Khalil Davis

Khalil Davis (born August 22, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle[1] for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska.

Khalil Davis
Davis with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
No. 68 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-22) August 22, 1996
Blue Springs, Missouri
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Blue Springs
(Blue Springs, Missouri)
College:Nebraska
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

A four-star recruit, Davis committed to Nebraska over offers from Arkansas, Indiana, and Oregon, among other schools.[2] He made 11 starts in 47 games. He was named the Cornhuskers' Defensive Lineman of the Year in both 2018 and 2019 seasons, after recording 11.0 sacks and 26 tackles for loss. He had eight sacks as a senior and led Nebraska with 45 tackles.[3]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard splitBench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 308 lb
(140 kg)		 31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.75 s1.68 s32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

At the NFL Combine, Davis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds, the sixth-fastest time for a defensive lineman.[5] He was selected with the 194th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[5] Davis earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.[6][7]

On October 2, 2021, Davis was waived by the Buccaneers.[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 5, 2021, the Indianapolis Colts claimed Davis off waivers.[9] On October 30, 2021, Davis was waived by the Colts.[10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 2, 2021, Davis was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.[12]

NFL career statistics
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFRYdsTD
2020TB 202110.00000.0000000
2021IND 100000.00000.0000000
Career302110.00000.0000000

Personal life

Davis is the twin brother of Carlos Davis. Khalil and Carlos were adopted by their parents Carl and Tracy Davis when they were nine months old.[13]

References
  1. "Khalil Davis (DT): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.steelers.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2015/khalil-davis-7985
  3. Smith, Scott (April 25, 2020). "Bucs Bolster D-Line Rotation with Nebraska's Khalil Davis in Sixth Round". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. "Khalil Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. Sipple, Steven (April 25, 2020). "Khalil Davis hears name called in sixth round by Bucs; Carlos Davis goes to Steelers in seventh". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. Smith, Scott (October 2, 2021). "Bucs Elevate CB Rashard Robinson, TE Codey McElroy for Patriots Game". Buccaneers.com.
  9. "Colts Claim DT Khalil Davis Off Waivers". Colts.com. October 4, 2021.
  10. "Colts Activate DE Dayo Odeyingbo From Non-Football Injury List, Activate LB Jordan Glasgow From Injured Reserve, Waive RB Jordan Wilkins, DT Khalil Davis". Colts.com. October 30, 2021.
  11. Varley, Teresa (November 2, 2021). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com.
  12. Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
  13. Sikkema, Trevor (February 22, 2020). "Beyond Blood: The Story of Khalil & Carlos Davis". The Draft Network. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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