Jalen Davis (born February 2, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State.

Jalen Davis
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Davis with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
No. 35 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-02) February 2, 1996
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Helix (La Mesa, California)
College:Utah State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023
Total tackles:19
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Davis was born in Hawaii, but grew up in La Mesa, California and attended Helix High School. At Helix, Davis played both cornerback and wide receiver and returned kicks and punts for the Scotties. As a senior, he was named the Grossmont Conference Defensive Player of the Year after making 45 tackles and was also first-team all-conference on offense after catching 48 passes for 649 yards and four touchdowns with four punts and two kickoffs returned for touchdowns.[1]

College career

Davis played four seasons for the Utah State Aggies, who were the only FBS school to offer him a scholarship.[2] As a senior, Davis intercepted five passes, three of which he returned for a touchdown, with 12 passes broken up and held quarterbacks to a passer rating of 30.5 when targeted.[3] At the end of the season he was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference and a Walter Camp Foundation First-team All-American and a second-team All-American by The Associated Press and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).[4] Over the course of his collegiate career, Davis played in 48 games accumulated 181 tackles with 37 pass deflections and 11 interceptions, four of which he returned for touchdowns.[5]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 181 lb
(82 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.44 s1.58 s2.60 s4.50 s7.04 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		11 reps
All values from Pro Day[6][7]

Miami Dolphins

Davis signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[8] He was cut from the team at the end of the preseason and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2018.[9] Davis was promoted to the Dolphins' active roster on December 8, 2018.[10] Davis made his NFL debut on December 9, 2018 in a 34-33 win over the New England Patriots.[11] Davis made his first career tackle, a sack, and forced a fumble against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 23, 2018.[12] He was released by the Dolphins during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

Davis was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on September 3, 2019.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2019.[15]

On August 31, 2020, Davis was waived by the Cardinals.[16] He was re-signed to the Cardinals practice squad on September 16, 2020.[17] He was released on October 20.[18]

Cincinnati Bengals

On October 27, 2020, Davis was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[19] He was elevated to the active roster on November 14 and November 21 for the team's weeks 10 and 11 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2020.[22]

Davis signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals on March 3, 2021.[23] Davis' role with the Bengals is as a backup slot cornerback, behind Mike Hilton on the depth chart.

On March 9, 2023, Davis signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals.[24]

References
  1. Turner, Jason (September 7, 2016). "Davis a standout corner for USU". The Herald Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. Ward, Gabe (March 18, 2018). "Jalen Davis Is The All-American CB No One Is Talking About That Can Help Redskins At Nickel". HogsHaven.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. Plocher, Jordan (March 29, 2018). "10 Underrated West Coast Prospects". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  4. Brown, P.J. (December 26, 2017). "Utah State's Jalen Davis goes from unappreciated to All-American". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. Biggs, Terrance (February 20, 2018). "2018 Raiders Draft Prospect-CB Jalen Davis". FullPressCoverage.com. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. "2018 Draft Scout Jalen Davis, Utah State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. "Jalen Davis 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. Judd, Brandon (May 1, 2018). "Undrafted USU corner finds favorable spot with Miami Dolphins; is Utah's weather like Buffalo's?". Deseret News. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  9. Lieser, Jason (September 2, 2018). "Miami Dolphins sign 10-man practice squad for 2018 season". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  10. Nogle, Kevin (December 8, 2018). "Dolphins promote Jalen Davis, waive Dee Delaney". ThePhinsider.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  11. Poupart, Alain (December 10, 2018). "Top News: 24 Hours Later, Miami Miracle Is Still 'Unbelievable'". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  12. Poupart, Alain (December 23, 2018). "I Said It: Dolphins-Jaguars Postgame Reaction". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  13. "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  14. Urban, Darren (September 3, 2019). "Cardinals Use Practice Squad To Add Third QB Kyle Sloter". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  15. Urban, Darren (December 7, 2019). "With Cornerback Concerns, Cardinals Promote Jalen Davis". AZCardinals.com.
  16. "Jalen Davis: Let go by Arizona". CBSSports.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  17. Cox, Seth (September 16, 2020). "Arizona Cardinals bring back Jalen Davis to practice squad". revengeofthebirds.com.
  18. Urban, Darren (October 20, 2020). "Cardinals Activate D.J. Foster To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  19. "Bengals Sign Jalen Davis To Practice Squad". Bengals.com. October 27, 2020.
  20. "Hubbard, Phillips, Ross Among Bengals Player Moves Ahead Of Week 10 At Pittsburgh". Bengals.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  21. Hobson, Geoff (November 21, 2020). "Mixon Goes To Injured Reserve". Bengals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  22. "Bengals Player Moves Ahead Of Week 12". Bengals.com. November 28, 2020.
  23. "Jalen Davis Re-Signs With Bengals". Bengals.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  24. "Bengals Re-Sign Jalen Davis". Bengals.com. March 9, 2023.
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