Will Davis (cornerback)

Will Davis
Salt Lake Stallions
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-08) May 8, 1990
Spokane, Washington
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Spokane Valley (WA) Central Valley
College: Utah State
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 30
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Pass deflections: 5
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Will Davis (born May 8, 1990) is an American football cornerback for Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah State.

Early years

Davis was born in Compton, California. He was a second-team all-Greater Spokane League selection in his only year of football at Central Valley High School in the Spokane Valley, logging seven interceptions, while also tallying 33 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He also played wide receiver, making 16 catches for 135 yards and four touchdowns. He earned three letters in basketball and four in track. He was an honorable mention all-league honoree and team MVP as a senior in basketball and was a two-year starter. As sophomore, he played on the team that was Class 4A state runner-up. He placed third in triple jump at state track meet as a senior and was regional champion as junior, and had a personal record triple jump of 46–0.

College career

Davis originally attended Western Washington University, but the university disbanded the football program after his redshirt season in 2008.[1] He then enrolled at De Anza College, a community college located in Cupertino, California. He earned first-team all-Golden Gate Conference and first-team all-state honors after posting eight interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. The eight interceptions led the Northern California Football Association and he ranked tied for eighth in the National Club Football Association (NCFA) in passes defended with 1.55 per game, adding eight pass break-ups, and also tallied 38 tackles.

After the 2010 season, Davis transferred to Utah State University, where he played for the Utah State Aggies football team during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He played in all 13 games in 2011, making five starts, while recording 35 tackles to rank 10th on the team. He finished the year tied for third on the team for pass break-ups with six as well as having 3.5 tackles for a loss to rank eighth on the team. In his senior season in 2012, he was named to the all-conference first team. Davis ranked first on the team in both interceptions (5) and passes defended (17) his 22 total passes defended (1.69 per game) ranked him second in the nation, he also finished eighth on the team with 47 tackles (33-solo), to go along with three quarterback hurries.

Personal life

Davis girlfriend is Olympian gymnast from the UK Lisa Mason. The pair have been dating since the end of 2015 and share a baby girl Sienna Amaya Davis born 3/11/2017.

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Davis was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round, with the 93rd overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[2]

Baltimore Ravens

Davis was traded to the Baltimore Ravens on September 21, 2015.[3] On October 11, 2015, in the 33-30 loss to the Cleveland Browns, Davis experienced a season-ending ACL tear in the first half of the game and was placed on injured reserve.[4]

Davis was released by the Ravens on November 4, 2016.[5]

San Francisco 49ers

On June 1, 2017, Davis signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[6] He was released on September 1, 2017.[7]

Salt Lake Stallions

On September 14, 2018, Davis signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.

References

  1. ↑ Booth, Tim. (2009-01-08) Local News | Western Washington cuts football program | Seattle Times Newspaper. Seattletimes.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
  2. ↑ NFL Draft results: Dolphins get Will Davis, Ravens take Brandon Williams in 3rd round. SBNation.com (2013-04-26). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
  3. ↑ Wesseling, Chris. "Dolphins trade CB Will Davis to Ravens". NFL.com. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cornerback Will Davis Has Torn ACL". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Mink (November 4, 2016). "Ravens Waive Will Davis, Claim CB Chris Lewis-Harris Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "49ers Sign CB Will Davis". 49ers.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017.
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