Mike Davis (running back)

Mike Davis (born February 19, 1993) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Mike Davis
Davis with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
No. 28 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-19) February 19, 1993
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephenson
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing yards:1,531
Rushing average:3.7
Rushing touchdowns:11
Receptions:125
Receiving yards:803
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Davis attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia, where he played football and ran track for the Jaguars athletic teams.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,923 yards on 213 carries with 21 touchdowns. He was ranked as the seventh best running back recruit by Rivals.com.[2] In track & field, Davis posted an 11.84-second 100-meter dash.[3] Davis was originally committed to the University of Florida but changed his mind and attended the University of South Carolina.[4][5]

College career

Davis attended and played college football at the University of South Carolina from 2012–2014 under head coach Steve Spurrier.[6][7]

As a true freshman in 2012, Davis rushed for 275 yards on 52 carries and two touchdowns.[8] Davis took over as the starting running back in 2013, following Marcus Lattimore's departure.[9][10] He rushed for 1,183 yards with 11 touchdowns and was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.[11][12][13] As a junior in 2014, he rushed for 982 yards and nine touchdowns.[14]

On December 25, 2014, Davis announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.[15]

Career Statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
South Carolina Gamecocks
RushingReceiving
YearTeamAttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgTD
2012South Carolina 522755.35024358.80
2013South Carolina 2031,1835.875113435210.40
2014South Carolina 1999824.94093236811.52
Career4542,4405.475227075510.82

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9 1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 217 lb
(98 kg)		 30 1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.61 s4.18 s7.00 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[16]

2015

On May 2, 2015, Davis was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 126th overall pick.[17] On September 20, 2015, Davis made his NFL debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers, backing up Carlos Hyde who had to leave the field injured.[18] He finished his rookie season with 58 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards.[19]

2016

On October 23, 2016, Davis had his first-career touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[20] Overall, he finished the 2016 season with 50 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with 25 receiving yards.[21]

On May 5, 2017, Davis was released by the 49ers after failing to trade him during the 2017 NFL Draft.[22]

2017

On May 8, 2017, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[23] He was waived on September 2, and was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the next day.[24][25] He was promoted to the active roster on November 14.[26] He finished the 2017 season with 240 rushing yards to go along with 15 receptions for 131 receiving yards.[27]

2018

On March 22, 2018, Davis re-signed with the Seahawks.[28] In Week 4, against the Arizona Cardinals, Davis recorded 21 carries for 101 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 20–17 victory.[29] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 514 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 214 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.[30] The Seahawks earned the #5-seed in the NFC.[31] Against the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card Round, he had 32 scrimmage yards and converted a two-point conversion in the 24–22 loss.[32]

2019

On March 13, 2019, Davis signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago Bears.[33] In Davis' first game as a Bear, he rushed five times for 19 yards and caught six passes for 17 yards as the Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 10–3.[34] He was released on November 9.[35] In the 2019 season, he played in 12 games and recorded 13 carries for 27 rushing yards to go along with seven receptions for 22 receiving yards.[36]

Carolina Panthers

On November 11, 2019, the Carolina Panthers claimed Davis off waivers.[37]

2020 season

Prior to the season, Davis was listed as one of the backups on the depth chart behind All-Pro Christian McCaffrey.[38] In Week 2, McCaffrey suffered an ankle injury and was place on injured reserve; making Davis the Panthers’ starting running back.[39] In Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals, Davis recorded 111 yards from scrimmage and his first rushing touchdown of the season during the 31–21 win. [40] In Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons, Davis recorded 149 yards from scrimmage and a receiving touchdown during the 23–16 win.[41] In Week 14, against the Denver Broncos, he had 93 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 32–27 loss.[42]

Professional statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
2015SF 6035581.71307385.4110
2016SF 8119502.6813258.3100
2017SEA 66682403.5330151318.7230
2018SEA 1521125144.6374342146.3181
2019CHI 7111252.3807223.170
CAR 50221.020000.000
2020CAR 15121656423.9256593736.3232
Career62224121,5313.737111258036.4233

Personal life

His brother, James Davis, was also a running back and played college football at Clemson University and in the NFL from 2009 to 2011. [43]

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