Quick Facts
Biography
Malik Davis (born November 26, 1998) is an American football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida from 2017 to 2021.
College career
Davis played for the University of Florida Gators from 2017 to 2021.
College statistics
| 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) | 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 | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Davis signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on April 30, 2022. After failing to secure a place in the 53-man roster, he signed with the Dallas' practice squad in August 2022. On October 15, 2022, Davis was elevated to the active roster. He was signed to the active roster on October 29. In Week 13, in a 54–19 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Davis scored his first NFL rushing touchdown. As a rookie, he played in 12 games and recorded 38 carries for 161 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.
Davis was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2024.
Statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 38 | 161 | 4.2 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |