Shawn Davis (American football)

Shawn Davis (born December 24, 1997) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators.

For the American football safety born 1993, see Sean Davis (American football).
Shawn Davis
No. 30 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-24) December 24, 1997
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Davis grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Southridge High School. Davis committed to play college football at Florida over an offer from Miami.[1]

College career

Davis played mostly as a reserve and on special teams as a true freshman.[2][3] Davis missed the first month of his sophomore season due to injury and finished the year with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and five passes broken up.[4][5] As a junior, he recorded 51 tackles, one tackle for loss, three passes defended, and three interceptions.[6] He was named SEC player of the Week after making a one-handed interception against Auburn, which he returned for 41 yards.[7] Davis was ejected from Florida's season opener during his senior season for targeting.[8][9]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Davis was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 165th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. On May 6, 2021, Davis officially signed with the Colts.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] On September 16, 2021, Davis was released from the practice squad.[13]

Green Bay Packers

On September 21, 2021, Davis signed with the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[14]

References
  1. "Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes". Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2016.
  2. "This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield". Miami Herald. April 13, 2018.
  3. Nettuno, Tyler (May 3, 2020). "2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis". USA Today.
  4. Sammon, Will (September 19, 2019). "The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida". The Athletic.
  5. "Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 2019.
  6. Carroll, Brandon (March 21, 2020). "What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?". Sports Illustrated.
  7. "Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native". Miami Herald. October 7, 2019.
  8. Gaydos, Ryan (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room". Fox News.
  9. "Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks".
  10. "Colts Sign Kwity Paye, 4 Other Draft Picks".
  11. "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  12. "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  13. "Colts Sign CB Chris Wilcox To Practice Squad, Release S Shawn Davis From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 16, 2021.
  14. "Packers release TE Jace Sternberger". packers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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