Jarrad Davis was born on November 16,1994 and is an American professional football linebacker.
27 Facts About Jarrad Davis
1.
2.
Jarrad Davis played college football at Florida and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft.
3.
Jarrad Davis originally committed to Auburn University to play college football but changed his commitment to the University of Florida.
4.
Jarrad Davis started 9 games as a senior, missing 4 games due to injury.
5.
Jarrad Davis recorded 60 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 pass deflections in 2016, earning him Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference recognition.
6.
On December 12,2016, it was announced that Jarrad Davis had accepted his invitation to play in the 2017 Senior Bowl.
7.
Unfortunately, Jarrad Davis was unable to attend after suffering a sprained ankle during his senior season.
8.
Jarrad Davis was one of 29 collegiate linebackers who attended the NFL Scouting Combine, but was unable to perform any drills due to an ankle injury.
9.
On March 28,2017, Jarrad Davis attended Florida's Pro Day and performed all of the combine and positional drills for team representatives and scouts who attended.
10.
NFL Draft experts and analysts projected Jarrad Davis to be selected in the first or second round.
11.
Jarrad Davis was ranked the second best inside linebacker in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
12.
Jarrad Davis was the second linebacker selected, behind Haason Reddick.
13.
Jarrad Davis entered training camp, slated as the starting middle linebacker.
14.
Head coach Jim Caldwell officially named Jarrad Davis the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season.
15.
Jarrad Davis remained in concussion protocol and missed the next two games due to concussion symptoms.
16.
Jarrad Davis made his interception off of a pass attempt by Brett Hundley that was intended for Jamaal Williams and returned it for 12 yards before being tackled by Lance Kendricks to end the Packers' first drive of the game.
17.
Jarrad Davis finished his rookie season with 96 combined tackles, three pass deflections, two sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 14 games and 14 starts.
18.
Jarrad Davis entered the 2019 season as the Lions' starting middle linebacker.
19.
Jarrad Davis started 11 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 14,2019.
20.
Jarrad Davis finished the season with 63 tackles, two sacks, and three forced fumbles.
21.
On May 2,2020, the Lions declined the fifth-year option on Jarrad Davis' contract, making him a free agent in 2021.
22.
On March 18,2021, Jarrad Davis signed with the New York Jets.
23.
Jarrad Davis was placed on injured reserve on September 1,2021.
24.
On March 25,2022, Jarrad Davis signed a deal to return to the Lions.
25.
Jarrad Davis was released on August 30,2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
26.
On December 28,2022, Jarrad Davis was signed by the Giants off of the Lions' practice squad.
27.
Jarrad Davis re-signed with the team on March 8,2023.