| No. 74 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | August 22, 1996 Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Blue Springs | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Carlos Davis (born August 22, 1996) is an American football nose tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.
College career
Davis was an All-American in track and field at Nebraska in addition to football. He started 11 of 12 games as a defensive end as a senior and had 32 tackles. In his career, he compiled 125 total tackles, 18 tackles for a loss and nine and a half sacks.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
313 lb (142 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.82 s | 1.67 s | 2.78 s | 4.52 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 27 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
He ran a 4.82-second 40 yard dash at the combine, placing him in a tie for ninth among defensive linemen.[4] Davis was selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 232nd overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He played 7 games during his rookie season of 2020, finishing with 6 tackles.
On October 27, 2021, Davis was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was activated on December 4.[6]
On August 30, 2022, Davis was waived by the Steelers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]
Atlanta Falcons
On June 7, 2023, Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[10]
Birmingham Stallions
On October 6, 2023, Davis signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.[11] He was released on December 22, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[12]
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
On December 21, 2023, Davis was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[13]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PIT | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[14] | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Davis is the twin brother of Khalil Davis. Khalil and Carlos were adopted by their parents Carl and Tracy Davis when they were 9 months old.[15]
References
- 1 2 Varley, Teresa (April 25, 2020). "Steelers select Davis in the seventh round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Carlos Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Carlos Davis, Nebraska NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ↑ Sipple, Steven (April 25, 2020). "Khalil Davis hears name called in sixth round by Bucs; Carlos Davis goes to Steelers in seventh". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (October 27, 2021). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (December 4, 2021). "Steelers make moves ahead of Ravens game". Steelers.com.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2022). "Steelers add eight to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ↑ Urben, Matt (June 7, 2023). "Falcons sign defensive lineman Carlos Davis". USAToday.com.
- ↑ "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Lane, Jeremiah (October 7, 2023). "Birmingham Stallions Sign Carlos Davis and Curtis Weaver". USFL Newsroom. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ↑ @USFLStallions (December 22, 2023). "Contract Terminated/Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Urban, Matt. "Falcons sign DL Carlos Davis to 16-man practice squad". Falcons Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Carlos Davis Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Sikkema, Trevor. "Beyond Blood: The Story of Khalil & Carlos Davis". The Draft Network. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2020.