Raekwon Davis

Raekwon Davis (born June 10, 1997) is an American football nose tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Raekwon Davis
Davis with Alabama in 2019
No. 98 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:Meridian
Meridian, Mississippi
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Tackles:40
Sacks:0
Pass deflections:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Davis started as a true freshman in 2016, and saw time in 7 games during his freshman season. On August 27, 2017, Davis was shot in the right leg and hospitalized with a minor leg injury.[1] Less than a week Later on September 2, Davis played in the Alabama opening game against the Florida State Seminoles, and recorded a sack.[2] During his junior season, Davis received notoriety for punching Missouri Tigers lineman Kevin Pendleton during a game.[3] Despite speculation that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft, Davis announced that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.[4]

Professional career

Davis was selected with the 56th pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[5] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[6] and activated two days later.[7]

References
  1. Rollins, Khadrice. "Report: Alabama Defensive Lineman Raekwon Davis Shot In Leg". Sports Illustrated.
  2. Kirshner, Alex. "Raekwon Davis got a sack for Alabama, days after suffering gunshot wound". SB Nation.
  3. Bromberg, Nick (October 14, 2018). "Alabama DL Raekwon Davis apologizes for punching Missouri OL Kevin Pendleton". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  4. Conway, Tyler (January 9, 2018). "DL Raekwon Davis to Forgo 2019 NFL Draft, Return to Alabama for Senior Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  5. Alper, Josh (April 24, 2020). "Dolphins add Raekwon Davis to their draft haul". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. "Dolphins Sign Ricardo Louis, Activate Others". MiamiDolphins.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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