Stephen Davis (American football)
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | March 1, 1974||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Spartanburg (SC) | ||||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||||||||||||
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Stephen Lamont Davis (born March 1, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Davis attended Spartanburg High School, where he excelled in football and track.[1] At the 1991 South Carolina state meet, he set a state record in the 100 metres with 10.40 seconds. His record stood for 17 years, until Marcus Rowland ran a 10.35 at the 2008 state meet.[2][3]
Regarded as the No. 1 recruit in the nation in 1992, Davis was named USA Today Offensive High School Football Player of the Year.
College career
Davis played three years (1993, 1994, 1995) for
Davis currently holds the record for rush attempts (1,945), rush yards (8,052) and rushing TDs (65) amongst all Auburn alumni in NFL history.[4]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Davis was
Said Football Outsiders about Davis's 1999 season, "Stephen Davis was just a monster in 1999 with 1407 yards (second in the league) and 17 touchdowns (nobody else scored more than 13). He led the league with a 60% success rate, and nobody else with at least 75 carries was over 55%."[7]
Carolina Panthers
Davis signed with the
St. Louis Rams
On August 24, 2006, Davis worked out with the St. Louis Rams and was offered a one-year contract, which he accepted.
Retirement
On February 27, 2008 Davis signed a one-day contract with Carolina so he could officially retire as a Panther; he did so the next day on February 28, 2008. Later, in 2012, he came forth with reports about suffering from tinnitus and other concussion related side effects.
Davis was the Carolina Panthers' minority coaching intern for the 2010-11 season.[8]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost | |||
1996 | WAS | 12 | 23 | 139 | 6.0 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | WAS | 14 | 141 | 567 | 4.0 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | WAS | 16 | 34 | 109 | 3.2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | WAS | 14 | 290 | 1,405 | 4.8 | 76 | 17 | 84 | 3 | 1 |
2000 | WAS | 15 | 332 | 1,318 | 4.0 | 50 | 11 | 71 | 3 | 3 |
2001 | WAS | 16 | 356 | 1,432 | 4.0 | 32 | 5 | 74 | 6 | 3 |
2002 | WAS | 12 | 207 | 820 | 4.0 | 33 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 4 |
2003 | CAR | 14 | 318 | 1,444 | 4.5 | 40 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 3 |
2004 | CAR | 2 | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | CAR | 13 | 180 | 549 | 3.1 | 39 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
2006 | STL | 15 | 40 | 177 | 4.4 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Career[9] | 143 | 1,945 | 8,052 | 4.1 | 76 | 65 | 435 | 22 | 15 |
Franchise Records
As of 2017[update] off-season, Davis held at least 8 Panthers records, including:
- Rush attempts, season (318 in 2003), playoff season (64 in 2003)
- Rush yards, playoff season (315 in 2003)
- Yards per carry, playoff career (4.92)
- Yards per game, career (71.9), season (103.1 in 2003), playoff career (78.8)
- 100+ yard rushing games, season (8 in 2003; with DeAngelo Williams)
References
- ^ "Stephen Davis". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "South Carolina track and field boys all-time list". Sc.milesplit.com. May 17, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Davis Set 100 Record In 1991". May 9, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Auburn Players in the NFL". Playerfilter. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Stephen Davis". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ^ "1999 DVOA Ratings and Commentary". Footballoutsiders.com. September 24, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Inside the Panthers: Panthers sign rookie QB Pike". Blogs.charlotte.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "Stephen Davis Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·