Jaden Davis
No. 39 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | July 18, 2001
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas |
College: | Oklahoma (2019–2022) Miami (2023) |
NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Jaden Davis (born July 18, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and Miami Hurricanes.
Early life[edit]
Davis attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a four-star recruit and received held offers from Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Texas.[1]
Davis committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.[2][3]
College career[edit]
Oklahoma[edit]
In week two of the 2019 season, Davis recorded his first career interception against South Dakota State.[4][5] In week three, he led the Sooners in tackles with six in a 48-14 win over UCLA.[6] In Davis's first three seasons in 2019, 2020, and 2021 he 29 games totaling 66 tackles eight pass deflections, and an interception.[7] During the 2022 season, Davis notched 35 tackles and two pass deflections.[8] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Davis decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]
Davis finished his career with the Sooners playing in 47 games where he started in 22, tallying 104 tackles ten pass deflections, and an interception.[11]
Miami[edit]
In May 2023, Davis transferred to play for the Miami Hurricanes.[12][13] In week two of the 2023 season, he forced a game-changing fumble as he helped the Hurricanes take down Texas A&M.[14] Davis finished the 2023 season with 42 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, four pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[15]
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+3⁄4 in (1.77 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 1.49 s | 2.54 s | 4.52 s | 7.46 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[16][17] |
In the 2024 NFL draft, Davis was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round with the 226th overall selection.[18] The Cardinals previously traded safety-linebacker Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants to acquire the 226th overall selection.
References[edit]
- ^ Palmateer, Tyler (18 July 2018). "OU football: Sooners earn commitment from four-star defensive back Jaden Davis". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (18 July 2018). "OU Football: Jaden Davis, four-star cornerback from Fort Lauderdale, commits to Sooners". Tulsa World. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (8 October 2018). "St. Thomas DB Jaden Davis sticking with Oklahoma following Mike Stoops' departure". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Mussatto, Joe (10 October 2019). "Jaden Davis impresses as freshman in new-look Sooner defense". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Mussatto, Joe (8 September 2019). "Expect to see 'a lot more Jaden Davis'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (14 September 2019). "Freshman CB Jaden Davis continues to impress for Sooners". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Davis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Navarro, Manny (1 May 2023). "Miami adds former Oklahoma starting CB Jaden Davis via transfer portal". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Warren, Peter (17 April 2023). "Oklahoma DB Jaden Davis intends to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Hoover, John E. (17 April 2023). "Oklahoma Loses Starting CB to Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Miller Degnan, Susan. "Oklahoma CB transfer Jaden Davis (St. Thomas Aquinas grad) 'coming home' to Miami Canes". Miami Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Fawcett, Haynes (May 2023). "Former Oklahoma CB Jaden Davis commits to Miami". On3.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Willerup, Liam (2 May 2023). "Oklahoma Transfer Jaden Davis Chooses The Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (19 September 2023). "'You couldn't ask more': Hurricanes' Jaden Davis proving to be a major addition". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Jaden Davis 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaden Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Lake, David (March 18, 2024). "UM Pro Day Notebook: DB Kamren Kinchens improves his NFL Combine performance". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Popejoy, Curt (2024-04-27). "Miami DB Jaden Davis honored to be selected by Cardinals at pick No. 226". The Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 2024-05-22.