Will Davis (born May 8, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 8, 1990 Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Spokane Valley (WA) Central Valley | ||||||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 3 / pick: 93 | ||||||||
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Early life
editDavis was born in Compton, California May 8, 1990 to Shon Davis and Francis Watkins. His father is a pastor in Spokane, Washington, and his mother resides in Los Angeles, California. His parents are divorced. He has an older brother Shon Davis who is a business man in Los Angeles.
He was a second-team all-Greater Spokane League selection in his only year of football at Central Valley High School in the Spokane Valley, logging seven interceptions, while also tallying 33 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He also played wide receiver, making 16 catches for 135 yards and four touchdowns. He earned three letters in basketball and four in track. He was an honorable mention all-league honoree and team MVP as a senior in basketball and was a two-year starter. As sophomore, he played on the team that was Class 4A state runner-up. He placed third in triple jump at state track meet as a senior and was regional champion as junior, and had a personal record triple jump of 46–0.
College career
editDavis originally attended Western Washington University, but the university disbanded the football program after his redshirt season in 2008.[1] He then enrolled at De Anza College, a community college located in Cupertino, California. He earned first-team all-Golden Gate Conference and first-team all-state honors after posting eight interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. The eight interceptions led the Northern California Football Association and he ranked tied for eighth in the National Club Football Association (NCFA) in passes defended with 1.55 per game, adding eight pass break-ups, and also tallied 38 tackles.
After the 2010 season, Davis transferred to Utah State University, where he played for the Utah State Aggies football team during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He played in all 13 games in 2011, making five starts, while recording 35 tackles to rank 10th on the team. He finished the year tied for third on the team for pass break-ups with six as well as having 3.5 tackles for a loss to rank eighth on the team. In his senior season in 2012, he was named to the all-conference first team. Davis ranked first on the team in both interceptions (5) and passes defended (17) his 22 total passes defended (1.69 per game) ranked him second in the nation, he also finished eighth on the team with 47 tackles (33-solo), to go along with three quarterback hurries.
Professional career
editMiami Dolphins
editDavis was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round, with the 93rd overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[2]
Baltimore Ravens
editDavis was traded to the Baltimore Ravens on September 21, 2015.[3] On October 11, 2015, in the 33–30 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Davis experienced a season-ending ACL tear in the first half of the game and was placed on injured reserve.[4]
Davis was released by the Ravens on November 4, 2016.[5]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn June 1, 2017, Davis signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[6] He was released on September 1, 2017.[7]
Salt Lake Stallions
editOn September 14, 2018, Davis signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[8] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[9]
References
edit- ^ Booth, Tim. (2009-01-08) Local News | Western Washington cuts football program | Seattle Times Newspaper. Seattletimes.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
- ^ NFL Draft results: Dolphins get Will Davis, Ravens take Brandon Williams in 3rd round. SBNation.com (2013-04-26). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris. "Dolphins trade CB Will Davis to Ravens". NFL.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Cornerback Will Davis Has Torn ACL". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Mink (November 4, 2016). "Ravens Waive Will Davis, Claim CB Chris Lewis-Harris Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign CB Will Davis". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
- ^ Hatch, Jake (September 25, 2018). "Utah's new professional football team will be known as the Salt Lake Stallions". KZNS. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.