Jaden Davis

Jaden Davis (born July 18, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and Miami Hurricanes.

Early life Davis attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was rated a four-star recruit and received held offers from Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Davis initially committed to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.

College career Oklahoma In week two of the 2019 season, Davis recorded his first career interception against South Dakota State. In week three, he led the Sooners in tackles with six in a 48-14 win over UCLA. In Davis's first three seasons in 2019, 2020, and 2021 he 29 games totaling 66 tackles eight pass deflections, and an interception. During the 2022 season, Davis notched 35 tackles and two pass deflections. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Davis decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Davis finished his career with the Sooners playing in 47 games where he started in 22, tallying 104 tackles ten pass deflections, and an interception.

Miami In May 2023, Davis transferred to play for the Miami Hurricanes. In week two of the 2023 season, he forced a game-changing fumble as he helped the Hurricanes take down Texas A&M. Davis finished the 2023 season with 42 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, four pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

In the 2024 NFL draft, Davis was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round with the 226th overall selection. The Cardinals previously traded safety-linebacker Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants to acquire the 226th overall selection. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Davis signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona on January 6, 2025. Davis suffered a knee injury in training camp and was placed on injured reserve on July 27. He was waived on August 1. On October 1, Davis was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 30 and re-signed to the practice squad on November 12.

Davis signed a reserve/future contract with Arizona on January 5, 2026. He was placed on injured reserve on July 31 and waived six days later.

Personal life Two of Davis' cousins, Vernon Davis and Vontae Davis, played in the NFL.