Raekwon Davis
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Davis with Alabama in 2019
No. 98 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 26)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Meridian
(Meridian, Mississippi)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2023
Total tackles:118
Sacks:1.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Raekwon Davis (born June 10, 1997) is an American football nose tackle[1] for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

College career

Davis started as a true freshman in 2016, and saw time in 7 games during his freshman season. On August 27, 2017, Davis was shot in the right leg and hospitalized with a minor leg injury.[2] Less than a week Later on September 2, Davis played in the Alabama opening game against the Florida State Seminoles, and recorded a sack.[3] During his junior season, Davis received notoriety for punching Missouri Tigers lineman Kevin Pendleton during a game.[4] Despite speculation that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft, Davis announced that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.[5]

Professional career

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
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		311 lb
(141 kg) 		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m) 		11 in
(0.28 m)		 5.12 s 1.78 s 2.99 s 4.86 s 7.95 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Davis was selected with the 56th pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[9] and activated two days later.[10] He played all 16 games during his rookie season of 2020, finishing the year with 40 tackles.

On September 14, 2021, Davis was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 1.[11] He was activated on October 9, 2021.

References

  1. ^ "Raekwon Davis (DT): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Rollins, Khadrice. "Report: Alabama Defensive Lineman Raekwon Davis Shot In Leg". Sports Illustrated.
  3. ^ Kirshner, Alex (September 2, 2017). "Raekwon Davis got a sack for Alabama, days after suffering gunshot wound". SB Nation.
  4. ^ Bromberg, Nick (October 14, 2018). "Alabama DL Raekwon Davis apologizes for punching Missouri OL Kevin Pendleton". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Conway, Tyler (January 9, 2018). "DL Raekwon Davis to Forgo 2019 NFL Draft, Return to Alabama for Senior Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Raekwon Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Raekwon Davis, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  8. ^ Alper, Josh (April 24, 2020). "Dolphins add Raekwon Davis to their draft haul". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dolphins Sign Ricardo Louis, Activate Others". MiamiDolphins.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 14, 2021). "Dolphins place Raekwon Davis on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.

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