Jordan Davis (American football)

Jordan X. Davis (born January 12, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he was a part of the team that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship while being named the Chuck Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy winner as a senior in 2021. Davis was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Jordan Davis
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Davis at the 2022 NFL Draft
No. 90 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:336 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:Mallard Creek
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:Georgia (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2023
Tackles:29
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

Davis was born on January 12, 2000, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played basketball at Hopewell High School before transferring to Mallard Creek High School as a junior, where he began to play football. He committed to play college football at Georgia, turning down offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami (Florida) and North Carolina.[1][2]

College career
Davis with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2021

Davis played in 11 games with four starts as a true freshman, recording 25 tackles with 1.5 sacks and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team and a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[3][4][5] As a sophomore, he had 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.[6][7] During the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, Davis had 16 tackles and a sack while leading his team to a win in the 2021 Peach Bowl over Cincinnati.[8][9][10] Davis had his best season as a senior with 32 tackles (17 solo), two sacks, one pass defended, and a rushing touchdown.[8][11] After completing a perfect regular season, Davis and the Bulldogs fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2021 SEC Championship 41–24.[12] Despite their loss, Georgia was ranked as the third seed in the 2021 College Football Playoffs. They went on to defeat the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines in the 2021 Orange Bowl, creating a rematch against Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.[13] Georgia defeated Alabama in the National Championship 33–18, claiming their first national championship since 1980.[14] Davis earned Consensus All-American honors for the 2021 season.[15] He won the Chuck Bednarik Award and the John Outland Trophy.[16][17]

College statistics
Season GP Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Blk Scoring
SoloAstCombTFLYdsSckYdsIntYdsPDQBHFRYdsFFKickSafTD
2018 11619251.561.560003000000
2019 14711184.5272.5220005000000
2020 779161.031.030004000100
2021 151715325.5152.01000114000001
Career4737549112.5517.04100126000101

Professional career

Davis ran a 4.78-second 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Combine, making him just the third player over 330 pounds to run under five seconds after Dontari Poe (2012) and Greg Robinson (2014).[18]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 6+3⁄8 in
(1.99 m)		 341 lb
(155 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		4.78 s1.63 s2.74 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine[19][20]

Davis was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.[21] Davis was part of a modern-day single-draft record 15 draft picks for the Georgia Bulldogs.[22] After the draft, he signed a four-year, $17 million contract with the Eagles, all of which was guaranteed. The contract included a $9.55 million signing bonus.[23][24]

Davis was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2022, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 8.[25] He was activated on December 3. Davis ended his rookie season with 18 tackles and one pass defensed in 13 games and five starts.[26] He helped the Eagles reach Super Bowl LVII where they lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Davis had a quarterback hit in the game.[27]

Davis recorded his first NFL Sack in the Eagles Week 2 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in the 2023 season.[28]

Personal life

In 2022, Davis provided vocals on the Christmas album A Philly Special Christmas.[29]

References
  1. Wertz Jr., Langston (November 16, 2017). "Mallard Creek DL Jordan Davis commits to Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. Wells, Adam (November 16, 2017). "4-Star DT Prospect Jordan Davis Commits to Georgia over Miami, Others". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. Towers, Chip (November 4, 2019). "Jordan Davis lifts Kirby Smart, Georgia's defense". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. Paschall, David (September 5, 2019). "Georgia's Jordan Davis has stellar start to sophomore season". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. Towers, Chip (August 8, 2019). "Sophomore season shaping up as big one for Georgia's Jordan Davis". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. Rowe, Jake (September 18, 2020). "Jordan Davis has unique way of measuring his success at Georgia". 247Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. Roper, Austin (September 18, 2020). "Georgia football's Jordan Davis and Nolan Smith discuss defensive depth, dodging complacency and more". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  8. "Jordan Davis Stats". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. "Georgia-Cincinnati to Play in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl". University of Georgia Athletics. December 20, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  10. "Peach Bowl - Georgia vs Cincinnati Box Score, January 1, 2021". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  11. de Artola, Alicia (November 20, 2021). "340-pound Jordan Davis scores greatest Big Man touchdown in the history of college football". FanSided. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  12. Wittry, Andy (December 5, 2021). "Alabama football wins 2021 SEC Championship Game over No. 1 Georgia | NCAA.com". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. Dodd, Dennis (January 1, 2022). "Orange Bowl 2021: Georgia gets back to its dominant ways, flushing Alabama loss ahead of rematch with Tide". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  14. Kurtz, Jason; Hayes, Mike; Wagner, Meg (January 11, 2022). "Georgia vs Alabama: Live updates on the College Football Playoff National Championship". CNN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  15. "Consensus All-America Teams (2020-2022)". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  16. "Chuck Bednarik Award Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  17. "John Outland Trophy Winners". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  18. "Georgia DT Jordan Davis runs historic 4.78 second 40-yard dash at NFL Combine". The Athletic. March 5, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  19. "Jordan Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  20. "Jordan Davis, Georgia, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  21. "Eagles trade up to selected Georgia DT Jordan Davis with the No. 13 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  22. Mullin, Eric (April 30, 2022). "Georgia Bulldogs set modern NFL draft record for selections in single year". RSN. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  23. Levine, Ben (May 5, 2022). "Eagles Sign First-Round DT Jordan Davis". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  24. Vitale, Joe (May 6, 2022). "Contract details: Jordan Davis signs with Eagles". University of Georgia Wire. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  25. Hurley, Sage (November 2, 2022). "Eagles place Jordan Davis on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  26. "Jordan Davis 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  27. "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  28. Tolentino, Josh (September 12, 2023). "Eagles stats: Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis' first NFL sacks send a message that there's 'plenty more' to come". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  29. "A Philly Special Christmas releases "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"". New Jersey Stage. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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