Deshaun Davis

Deshaun Davis (born December 31, 1995) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the linebackers coach at Jacksonville State University. Davis played college football at Auburn as an inside linebacker.

Early life Davis was all-state at Vigor High School his sophomore and junior seasons. A torn ACL ended Davis' senior year. In addition to football, Davis played basketball and baseball at Vigor.

College career At Auburn, Davis redshirted his true freshman year and did not make the starting lineup until his redshirt sophomore season. During his redshirt freshman season, then-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp told Davis to expect no playing time, leaving the player to consider a transfer. Davis started occasionally taking over playcalling duties from defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. During his senior season, Davis led the team in tackles and was named first-team all-Southeastern Conference. An ankle tweak against Mississippi State threatened to derail his season, but Davis did not miss any games as a result of that injury. After his senior season, Davis participated in the Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals Davis was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (210th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. After recording fifteen tackles in the preseason, he was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Jacksonville Jaguars On September 2, 2019, Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was released two days later.

Philadelphia Eagles On December 18, 2019, Davis was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He was released on January 1, 2020.

Saskatchewan Roughriders Davis signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on May 6, 2020. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Davis chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 27, 2020. Davis was selected by the Conquerors of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020, and opted back in to his contract with the Roughriders on January 4, 2021.

Coaching career Davis started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Central Florida in 2022. On December 7, 2022, he was announced as the first member of Brent Dearmon's staff coaching linebackers at North Alabama.

Personal life Davis is a Christian.