Raekwon Davis
Raekwon Davis (born August 21, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
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No. 98 – Miami Dolphins | |||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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Born: | August 21, 1997 | ||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||
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High school: | Meridian Meridian, Mississippi | ||
College: | Alabama | ||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | ||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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College career
Davis started as a true freshman in 2016, and saw time in 7 games during his freshman season. On August 27, 2017, Davis was shot in the right leg and hospitalized with a minor leg injury.[1] Less than a week Later on September 2, Davis played in the Alabama opening game against the Florida State Seminoles, and recorded a sack.[2] During his junior season, Davis received notoriety for punching Missouri Tigers lineman Kevin Pendleton during a game.[3] Despite speculation that he would declare for the 2019 NFL Draft, Davis announced that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.[4]
Professional career
Davis was selected with the 56th pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.[5] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[6] and activated two days later.[7]
References
- Rollins, Khadrice. "Report: Alabama Defensive Lineman Raekwon Davis Shot In Leg". Sports Illustrated.
- Kirshner, Alex. "Raekwon Davis got a sack for Alabama, days after suffering gunshot wound". SB Nation.
- Bromberg, Nick (October 14, 2018). "Alabama DL Raekwon Davis apologizes for punching Missouri OL Kevin Pendleton". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- Conway, Tyler (January 9, 2018). "DL Raekwon Davis to Forgo 2019 NFL Draft, Return to Alabama for Senior Season". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (April 24, 2020). "Dolphins add Raekwon Davis to their draft haul". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- "Dolphins Sign Ricardo Louis, Activate Others". MiamiDolphins.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.