Jesse Davis (American football)

Jesse Davis (born September 15, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho.

Jesse Davis
No. 77 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991
Asotin, Washington
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Asotin (WA)
College:Idaho
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Games Played:73
Games Started:66
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Born and raised in Asotin in the southeast corner of Washington state, Davis was recruited as a defensive tackle by Idaho in nearby Moscow. He started twelve games for the Vandals at defensive tackle in 2012, then was moved to offensive tackle in spring camp in 2013.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Davis signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015,[1] but was waived on August 31.[2]

New York Jets

On January 11, 2016, Davis signed with the New York Jets,[3] but was waived on August 28. He was signed to the Jets' practice squad on November 1, but was released two weeks later.[3]

Miami Dolphins

On November 22, 2016, Davis was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[3] then signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 10, 2017.[4]

Davis made the Dolphins 53-man roster in 2017, and made his NFL debut at left guard in the team's season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. He started Week 8 and 9 at left guard, then finished the season as the starting right tackle in place of the injured Ja'Wuan James.

Davis was named the starting right guard to begin the 2018 season.

On September 7, 2019, Davis signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Dolphins.[5]

Davis was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 23, 2020,[6] and activated on November 26.[7]

References
  1. "Seahawks Agree to Terms with 12 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". Seahawks.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  2. "Seahawks reduce roster to 76". Seahawks.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  3. "Jesse Davis Transactions". FoxSports.com.
  4. "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. "Miami Dolphins extend OL Jesse Davis". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. September 8, 2019.
  6. "Jesse Davis Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List". MiamiDolphins.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  7. "Activated Jesse Davis Off Reserve/COVID-19 List". MiamiDolphins.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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