Knile Davis

Knile Davis

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Davis with the Chiefs in 2014
No. 34 Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-10-05) October 5, 1991
Place of birth: Missouri City, Texas
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Missouri City (TX) Marshall
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016
Rushing yards: 790
Rushing average: 3.3
Receptions: 34
Receiving yards: 271
Return yards: 1,897
Total touchdowns: 14
Player stats at NFL.com

Knile Davis (born October 5, 1991) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. Davis was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets.

Early years

Davis was born in Missouri City, Texas. He attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played as a running back for the Marshall Buffaloes football team. He was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com.[1] He was ranked the No. 3 running back prospect in the state of Texas, behind only Christine Michael and Waymon James.[2]

His prep football career was cut short by injuries. He played only four games in his junior year due to a fractured clavicle, finishing the season with 425 rushing yards and four touchdowns. As a senior, he suffered a broken ankle in the first game of the season, in which he had 33 carries for 278 yards and two touchdowns as well as three receptions for 46 yards. He missed the remainder of his senior season.[3]

In track and field, Davis competed as a sprinter and was a state-qualifier in the 200-meters and relays. He recorded a personal-best time of 21.68 seconds in the 200-meter dash at his district track meet as a junior.[4] He also competed as a member of the Marshall relay squads, posting times of 42.66 seconds in the 4 × 100m, 1:27.91 minutes in the 4 × 200m and 3:15.24 minutes in the 4 × 400m.[5] In addition, he also ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, bench-pressed 360 lb, squatted 545 and power-cleaned 300.

College career

Davis attended the University of Arkansas, where he played on the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 2009 to 2012. As a sophomore in 2010, he rushed for 1,322 yards with 13 touchdowns. He led all SEC running backs in rushing yards, although quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn led the SEC in total rushing yards.[6] Davis was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press.[7]

Davis was carted off the field from practice on August 11, 2011 with a left ankle injury. The injury was announced by Arkansas the next day as season-ending.[8]

In March 2012, Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino announced that the 2012 season "will be (Davis') last year and then he'll come out, go in the draft".[9] As a junior in 2012, he rushed for 377 yards (3.4 avg), scoring two touchdowns. Davis announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2013 NFL Draft on December 12, 2012.[10]

Statistics

Year Team GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2009 ARK 12 33 163 4.9 36 4 2 4 2.0 5 0
2010 ARK 13 204 1,282 6.3 71 13 19 140 7.4 30 1
2012 ARK 10 112 377 3.4 28 2 11 158 14.4 64 1
Total 35 349 1,822 5.0 71 19 32 302 7.5 64 2

Professional career

External video
Davis's NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 10 in 227 lb 29 3⁄4 in 8 5⁄8 in 4.37 s 1.54 s 2.57 s 4.38 s 6.96 s 33.5 in 10 ft 1 in 31 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[11][12]

Kansas City Chiefs

Davis was selected in the third round (96th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft.[13] On May 13, 2013, he signed a contract with the Chiefs.[14]

Davis scored a 108-yard kick return touchdown in Week 13 vs the Denver Broncos.[15] The return tied for the longest return in NFL history. He saw limited time as a rookie behind All-Pro Jamaal Charles but made his first start in Week 17 against the San Diego Chargers and played extensively in a playoff loss to the Colts before suffering a knee injury.

In 2014, Davis' playing time behind Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles increased and filled in for Charles due to his high ankle sprain.[16] In a Week 4 game against the Miami Dolphins, Davis achieved a career-high 132 yards rushing on 32 carries.[17] He finished the season with 134 carries for 463 yards, and eight touchdowns in total.[18]

In the Chiefs' wild card playoff game against the Houston Texans, Davis opened the game with a kickoff return of 106 yards for a touchdown.[19]

Green Bay Packers

On October 18, 2016, Davis was traded to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2018. The trade was made after Packers' running backs Eddie Lacy and James Starks sustained injuries the previous week.[20] He was waived by the Packers on October 31, 2016. In two games with the Packers, Davis recorded five yards on five carries.[21]

New York Jets

Davis was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on November 1, 2016.[22] However, he was waived by the Jets the following day.[23]

Second stint with Chiefs

On November 5, 2016, Davis was signed by the Chiefs.[24]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Rushing Receiving Kick return Fumbles
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
Regular season
2013 KC 16 1 70 242 3.5 20 4 11 75 6.8 17 0 10 321 32.1 108 1 3 1
2014 KC 16 1 134 463 3.5 48 6 16 147 9.2 70 1 29 829 28.6 99 1 4 2
2015 KC 14 0 28 72 2.6 10 1 2 24 12.0 12 0 24 603 25.1 54 0 0 0
2016 KC 4 0 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 2 14 7.0 11 0 6 126 21.0 30 0 0 0
2016 GB 2 0 5 5 1.0 4 0 2 4 2.0 10 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0
Total 52 2 238 780 3.3 48 11 33 264 8.0 70 1 70 1,897 27.1 108 2 7 3
Postseason
2013 KC 1 0 18 67 3.7 13 1 7 33 4.7 13 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 KC 2 0 10 42 4.2 11 0 2 13 6.5 9 0 4 196 49.0 106 1 1 1
Total 3 0 28 109 3.9 13 1 9 46 5.1 13 1 4 196 49.0 106 1 1 1

References

  1. ↑ "Rivals: Knile Davis". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2009 Rivals.com running back prospect rankings". Sports.Yahoo.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ Neiswanger, Robbie (March 27, 2009). "Davis takes early college route". Scout.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ Tucker, Billy (September 26, 2008). "Top-notch RB Davis headed to Fayetteville". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Knile Davis - Arkansas - Chiefs RB". TrackingFootball.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas Razorbacks: Knile Davis". ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2010 Associated Press All-SEC football team". USAToday.com. December 6, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hogs' Knile Davis likely out for season". ESPN.com. August 12, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ Voigt, Kurt (March 13, 2012). "RB Davis healthy, set to return for Arkansas". VictoriaAdvocate.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ Voigt, Kurt (December 12, 2012). "Arkansas RB Knile Davis entering NFL draft". CollegeFootball.AP.org. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Knile Davis". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Knile Davis - Arkansas, RB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Knile Davis NFL Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ Ferrin, Reid (May 13, 2013). "Chiefs sign rookie RB Knile Davis". Chiefs.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Peyton Manning tosses 5 TDs as Broncos hold off Chiefs". ESPN.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Jamaal Charles has high ankle sprain". ESPN.com. September 15, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Alex Smith leads Chiefs past Dolphins 34-15". ESPN.com. September 21, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Knile Davis Game By Game Stats - 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Knile Davis opens playoff game with 106-yard kickoff return". ESPN.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ Paylor, Terez (October 18, 2016). "Chiefs trade running back Knile Davis to Packers". KansasCity.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  21. ↑ Demovsky, Rob (October 31, 2016). "Packers waive RB Knile Davis less than 2 weeks after trading for him". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  22. ↑ Allen, Eric (November 1, 2016). "Jets add RB Knile Davis to the roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  23. ↑ Lange, Randy (November 2, 2016). "Jets sign RB C.J. Spiller". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  24. ↑ Kissel, BJ (November 5, 2016). "Chiefs sign RB Knile Davis, plus other roster moves". Chiefs.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
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