Jamin Davis
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | |||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
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Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Long County (Ludowici, Georgia) | ||||||
College: | Kentucky (2017–2020) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jamin Davis (
Early years
The son of
A three-star prospect, Davis committed to play
Statistics
Season | Games | Tackles | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | FR | TD |
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2017 | Redshirted | |||||||||
2018 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 8 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 10 | 102 | 48 | 54 | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career[10] | 25 | 144 | 66 | 78 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.47 s | 1.53 s | 2.61 s | 42 in (1.07 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
21 reps | |||
All values from Kentucky's |
Davis was selected by the
Davis took over as the starting middle linebacker over
Personal life
Davis' childhood nickname was "Shadow", named after Shadow from the Sonic the Hedgehog video game franchise. He received the nickname from a close friend and partner in track sprinting nicknamed Sonic, as the two characters are rivals in the franchise.[19] Davis majored in community and leadership development at Kentucky and wore 44 as his Wildcats uniform number to honor his grandmother who died at age 44.[20] He was interning at an attorney's office in Lexington, Kentucky, prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[21] Davis is a fan of NASCAR, with his favorite driver being Jimmie Johnson.[21]
On March 28, 2022, Davis was cited with his second reckless driving charge after being caught driving 114 miles per hour in
References
- ^ a b c Jhabvala, Nicki (April 9, 2021). "Jamin Davis began last season off the NFL's radar. In a few weeks, he could be a first-round pick". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b The NFL Draft Bible (April 7, 2021). "Jamin Davis – Inside Linebacker Kentucky Wildcats Scouting Report". SI.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "UK football announces seven mid-year Wildcats". WYMT.com. January 13, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ Rowland, Justin (December 2, 2016). "SCOUTING THE COMMITS: Linebacker Jamin Davis". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Long linebacker commits to Kentucky". Coastal Courier. July 6, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- The Courier-Journal. March 29, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- The Courier-Journal. August 2, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- Lexington Herald Leader. September 11, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- Lexington Herald Leader. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jamin Davis College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Jamin Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Jamin Davis, Kentucky, ILB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Jamin Davis 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki. "Kentucky LB Jamin Davis taken by Washington Football Team at No. 19 in draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Hannah (November 19, 2022). "Wake Up Washington Jamin Davis wearing the green dot against Eagles is "huge" step in leadership, development". Commanders.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (November 15, 2022). "5 takeaways from the Commanders' upset win on Monday Night Football". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (January 7, 2023). "Commanders place Jamin Davis on IR, activate Armani Rogers and downgrade Kam Curl to OUT". Commanders.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Hailey, Peter. "Washington's Jamin Davis is nicknamed 'Shadow.' Here's why". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jamin Davis – Football". ukathletics.com. August 10, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Moore, Josh. "UK star is chasing the NFL. When his playing days are done, could NASCAR be next?". Kentucky.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Keim, John (July 31, 2023). "Judge rejects Commanders LB Jamin Davis' reckless driving plea bargain". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Fisher, Mike (August 1, 2023). "Commanders' Jamin Davis Sentenced to Jail Time". SI.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Jamin Davis Reckless Driving Case Continued to August 31, 2023". loudoun.gov. August 3, 2023.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki (August 31, 2023). "Jamin Davis's reckless driving case moved to jury trial in March 2024". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (March 1, 2024). "Commanders linebacker Jamin Davis pleads guilty to reckless driving". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.