Carlos Davis (born August 22, 1996) is an American football nose tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Nebraska.
| No. 96 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||
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 | ||
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| 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 (first stint)
On June 7, 2023, Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[10]
Birmingham Stallions (first stint)
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 the Falcons.[12]
Atlanta Falcons (second stint)
On December 21, 2023, Davis was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[13] He did not sign a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[14]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)
Davis was re-signed by the Stallions on January 19, 2024.[15] He was named to the 2024 All-UFL team on June 5, 2024.[16]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | PD |
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| 2020 | PIT | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[17] | 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.[18]