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Carl Davis

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Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 30

Weight: 320 lbs

College: Iowa

2022 SEASON

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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
1	@Dolphins	L 7 - 20	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	@Steelers	W 17 - 14	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ravens	L 26 - 37
4	@Packers	L 24 - 27
5	Lions	W 29 - 0
6	@Browns	W 38 - 15	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
7	Bears	L 14 - 33	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
8	@Jets	W 22 - 17
9	Colts	W 26 - 3
11	Jets	W 10 - 3
12	@Vikings	L 26 - 33	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bills	L 10 - 24
14	@Cardinals	W 27 - 13	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
15	@Raiders	L 24 - 30	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
16	Bengals	L 18 - 22	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
17	Dolphins	W 23 - 21	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
18	@Bills	L 23 - 35

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2015	Baltimore Ravens	13	3	4	7	11	4	0	0	2						0
2017	Baltimore Ravens	15	9	12	7	19	12	0.5	0	1						0
2018	Cleveland Browns	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0						0
2019	Indianapolis Colts	1	0
2019	Jacksonville Jaguars	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0						0
2020	New England Patriots	3	1	3	0	3	2	0	0	0						0
2021	New England Patriots	17	4	12	7	19	5	1	0	0						0
2022	New England Patriots	16	2	3	8	11	3	1	0	0						0	1
TOTAL		72	19	35	30	65	27	2.5	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Biography

Carl Davis Jr. was re-signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on April 27, 2022 ... Originally drafted by Baltimore in the third round (90th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft ... Released by Baltimore (9/1/18) ... Claimed off waivers and awarded to Cleveland from Baltimore (9/2/18) ... Released by Cleveland (8/31/19) ... Signed by Indianapolis as a free agent (10/14/19) ... Released by Indianapolis (11/4/19) ... Signed by Jacksonville as a free agent (11/25/19) ... Resigned by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent (4/6/20) ... Released by Jacksonville (5/12/20) ... Re-signed by Jacksonville as a free agent (8/10/20) ... Released by Jacksonville (10/12/20) ... Signed by Jacksonville to the practice squad (10/13/20) ... Signed by New England to the 53-man roster from the Jacksonville practice squad (10/14/20).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

SEASONAL REVIEW

2022 (16/2)

Utilized as a reserve defensive lineman.
Saw limited action in the season opener at Miami (9/11), at Pittsburgh (9/18) and vs. Baltimore (9/25). Has two total tackles.
Saw limited action on the defensive and special teams unit vs. Detroit (10/9).
Made his first start of the season at Cleveland (10/16). • Part of the defensive unit that held Cleveland, who entered the game with the top ranked rushing attack, to 70 rushing yards. It was the first time this season the Browns had less than 170 rushing yards. Recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter and returned it 17 yards to the Cleveland 8-yard line. The offense scored three plays later. It was the first fumble recovery of his career.
Started on the defensive line in place of DL Christian Barmore, who was out with an injury vs. Chicago (10/24).
Saw limited action on the defensive and special teams unit at N.Y. Jets (10/30).
Was part of the defensive unit vs. N.Y. Jets (11/20) that held the Jets to just 103 total yards, the third fewest yards allowed in Patriots history, only two total yards in the second half, the fewest ever allowed in a half in Patriots history, only six first touchdowns and no touchdowns.
Was inactive vs. Buffalo (12/1).
Part of the defensive unit that recorded six sacks, two takeaways, a touchdown and four fourth-down stops at Arizona (12/12).
Recorded his first sack of the season vs. Miami (1/1) for 12 yards in the second to force third-and-22 which the Dolphins failed to convert leading to a punt on third down.

2021 (17/4, 0/0)

Played in all 17 regular season games with four starts and recorded 19 total tackles along with one sack.
Was inactive for the postseason game at Buffalo (1/15).
Sacked Jets QB Zach Wilson for a nine-yard loss on a third-down play in the third quarter for his first solo sack of his career (9/19).
Made his first start of the 2021 season and his second start overall with the Patriots vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24). He started for the Patriots for the first time vs. Baltimore on Nov. 15, 2020.
Made his second start of the season at Carolina (11/7) and rotated in on the defensive line.
Started on the defensive line vs. Tennessee (11/28).
Started and recorded two tackles at Indianapolis (12/18).

2020 (3/1)

Signed by New England to the 53-man roster from the Jacksonville practice squad on Oct. 14
Was inactive for Denver (10/18) and vs. San Francisco (10/25) and at Buffalo (11/1)
Played in his first game with the Patriots, appearing as a reserve defensive lineman in a Week 9 win at the Jets (11/9). Made one tackle in the second quarter.
Started for the first time as a Patriots and made tow solo tackles in a Week 10 win vs. Baltimore (11/15)
Saw action in a reserve role on the defensive line as part of a Week 11 loss at Houston (11/22).
Was placed on IR prior to Week 12 vs. Arizona (11/29).

2020 (0/0 - Jacksonville)

Began the season under NFL suspension and was released on Oct. 12 before signing with the Jaguars practice squad on Oct. 13.

2019 (2/0 - Jacksonville)

Played in two games for the Jaguars and made one tackle

2019 (1/0 - Indianapolis)

Played in one game as a reserve vs. Houston (10/20) and did not accrue any statistics.

2018 (5/0 - Cleveland)

Appeared in five games as a reserve for the Browns and made one tackle.

2017 (15/9 - Baltimore)

Played in all 15 games with nine starts for the Ravens and totaled a career - high 19 tackles, a half sack and one pass defended.

2016 (0/0 - Baltimore)

Suffered an injury in the preseason and spent the season on IR.

2015 (13/3 - Baltimore)

Appeared in 13 games with three starts as a rookie and pasted 11 tackles and two passes defended.

COLLEGE

Appeared in 43 games with 26 starts over a four-year career at Iowa where he was a two-time second-team All-Big Ten selection.
Finished his career with 94 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, two fumbles recovered, one pass defensed and one blocked field goal.
Posted a career-high 36 tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal as a senior in 2014.

PERSONAL

Attended Stevenson (Sterling Heights, Mich.) High School.
Earned first-team All-Conference and first-team All-State (Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Macomb Daily) as a senior in 2009, compiling 58 tackles, six sacks, one interception and two blocked field goals.
Also was a varsity letter winner in basketball and track & field.
Launched the Trenchwork Foundation in 2017 with the goal to rejuvenate neglected sections of Baltimore and Detroit.

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