Kalia Davis

Kalia Davis (born October 2, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers Davis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 220th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. On June 2, 2022, Davis was signed to his rookie deal, a four-year contract with a total value of over $3.8 million. He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 23.

On August 12, 2024, it was announced that Davis would undergo knee surgery that would rule him out for roughly half the season. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27. He was activated on October 5. In Week 7, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had his first career interception, which he returned for 2 yards in the 18-28 loss.

Cleveland Browns On March 19, 2026, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns on a one-year, $3 million contract.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2023 SF 3 0 1 1 0 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 SF 13 0 12 6 6 0.0 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2025 SF 17 17 28 10 18 0.5 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0Career 33 17 41 17 24 1.5 5 1 2 2.0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2025 SF 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life Davis was born in Pensacola, Florida to parents Kenneth Davis II and Antoinette Rivera. He is the third of six siblings. He attended West Florida Tech High School where, as a senior, he was ranked the 41st ILB in the nation as a senior, and received three stars from ESPN.