Jawill Davis

Jawill Davis
No. 80 – New York Giants
Position: Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-06) April 6, 1995
Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: American
(Miami, Florida)
College: Bethune–Cookman
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2018
Receptions: 2
Receiving yards: 27
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Total return yards: 171
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Jawill Davis (born April 6, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bethune–Cookman.

College career

Davis played in 47 games (29 starts) for the Wildcats over 5 seasons. As a redshirt sophomore, Davis caught 39 passes for 788 yards (20.2 yards per catch) with 6 touchdowns and garnered first team All-MEAC honors.[1] As a fifth-year senior, Davis was the team's leading receiver, catching 36 passes for 475 yards and three touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

Davis signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] He was cut by the Giants at the end of training camp and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3] Davis was promoted to the active roster on September 28 after running back Jonathan Stewart was placed on injured reserve.[4] Davis made his NFL debut on September 30 against the New Orleans Saints, returning three kicks for 60 yards.[5] Davis caught his first career pass, a 22 yard reception, the following week against the Carolina Panthers.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Valentine, Ed (May 26, 2018). ""Savvy route runner" Jawill Davis competing for wide receiver spot with Giants". www.bigblueview.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Boyle, Chris (April 28, 2018). "B-CU's Jawill Davis signs undrafted free agent deal with New York Giants". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Benton, Dan (September 2, 2018). "Giants add several players to practice squad". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 28, 2018). "Giants place Jonathan Stewart on IR, promote Jawill Davis". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 30, 2018). "Giants vs. Saints: Postgame notes and stats". Giants.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Giants vs. Panthers - Play-by-Play". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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