Cody Davis

Cody Davis
No. 38Los Angeles Rams
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-06-06) June 6, 1989
Place of birth: Stephenville, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Stephenville (TX)
College: Texas Tech
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Total tackles: 23
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Cody Davis (born June 6, 1989) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Rams in 2013 and played college football at Texas Tech University.

Early years

Davis attended Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas, and he helped lead school to a combined 33-5 record during his three years as a starter in the defensive backfield. He was named an Associated Press Class 4A Second-team All-state selection, and was voted the District 8-4A Defensive MVP after a senior season. That year he made 109 tackles, (five for losses), 11 pass breakups and four forced fumbles. As a junior he was a First-team Class 4A All-State pick by both the AP and the Texas Sports Writers' Association as a junior in 2007, after making up 99 tackles, 21 pass break-ups, nine interceptions, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.[1] He was inducted into the Stephenville High School Hall of Fame on September 26, 2014.[2]

College career

Davis played collegiately at Texas Tech. As a senior in 2012, Davis was a 1st Team Capital One Academic All-American and was a Second-team All-Big 12 selection for the second consecutive season after making 84 solo tackles and 101 total tackles. He finished his Texas Tech career with 49 starts, including 22 consecutive starts at safety. As a junior in 2011 he was Academic All-Big 12 (1st Team) and led team in tackles (93) while making 72 solo tackles and 21 assisted tackles. In 2010 he was All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention) and an Academic All-Big 12 (1st Team) Davis made 87 total tackles and played in 13 games (13 starts) and was second on the team with 87 total tackles while tying for the team lead (Bront Bird) with 68 solo tackles. In 2009 he was a First-team Phil Steele Freshman All-America and a Second-team College Football News Freshman All-America. In 2008 he was a scout team member and was a redshirt.[3]

Professional career

2013 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 1⅞ in 203 lb 4.41 s 1.51 s 2.54 s 4.01 s 6.77 s 41½ in 10 ft 3 in 15 repsx
All values from Texas Tech Pro Day[4]

St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams

Davis was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams on April 27, 2013, after not being drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Davis re-signed with the Rams on a two-year contract on March 9, 2016.[5]

Personal life

Davis married his longtime girlfriend, Ashley Reeves, in April 2013.

References

  1. Texas Tech bio
  2. Texas Tech bio
  3. NFL Draftscout.com
  4. Simmons, Myles (March 9, 2016). "Rams Re-Sign Barnes, Davis". TheRams.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.

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