James Davis (running back)

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James Davis
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:Clemson
NFL draft:2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
50
Player stats at NFL.com

James Andrew Davis (born January 1, 1986) is a former

Washington Redskins and Houston Texans
.

Early life

Davis was born in

Atlanta Constitution as a senior, after being named honorable mention 5A all-state as a junior. He was also an honorable mention All-Southern team pick by the Orlando Sentinel
.

Considered a four-star recruit by

Virginia Tech
.

College career

Already a starter in his

Sporting News
.

In his sophomore year, Davis rushed 1,187 yards (sixth highest total in Clemson history) for an average of 91.3 yards per game (5.85 yards per carry), 28th-best in the nation and third-best in the ACC. His 17 touchdowns tied a Clemson single-season record also held by Lester Brown in 1978, and was fifth-most in ACC history. Davis was one of ten semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award in 2006, and also earned First-team All-ACC honors.

Clemson's leading rusher for the third-straight year (the first Tiger to do so since Raymond Priester from 1995–97), Davis ran for 1,064 yards and 10 touchdowns on 214 attempts as a junior. He ranked second in the ACC and 53rd in the nation in rushing average per game (81.8). Davis became the first Tiger running back to be named First-team All-ACC in consecutive years since Terry Allen (1987, 1988).

As a senior, Davis suffered separated shoulder in spring 2008 practices, and had arthroscopic surgery to repair. He failed to reach the 1,000-yard mark for a third consecutive year, as he only rushed for 751 yard and 11 touchdowns. However, he still led Clemson in rushing, becoming the first Tiger in history to do that. Davis finished his college career fourth in Tiger history in career all-purpose yards (4,309).

Professional career

2009 NFL Draft

Davis applied for the

2009 NFL Draft, but his draft stock had taken a hit after his up-and-down senior season. Consistently referred to as a "one-cut, one-speed runner", Davis was projected as a late-round pick.[3][4] He was eventually selected in the sixth round (195th overall) by the Cleveland Browns.[5]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		218 lb
(99 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.60 s 1.62 s 2.70 s 4.37 s 7.15 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 17 reps
All values
NFL Combine[6]

Cleveland Browns

On September 12, Davis was involved in a minor one-car accident and suffered a head injury. He was briefly hospitalized and released a few hours later.[7]

Davis was projected by many pundits to be a good under-the-radar player and a

injured reserve on October 3, after allegedly being tackled by a Cleveland Browns linebacker in practice and suffering a torn labrum. It was initially reported Davis did not have shoulder pads on while the linebacker that tackled him did. However, an investigation by the NFL concluded that the injury occurred in a "controlled environment" and no league policies were violated.[8] On October 25, 2010, he was released by the Browns.[9]

Washington Redskins

On October 27, 2010 Davis was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad. During the Redskins' Week 11 victory over the Tennessee Titans, back up running back, Chad Simpson, suffered a broken foot during pregame warmups, Davis was then signed to the Redskins' roster the following day, November 22, 2010.

He left the squad on August 15, 2011, after reportedly being unhappy with his playing time.[10] The following day, he was placed on reserve/left squad. He requested and was granted his release on August 21.

Houston Texans

On September 28, 2011, Davis was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.

Detroit Lions

On October 19, 2011, Davis was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. On October 21, he was placed on the practice squad/injured list.

Personal life

His brother, Mike Davis, is a running back for the Baltimore Ravens.

References

  1. ^ "James Davis Recruiting Profile", Rivals.com
  2. ^ "Running backs 2005", Rivals.com, January 22, 2005
  3. ^ "James Davis – 2009 Draft Tracker", Sports Illustrated, April 2009
  4. ^ "Pro Football War Room: James Davis Draft Profile", Sporting News, April 26, 2009
  5. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. ^ "James Davis, Clemson, RB, 2009 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football", DraftScout.com, April 2009
  7. ^ "James Davis Injured in Car Accident". blitzcorner.com. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
  8. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (October 23, 2009), "Cleveland Browns cleared of wrongdoing in James Davis injury case", Cleveland Plain Dealer
  9. ^ "Browns Add RB Clayton, WR Williams to Roster". TSN.ca. October 26, 2010.
  10. Washington Post
    . Retrieved 16 August 2011.

External links

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