Georgia DT Jordan Davis
6-foot-6
341 pounds
Yahoo Sports’ 2022 NFL draft grade
6.33 — possible first-rounder; possible immediate starter
TL;DR scouting report
Unusually gifted athlete for such a massive man, but how much stamina and third-down value can he offer in the NFL?
The skinny
A 4-star Rivals recruit in the Class of 2018, Davis committed to the Bulldogs over several other big-name programs. He played immediately as a freshman, logging 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 11 games. In 2019, Davis logged 18 tackles (4.5 for losses) and 2.5 sacks in 14 games. He struggled in seven games in 2020, with 16 tackles, one sack and one blocked kick. But after deciding to return to school, Davis finished strong in 2021, winning the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award with 32 tackles (5.5 for losses) and two sacks in 15 games for the national champs.
Georgia NT Jordan Davis hoists the National Championship Trophy after beating Alabama. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Upside
Extraordinary mass, length and power
Rare athletic traits for a man this size — surprisingly light on his feet
Moves extremely well — ran a scalding 4.78-second 40-yard dash
10-yard split time of 1.63 was better than some combine LBs, TEs
Ridiculous explosion — 32-inch high jump, 10-foot-3 broad are hard numbers to comprehend
Ideal two-gapper — almost as wide as he is tall
Huge hands (10 3/4 inches) to rag doll guards and centers
One-man run-game wrecking crew
Almost never taken down to the ground — rooted to his spot
Can’t be moved by single blocker — even rare to see vs. double teams
Multiple one-arm tackles on tape
Sheds blocks fairly quickly — quick, strong hands
Georgia’s defense didn’t call on him to be the playmaker
Made impressive plays working laterally vs. Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida
Can change the makeup of a run defense with mere…
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