Jamal Davis II
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 lifeDavis attended Canton McKinley High School.[1] College careerDavis played college football for the Akron Zips but sat out the 2016 season, as per NCAA transfer rules.[2] 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.[3] Professional careerHouston TexansIn April 2019, Davis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans.[4] On August 31, 2019, Davis was waived by the Texans.[5][6] Indianapolis ColtsDavis signed to the practice squad with the Indianapolis Colts on September 2, 2019.[7] He was released on September 23, 2019.[6] Tennessee Titans (first stint)Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on October 2, 2019.[6] Miami DolphinsOn December 10, 2019, Davis was signed to the Miami Dolphins' active roster off of the Titans practice squad.[8][6] Davis made his NFL debut with the Dolphins and played in three games for the team in 2019.[9] He was waived on April 20, 2020.[6] Green Bay PackersDavis was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers on April 21, 2020. He was waived on August 10, 2020.[6] Tennessee Titans (second stint)On August 16, 2020, Davis signed with the Titans.[10] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[6] Cleveland BrownsOn December 2, 2020, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns to the practice squad.[11][12] He was released on December 8, 2020.[6] Montreal Alouettes (first stint)Davis signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in January 2021.[13] Davis made his debut with Montreal on September 3, 2021.[14] He played in nine games for the Alouettes during the 2021 season and contributed with 17 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks and a touchdown.[15] Los Angeles ChargersOn January 25, 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Davis to a reserve/future contract.[16] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[17] Montreal Alouettes (second stint)On September 16, 2022, it was announced that Davis had re-signed with the Alouettes on a two-year contract.[18] He played in six regular season games where he had ten defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.[15] 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.[19] However, he was released on September 25, 2023.[19] Hamilton Tiger-CatsOn September 27, 2023, it was announced that Davis had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[20] He was released on May 10, 2024. References
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