Ja'Gared Davis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ja'Gared Davis
| image = 2023, 56, Ja'Gared Davis.jpg
| caption = Davis with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2023
| current_team =
| number = 56
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|11}}
| birth_place = Crockett, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 238
| high_school = Crockett (TX)
| college = SMU
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams = * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2014}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2016}}–{{CFL Year|2018}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2019}}–{{CFL Year|2021}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2022}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2023}})
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 5
| cflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| cflstatvalue1 = 310
| cflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue2 = 50.0
| cflstatlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| cflstatvalue3 = 10
| highlights = * 2× Grey Cup champion (2018, 2022)
- 3× CFL East All-Star ({{CFL Year|2019}}, {{CFL Year|2021|2022}})
- 2× First-team All-C-USA (2010, 2012)
- Second-team All-C-USA (2011)
| pfr = DaviJa02
| cfl = ja-gared-davis/159534/
}}
Ja'Gared Deniandruis Davis{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16559 }} (born September 11, 1990) is an American professional football defensive end. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion after winning in 2018 with the Calgary Stampeders and in 2022 with the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at Southern Methodist University. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Early life
He attended Crockett High School in Crockett, Texas. He was selected as the District 20-3A Defensive Co-MVP during high school.{{cite web | title=SMU Mustangs Profile | work=smumustangs.com | url=http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_jagared00.html | access-date=2013-03-20 | archive-date=2013-04-27 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427041914/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_jagared00.html | url-status=dead }}
College career
He was named First-team Conference USA and was selected to CollegeFootballNews.com All-American honorable mention during his sophomore season.{{cite web | title=2010 CFN All-America Defense & Special Teams | work=scout.com | url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/1031622.html | access-date=December 15, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219205152/http://cfn.scout.com/2/1031622.html | archive-date=December 19, 2010 | url-status=dead }}
In his junior season, he was selected to the second-team All-C-USA. During his junior season, he was named FWAA National Defensive Player Of The Week for his performance against UTEP in which he had eight tackles, 1.5 sacks, one interception, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble in which he recovered for a touchdown.{{cite web | title=Ja'Gared Davis Named FWAA National Defensive Player Of The Week | work= thebiglead.com | date= 13 September 2011 | url=http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/13/jagared-davis-named-fwaa-national-defensive-player-of-the-week/ |access-date=September 13, 2011}} He was selected for the 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List prior his junior season.{{cite web | title=Four Mustangs On 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List | work=smumustangs.com | url=http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071211aaa.html | access-date=July 12, 2011 | archive-date=March 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329100052/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071211aaa.html | url-status=dead }} He was named to the second-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football during his senior season.{{cite web | title= 2012 All-Texas College Team | work= texasfootball.com | url= http://www.texasfootball.com/2012-all-texas-college-team/ | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130414100241/http://www.texasfootball.com/2012-all-texas-college-team/ | archive-date= 2013-04-14 }} He was named to the First-team All-C-USA following his senior season.{{cite web | title=Thirteen Mustangs Earn Conference USA Season Honors | work=rivals.com | url=http://wap.rivals.com/message2.asp?SID=1174&mid=182068679&fid=2350&tid=182068679&Team=178 | access-date=December 4, 2012 | archive-date=March 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329094324/http://wap.rivals.com/message2.asp?SID=1174&mid=182068679&fid=2350&tid=182068679&Team=178 | url-status=dead }} He finished college with the total of 301 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 20 pass deflections, and 6 forced fumbles.{{cite web|title=Ja'Gared Davis College Statistics |work=sports-reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jagared-davis-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130184859/http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jagared-davis-1.html |archive-date=2013-01-30 }}
Professional career
=Houston Texans=
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.{{cite web | title= Texans sign four draft picks, 23 undrafted free agents | work= nbcsports.com | date= 10 May 2013 | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/10/texans-sign-four-draft-picks-23-undrafted-free-agents/|access-date=May 10, 2013}}
=New England Patriots=
On August 28, 2013, Davis was claimed by the New England Patriots off waivers.{{cite tweet|user=cpriceNFL|author=Christopher Price|number=372824141055139840|date=28 August 2013|title=Patriots have claimed LB Ja'Gared Davis off waivers from Houston.}} He was released on October 22, 2014, after the Patriots had traded for Akeem Ayers. On October 24, the Patriots re-signed him to the practice squad.{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Richard|title=Patriots Announce Trade for Akeem Ayers, Release Ja'Gared Davis|date=22 October 2014 |url=http://www.patspulpit.com/2014/10/22/7038511/patriots-announce-trade-for-akeem-ayers-release-jagared-davis|publisher=SBNation.com|access-date=23 October 2014}} On November 22, Davis was released from the New England practice squad.{{cite web|last1=Reiss|first1=Mike|title=Casey Walker joins practice squad|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4772753/casey-walker-joins-practice-squad|publisher=ESPNBoston.com|access-date=22 November 2014}}
=Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)=
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Davis to their practice squad on November 25, 2014.[http://www.chiefsdigest.com/chiefs-sign-lb-jagared-davis-to-practice-squad/ Chiefs sign LB Ja’Gared Davis to practice squad]
=Washington Redskins=
Davis was signed by the Washington Redskins off the Chiefs' practice squad on December 9, 2014.{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Mike|title=Redskins add linebackers Ja'Gared Davis and Trevardo Williams|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/12/09/redskins-add-linebackers-jagared-davis-and-trevardo-williams/|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=9 December 2014}} He was waived on July 31, 2015, after the Redskins signed Junior Galette.
=Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)=
The Chiefs signed Davis on August 17, 2015.{{cite tweet|user=TerezPaylor|author=Terez A. Paylor|number=633409529963671553|date=17 August 2015|title=#Chiefs sign LB Ja’Gared Davis, waive WR Adam Drake.}} On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Chiefs.{{cite web|title=Chiefs Roster down to NFL-Mandated 53|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/f840345b-1dbf-4de8-ae51-904c2e7a41a8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518101111/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Roster-down-to-NFL-Mandated-53/f840345b-1dbf-4de8-ae51-904c2e7a41a8|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2017|website=Chiefs.com|date=September 5, 2015|access-date=April 19, 2017}}
=Calgary Stampeders=
Davis was signed by the Calgary Stampeders on May 30, 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-sign-dl-davis-1.498008 | title=Stampeders sign DL Davis | publisher=tsn.ca | date=May 30, 2016 | access-date=June 17, 2016}} On November 25, 2018, Davis and the Calgary Stampeders won the 106th Grey Cup.
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)=
On February 13, 2019, Davis signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the 2019 CFL season. On February 10, 2020, Davis re-signed with the Tiger-Cats for the 2020 CFL season. He was released on September 23, 2020.{{cite news |title=East All-Star DE Ja'Gared Davis released by Tiger-Cats |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/09/23/east-star-de-jagared-davis-released-tiger-cats/ |website=CFL.ca |date=September 23, 2020 |access-date=October 5, 2020}} He re-signed with Hamilton on January 14, 2021.{{cite news |title=Tiger-Cats re-sign All-Star defensive end Davis |url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-re-sign-all-star-defensive-end-davis |website=TiCats.ca |date=January 14, 2021 |access-date=February 22, 2021}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On February 8, 2022, Davis signed with the Toronto Argonauts for the {{CFL Year|2022}} CFL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2022/02/08/argos-agree-terms-dl-jagared-davis/ |title=Argos agree to terms with DL Ja'Gared Davis |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=February 8, 2022}} On November 20, 2022, Davis won his second championship with the victory in the 109th Grey Cup game. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 14, 2023}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)=
On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Davis had re-signed with the Tiger-Cats.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/article/all-star-pass-rusher-davis-returns-to-hamilton |title=All-Star pass rusher Davis returns to Hamilton |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 15, 2023}} On May 14, 2023, Davis was placed on the team's suspended list after failing to report to training camp.{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2023-05-14 |title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats place all-star DL Ja’Gared Davis on suspended list |url=https://3downnation.com/2023/05/14/hamilton-tiger-cats-place-all-star-dl-jagared-davis-on-suspended-list/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}}
On July 25, 2023, Davis was traded to the Stampeders in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 CFL Draft. After a failed physical Davis reverted to the Tiger-Cats.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/07/25/stamps-acquire-defensive-lineman-jagared-davis/ |title=Back in the saddle: Stamps trade for Ja'Gared Davis |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 25, 2023}} He became a free agent after the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/cfl/fannation/news/hamilton-tiger-cats-2024-pending-free-agents | title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2024 Pending Free Agents | accessdate=30 May 2024}}
Personal life
Davis was honored by the city of Crockett with a proclamation declaring January 21, 2023 “Ja’Gared Davis Day.”{{cite web | url=https://messenger-news.com/2023/01/26/crockett-native-and-cfl-player-jagared-davis-honored-by-city-of-crockett/ | title=Crockett Native and CFL Player Ja’Gared Davis Honored by City of Crockett | publisher=messenger-news.com | date=January 26, 2023 | accessdate=28 May 2025 | author=Ritchie, Greg}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.stampeders.com/players/ja-gared-davis/159534/ Calgary Stampeders bio]
- [http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_jagared00.html SMU Mustangs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427041914/http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_jagared00.html |date=2013-04-27 }}
{{106th Grey Cup}}
{{109th Grey Cup}}
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