Mike Davis (running back)
 Davis with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1993-02-19) February 19, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Mike Davis (born February 19, 1993) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears 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.
Contents
1 Early years
2 College career
3 Professional career
3.1 San Francisco 49ers
3.1.1 2015
3.1.2 2016
3.2 Seattle Seahawks
3.2.1 2017
3.2.2 2018
3.3 Chicago Bears
3.3.1 2019
3.4 Professional statistics
4 Personal life
5 References
6 External links
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 | |||||||||||||
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2012 | South Carolina | 52 | 275 | 5.3 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | South Carolina | 203 | 1,183 | 5.8 | 75 | 11 | 34 | 352 | 10.4 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | South Carolina | 199 | 982 | 4.9 | 40 | 9 | 32 | 368 | 11.5 | 2 | |||
| Career | 454 | 2,440 | 5.4 | 75 | 22 | 70 | 755 | 10.8 | 2 | ||||
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
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.[16] On September 20, 2015, Davis made his NFL debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers, backing up Carlos Hyde who had to leave the field injured.[17] He finished his rookie season with 58 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards.[18]
2016
On October 23, 2016, Davis had his first-career touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[19] Overall, he finished the 2016 season with 50 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with 25 receiving yards.[20]
On May 5, 2017, Davis was released by the 49ers after failing to trade him during the 2017 NFL Draft.[21]
Seattle Seahawks
2017
On May 8, 2017, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[22] He was waived on September 2, and was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on November 14.[25] He finished the 2017 season with 240 rushing yards to go along with 15 receptions for 131 receiving yards.[26]
2018
On March 22, 2018, Davis re-signed with the Seahawks.[27] In Week 4, against the Arizona Cardinals, Davis recorded 21 carries for 101 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 20–17 victory.[28] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 514 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 214 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.[29] The Seahawks earned the #5-seed in the NFC.[30] 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.[31]
Chicago Bears
2019
On March 13, 2019, Davis signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Chicago Bears.[32]
Professional statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| G | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2015 | SF | 6 | 0 | 35 | 58 | 1.7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | SF | 8 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 2.6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | SEA | 6 | 6 | 68 | 240 | 3.5 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 2018 | SEA | 15 | 2 | 112 | 514 | 4.6 | 37 | 4 | 34 | 214 | 6.3 | 18 | 1 |
| Career | 35 | 9 | 234 | 862 | 3.7 | 37 | 5 | 59 | 408 | 6.9 | 23 | 1 | |
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.[33]
References
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^ "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
^ "Athlete Search". MileSplit GA.
^ RB Mike Davis de-commits from Florida after being committed to Gators for nearly a year Archived July 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Mike Davis commits to South Carolina Gamecocks over UGA and Tennessee Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Mike Davis College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ Wood, Ryan. "Steve Spurrier on Mike Davis: 'If he has a big year, he's going to go pro'". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis earns Gamecocks' starting RB job". August 20, 2013.
^ reports, Staff and wire. "Gamecocks name Mike Davis the starter at running back".
^ "Big season by Mike Davis could mean title for USC".
^ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. December 10, 2013.
^ "Mike Davis 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ "South Carolina RB Mike Davis will enter 2015 NFL Draft". NFL.com.
^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ Price, Taylor (September 24, 2015). "Mike Davis Shares What He Learned in NFL Debut". San Francisco 49ers. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – October 23rd, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ "49ers Waive RB Mike Davis". 49ers.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
^ Boyle, John (May 8, 2017). "Seahawks Awarded Running Back Mike Davis Off Waivers". Seahawks.com.
^ Drovetto, Tony (September 2, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
^ Boyle, John (September 4, 2017). "Seahawks Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
^ Boyle, John (November 14, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
^ Drovetto, Tony (March 22, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Running Back Mike Davis". Seahawks.com.
^ Asberry, Derrek. "South Carolina Gamecocks in the NFL: Mike Davis runs wild for Seahawks". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
^ "Mike Davis 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^ "2018 Seattle Seahawks Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^ "Wild Card – Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – January 5th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
^ Mayer, Larry (March 13, 2019). "Bears add running back Mike Davis". ChicagoBears.com.
^ Wood, Ryan (September 25, 2013). "Gamecocks' Mike Davis motivated by rough childhood and success of older brother James Davis at Clemson". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries.
External links
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio
