Domenique Davis (born February 28, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UNC Pembroke.
| No. 69 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | February 28, 1996 Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Scotland (Laurinburg, North Carolina) | ||||
| College: | Shaw (2014) UNC Pembroke (2017–2019) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
editAfter going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Davis signed with the New York Jets on April 25, 2020.[2] On July 31, Davis was released by the Jets with a failed physical designation.[3]
Houston Gamblers
editOn February 23, 2022, Davis was drafted by the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 26th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[4] Playing in 10 games for Houston, Davis recorded 24 solo tackles and 4 sacks.[5]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn July 26, 2022, Davis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[6] He was cut on August 30,[7] but signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] On October 31 Davis was elevated to the active roster[9] ahead of a Monday Night showdown against the Cleveland Browns due to starting nose tackle D. J. Reader's knee injury. Later that day he made his debut playing 20 snaps and recording 2 tackles.[10] On November 5, Davis was signed to the active roster, and later waived on November 8, and resigned to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 31, 2023.[13]
Davis was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] Davis was signed to the Bengals' active roster on December 22, 2023, due to D. J. Reader going down with a season ending quadriceps injury.[16] He was released on December 25 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[17][18] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Bengals signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[19]
Davis was waived by the Bengals on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21] He was released on October 22.[22]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn November 6, 2024, Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
References
edit- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Domenique Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Scotland High, UNCP alum Davis signs UDFA deal with Jets". laurinburgexchange.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Neumann, Sam (July 31, 2020). "Jets waive undrafted free agent with failed physical designation". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "USFL 2022 Draft Results". usflnewsroom.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Gamblers DT Domenique Davis Signs With Cincinnati Bengals". usflnewsroom.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Hodges, Brendon. "Davis Inks Deal with Bengals". Richmond County Daily Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Staff, DKNation. "Cincinnati Bengals roster cuts, updates following 2022 training camp". Draftkings Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced". Bengals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Wide Receiver, Defensive Tackle Elevated from Practice Squad". Bengals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Rifino, Patrick. "USFL Week in Review: Five Former Players Active This Week, Domenique Davis Makes NFL Debut". USFL News Hub. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Marcum, Jason. "Bengals put Chidobe Awuzie on IR; make 3 other roster moves". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals waive Domenique Davis". NBC Sports. November 7, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Team Transactions: Practice Squad for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals sign Domenique Davis off practice squad, elevate Shedrick Jackson and Sidney Jones". NBC Sports. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Move: DT Waived". bengals.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves; Cam Taylor-Britt Designated To Return, DT Signed To Practice Squad". bengals.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Players Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Set Practice Squad for 2024 Season". Bengals.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "OT Andrew Coker signed; DT Domenique Davis waived". Bengals.com. October 22, 2024.