Jamal Davis

Jamal Davis II (born July 9, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He has been a member of seven teams in the National Football League (NFL); the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers, and two teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL); the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played college football at the University of Akron.

Early life Davis attended Canton McKinley High School.

College career Davis played college football for the Akron Zips but sat out the 2016 season, as per NCAA transfer rules. Davis started in 12 games his junior season, earning him third-team All-MAC honors. He had 69 tackles, 15.5 for loss, and two sacks in 14 games (12 starts). Jamal participated in the 2019 NFL Combine.

Professional career

Houston Texans In April 2019, Davis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans. On August 31, 2019, Davis was waived by the Texans. He was released on September 23, 2019.

Tennessee Titans (first stint) Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on October 2, 2019. He was waived on April 20, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020. He was released on December 8, 2020. Davis made his debut with Montreal on September 3, 2021. He played in nine games for the Alouettes during the 2021 season and contributed with 17 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks and a touchdown.

Los Angeles Chargers On January 25, 2022, the Los Angeles Chargers signed Davis to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 30, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes (second stint) On September 16, 2022, it was announced that Davis had re-signed with the Alouettes on a two-year contract. He played in six regular season games where he had ten defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble. However, he was released on September 25, 2023. He was released on May 10, 2024.