Malik Davis
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| No. 20 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 26, 1998 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Jesuit (Tampa) | ||||||||||||
| College | Florida (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022 (undrafted) | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Malik Davis (born November 26, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3]
College career
[edit]Davis played for the University of Florida Gators from 2017 to 2021.[4][5]
College statistics
[edit]| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | Florida | 7 | 79 | 526 | 6.7 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Florida | 3 | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Florida | 12 | 34 | 86 | 2.5 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Florida | 12 | 66 | 310 | 4.7 | 0 | 31 | 377 | 12.2 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Florida | 12 | 92 | 487 | 5.3 | 5 | 23 | 217 | 9.4 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 46 | 284 | 1,470 | 5.2 | 8 | 70 | 726 | 10.4 | 2 | |||
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 4.66 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.25 s | 7.11 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 10 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Davis signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on April 30, 2022.[7] After failing to secure a place in the 53-man roster, he signed with the Dallas' practice squad on August 31.[8] On October 15, Davis was elevated to the active roster.[9] He was signed to the active roster on October 29.[10] In Week 13, in a 54–19 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Davis scored his first NFL rushing touchdown.[11] As a rookie, he played in 12 games and recorded 38 carries for 161 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[12]
Davis was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas on January 17, 2024.[15]
Davis was waived by the Cowboys on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 8, 2025.
Davis was waived by the Dallas Cowboys on April 30, 2025.[18] He was re-signed on August 8.[19] Davis was waived again on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3.[22] Davis was waived the following day, and was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[23][24] Davis was promoted back to the active roster on November 22.[25] On January 3, 2026, Davis was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to calf and eye injuries suffered in Week 17 against the Washington Commanders.[26]
NFL statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 38 | 161 | 4.2 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DAL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | DAL | 10 | 0 | 52 | 250 | 4.8 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 0 | 90 | 411 | 4.6 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 8.0 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Carroll, Brandon (January 5, 2022). "Florida Gators RB Malik Davis Declares for 2022 NFL Draft". FanNation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ↑ Baker, Matt (August 26, 2021). "Why Jesuit alumnus Malik Davis is the Gators' X-factor". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ↑ Andreu, Robbie (October 5, 2017). "UF's Malik Davis just scratching surface of potential". Daily Commercial. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Malik Davis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Malik Davis - Football". Florida Gators Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Malik Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 22, 2022). "Malik Davis Could Force Cowboys To Keep 4 RBs". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Malik Davis: Lands on Cowboys' practice squad". CBS Sports. August 31, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ↑ Drummond, K.D. (October 15, 2022). "Cowboys move 2 to IR, add RB to 54-man roster vs Eagles for Week 6". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (October 29, 2022). "Cowboys add Malik Davis, Qadree Ollison to roster with Ezekiel Elliott doubtful to play". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Cowboys' Malik Davis: Scores first career TD". CBSSports.com. December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Malik Davis 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Cowboys' Malik Davis: Signs reserve/future deal". CBSSports.com. January 18, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 27, 2024). "2024 Cowboys Roster: Carl Lawson, Kemon Hall, 4 RBs included in roster trimming". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik (August 28, 2024). "Carl Lawson, Dalvin Cook headline list of Dallas Cowboys' practice squad signings". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Updates: Cowboys make first set of roster moves". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Updates: One reason Ferguson practiced Friday". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Roster Tracker: Deuce among list of Cowboys cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Patrik. "2025 Cowboys Roster: Holden, Grier fill out practice squad". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Cowboys' Malik Davis: Signed ahead of Monday's game". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ↑ https://nfltraderumors.co/nfl-transactions-tuesday-11-4/
- ↑ "Malik Davis: Signs with Dallas' practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
- ↑ Brock, Todd. "Cowboys waive 1st-round CB after trading for him in March; sign RB". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Javonte Williams, Malik Davis to IR; Cowboys activate Mafah, more". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.