Jamal Davis II

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1995)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jamal Davis II

| current_team =

| number =

| image = 2022, 99, Jamal Davis.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Davis with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022

| position = Defensive lineman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|07|09}}

| birth_place = Canton, Ohio, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 250

| college = Akron

| undraftedyear = 2019

| pastteams =

Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
Tennessee Titans (2019)*
Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2019}})
Green Bay Packers (2020)*
Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2021}})
Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2022|2023}})
Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2023}})

|highlights =

Second-team All-MAC (2018)

| high_school = Canton McKinley (Canton, Ohio)

| status =

| cflstatus = American

| statleague = NFL

| statseason =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 3

| cflstatseason =

| cflstatlabel1 = Games played

| cflstatvalue1 = 15

| cflstatlabel2 = Total tackles

| cflstatvalue2 = 27

| cflstatlabel3 = Sacks

| cflstatvalue3 = 6.0

| cflstatlabel4 = Forced fumbles

| cflstatvalue4 = 1

| cflstatlabel5 = Defensive touchdowns

| cflstatvalue5 = 1

| pfr = DaviJa08

| cfl = jamal-davis-ii/165099/

}}

Jamal Davis II (born July 9, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He has been a member of seven teams in the National Football League (NFL); the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers, and two teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL); the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football at the University of Akron.

Early life

Davis attended Canton McKinley High School.{{Cite web |title=Jamal Davis II's High School Timeline |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/jamal-davis-ii/Vh78TyRaEeS00gAmVebEWg/default.htm |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=MaxPreps.com |language=en}}

College career

Davis played college football for the Akron Zips but sat out the 2016 season, as per NCAA transfer rules.{{Cite web |title=Jamal Davis II - Football |url=https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/jamal-davis-ii/5646 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=University of Akron Athletics |language=en}} Davis started in 12 games his junior season, earning him third-team All-MAC honors. He had 69 tackles, 15.5 for loss, and two sacks in 14 games (12 starts). Jamal participated in the 2019 NFL Combine.{{Cite web |title=Jamal Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jamal-davis/32004441-5638-7017-4dcd-8a91c534340d |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}

Professional career

= Houston Texans =

In April 2019, Davis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans.{{Cite web |last=Scalzo |first=Joe |title=McKinley's Davis to sign with Houston Texans |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2019/04/27/mckinley-s-davis-to-sign/5324655007/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Canton Repository |language=en-US}} On August 31, 2019, Davis was waived by the Texans.{{Cite web |last=Scalzo |first=Joe |title=Dulin on practice squad: 'I think it'll be good for me' |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/college/football/2019/09/08/dulin-on-practice-squad-i/3465575007/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Canton Repository |language=en-US}}

= Indianapolis Colts =

Davis signed to the practice squad with the Indianapolis Colts on September 2, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Denton-Singh |first=Elliot |date=2019-09-23 |title=Practice Squad Update: Gerri Green Signs |url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2019/9/23/20880159/practice-squad-update-gerri-green-signs |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Stampede Blue |language=en}} He was released on September 23, 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviJa08.htm | title=Jamal Davis II | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=13 November 2024}}

=Tennessee Titans (first stint)=

Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on October 2, 2019.

= Miami Dolphins =

On December 10, 2019, Davis was signed to the Miami Dolphins' active roster off of the Titans practice squad.{{Cite web |title=Top News: Jamal Davis II Set To Make NFL Debut |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/top-news-jamal-davis-ii-set-to-make-nfl-debut-new-york-giants |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.miamidolphins.com |language=en-US}} Davis made his NFL debut with the Dolphins and played in three games for the team in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Titans Agree to Terms with DE/OLB Jamal Davis |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-olb-jamal-davis |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.tennesseetitans.com |language=en-US}} He was waived on April 20, 2020.

=Green Bay Packers=

Davis was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on April 21, 2020. He was waived on August 10, 2020.

= Tennessee Titans (second stint)=

On August 16, 2020, Davis signed with the Titans.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |date=2020-08-16 |title=Titans sign Jamal Davis |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/16/titans-sign-jamal-davis/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}} He was waived on September 5, 2020.

= Cleveland Browns =

On December 2, 2020, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns to the practice squad.{{Cite web |title=Browns sign DE Jamal Davis to practice squad |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-de-jamal-davis-to-practice-squad |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.clevelandbrowns.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-12-02 |title=DE Jamal Davis Signed To Browns Practice Squad |url=https://www.brownsnation.com/de-jamal-davis-signed-to-browns-practice-squad/ |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=Browns Nation |language=en-US}} He was released on December 8, 2020.

= Montreal Alouettes (first stint)=

Davis signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in January 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-21 |title=Alouettes ink former NFL first rounder Datone Jones |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2021/01/21/alouettes-ink-former-nfl-first-rounder-datone-jones/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Montreal Alouettes |language=en}} Davis made his debut with Montreal on September 3, 2021.{{Cite web |title=Rookie defensive-end Davis seizes opportunity with Alouettes |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/montreal-alouettes/rookie-defensive-end-davis-seizes-opportunity-with-alouettes |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=montrealgazette |language=en-CA}} He played in nine games for the Alouettes during the 2021 season and contributed with 17 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks and a touchdown.{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/players/jamal-davis-ii/165099/ |title=Jamal Davis II |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |access-date=November 26, 2022}}

= Los Angeles Chargers =

On January 25, 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Davis to a reserve/future contract.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-25 |title=Chargers sign EDGE Jamal Davis to Reserve/Future contract |url=https://chargerswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/25/chargers-news-roster-jamal-davis-future-contract/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=Chargers Wire |language=en-US}} He was waived on August 30, 2022.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-reduce-2022-roster-to-53-players|website=Chargers.com|date=August 30, 2022}}

= Montreal Alouettes (second stint) =

On September 16, 2022, it was announced that Davis had re-signed with the Alouettes on a two-year contract.{{cite web|title=Jamal Davis II is back with the Alouettes |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2022/09/16/jamal-davis-ii-is-back-with-the-alouettes/ |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=September 16, 2022}} He played in six regular season games where he had ten defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.

In 2023, Davis played in the team's first 14 games of the season where he recorded 22 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, and three quarterback sacks.{{cite web|title=Alouettes release Jamal Davis II |url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2023/09/25/alouettes-release-jamal-davis-ii/ |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |date=September 25, 2023}} However, he was released on September 25, 2023.

=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=

On September 27, 2023, it was announced that Davis had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-sign-defensive-lineman-walker-receiver-walker |title=Tiger-Cats sign defensive lineman Davis II, receiver Walker |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=September 27, 2023}} He was released on May 10, 2024.