Khalil Davis (born August 22, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska. He has been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, Birmingham Stallions, and Houston Texans.
 Davis with the Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 50 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 22, 1996 Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Blue Springs | ||||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska (2015–2019) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 6 / pick: 194 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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College career
editA four-star recruit, Davis committed to Nebraska over offers from Arkansas, Indiana, and Oregon, among other schools.[1] He made 11 starts in 47 games. He was named the Cornhuskers' Defensive Lineman of the Year in both 2018 and 2019 seasons, after recording 11.0 sacks and 26 tackles for loss. He had eight sacks as a senior and led Nebraska with 45 tackles.[2]
Davis was also a successful thrower for the Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field team, qualifying for the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the discus throw.[3]
Professional career
edit| 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 1 in (1.85 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.75 s | 1.66 s | 2.75 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
32 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)
editAt the NFL Combine, Davis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds, the sixth-fastest time for a defensive lineman.[6] He was selected with the 194th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6] Davis earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.[7][8]
On October 2, 2021, Davis was waived by the Buccaneers.[9]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn October 5, 2021, the Indianapolis Colts claimed Davis off waivers.[10] On October 30, 2021, Davis was waived by the Colts.[11]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn November 2, 2021, Davis was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.[13]
On August 30, 2022, Davis was waived by the Steelers.[14]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)
editOn September 21, 2022, Davis was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.[15] He was released on November 29.[16]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn December 14, 2022, Davis signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.[17] His practice squad contract expired when the team's season ended on January 9, 2023.
Birmingham Stallions
editOn March 28, 2023, Davis signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).[18] He was released from his contract on July 27, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[19]
Houston Texans
editOn August 6, 2023, Davis signed with the Houston Texans.[20] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30.[23]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn November 5, 2024, the Texans traded Davis to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft.[24]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2020 | TB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
editDavis is the twin brother of Carlos Davis. Khalil and Carlos were adopted by their parents Carl and Tracy Davis when they were nine months old.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Khalil Davis, 2015 Defensive Tackle - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (April 25, 2020). "Bucs Bolster D-Line Rotation with Nebraska's Khalil Davis in Sixth Round". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Khalil Davis at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Khalil Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout Khalil Davis, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Sipple, Steven (April 25, 2020). "Khalil Davis hears name called in sixth round by Bucs; Carlos Davis goes to Steelers in seventh". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 2, 2021). "Bucs Elevate CB Rashard Robinson, TE Codey McElroy for Patriots Game". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Claim DT Khalil Davis Off Waivers". Colts.com. October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Activate DE Dayo Odeyingbo From Non-Football Injury List, Activate LB Jordan Glasgow From Injured Reserve, Waive RB Jordan Wilkins, DT Khalil Davis". Colts.com. October 30, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 2, 2021). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 21, 2022). "Deadrin Senat Gets Promotion, Khalil Davis Returns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 29, 2022). "Bucs Make Multiple Adjustments to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ @RamsNFL (December 14, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Signed to Practice Squad DT Khalil Davis • Practice Squad Exception DB Richard LeCounte" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (March 28, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (July 27, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Report: Texans sign DL, claim G off waivers, place OL on IR". Texans Wire. August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-30-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 30, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Trade for DL Khalil Davis, Add S Tashaun Gipson Sr. and WR Russell Gage". 49ers.com. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Sikkema, Trevor (February 22, 2020). "Beyond Blood: The Story of Khalil & Carlos Davis". The Draft Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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