Malik Davis
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Born: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | November 26, 1998||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Jesuit (Tampa) | ||||||||||||
College: | Florida (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Malik Davis (born November 26, 1998) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Florida Gators from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3][4][5]
College career
[edit]Davis played for the University of Florida Gators from 2017 to 2021.[6][7]
College statistics
[edit]Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2017 | Florida | 7 | 79 | 526 | 6.7 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | ||
2018 | Florida | 3 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | ||
2019 | Florida | 12 | 34 | 86 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | ||
2020 | Florida | 12 | 66 | 310 | 4.7 | 0 | 31 | 377 | 12.2 | 0 | ||
2021 | Florida | 12 | 92 | 487 | 5.3 | 5 | 23 | 217 | 9.4 | 2 | ||
Totals | 46 | 284 | 1,470 | 5.2 | 8 | 70 | 726 | 10.4 | 2 |
Professional career
[edit]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 | |
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5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.66 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.25 s | 7.11 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
10 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[8] |
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Davis signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on April 30, 2022.[9] After failing to secure a place in the 53-man roster, he signed with the Dallas' practice squad in August 2022.[10] On October 15, 2022, Davis was elevated to the active roster.[11] He was signed to the active roster on October 29.[12] In Week 13, in a 54–19 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Davis scored his first NFL rushing touchdown.[13] As a rookie, he played in 12 games and recorded 38 carries for 161 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[14]
Davis was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2024.[17]
Davis was waived by the Cowboys on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2025.
Davis was waived by the Dallas Cowboys on April 30,2025.[20]
NFL statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 38 | 161 | 4.2 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
2023 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Career | 13 | 0 | 38 | 161 | 4.2 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Carroll, Brandon (January 5, 2022). "Florida Gators RB Malik Davis Declares for 2022 NFL Draft". FanNation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Baker, Matt (August 26, 2021). "Why Jesuit alumnus Malik Davis is the Gators' X-factor". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Andreu, Robbie (October 5, 2017). "UF's Malik Davis just scratching surface of potential". Daily Commercial. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Joey; Baker, Matt (September 3, 2020). "An 'old' Malik Davis sighting for Gators". Tampa Bay Times. p. C3. Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman Davis making mark". The Palm Beach Post. October 2, 2017. p. C5. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Malik Davis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Malik Davis - Football". Florida Gators Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Malik Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 22, 2022). "Malik Davis Could Force Cowboys To Keep 4 RBs". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Malik Davis: Lands on Cowboys' practice squad". CBS Sports. August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Drummond, K.D. (October 15, 2022). "Cowboys move 2 to IR, add RB to 54-man roster vs Eagles for Week 6". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 29, 2022). "Cowboys add Malik Davis, Qadree Ollison to roster with Ezekiel Elliott doubtful to play". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys' Malik Davis: Scores first career TD". CBSSports.com. December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Malik Davis 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys' Malik Davis: Signs reserve/future deal". CBSSports.com. January 18, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 27, 2024). "2024 Cowboys Roster: Carl Lawson, Kemon Hall, 4 RBs included in roster trimming". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 28, 2024). "Carl Lawson, Dalvin Cook headline list of Dallas Cowboys' practice squad signings". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ "Updates: Cowboys make first set of roster moves". www.dallascowboys.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.