- POSITION / DEFENSIVE TACKLE
- HEIGHT / 6’6”
- WEIGHT / 340 LBS
- COLLEGE / GEORGIA
- CLASS / SENIOR
- NFL COMPARISON / DEXTER LAWRENCE
- GAMES WATCHED / (2020) HOME AUBURN, (2021) @ FLORIDA, (2021) NEUTRAL VS. CLEMSON, (2021) HOME ARKANSAS, (2021) SEC CHAMPIONSHIP NEUTRAL VS. ALABAMA
STRENGTHS: Prototype (3-4) nose tackle or (4-3) 1-Tech with elite size and power! Consistently shows the ability to get off the snap, shed blockers, and blow plays up in the backfield. Was the anchor, and arguably the best/most important player on a historically dominant Georgia Bulldogs defense. Davis has the physical makeup of a generational-type talent at the nose tackle position. He moves surprisingly well for an interior lineman of his size and does an excellent job of recognizing, reading, and reacting to blocks. Impossible to block one-on-one, demands a routine double team on passing and rushing downs, and specializes at collapsing the pocket. Plays with solid knee bend and leverage for a tall lineman, and rarely (if ever) gets moved when stacking the point. Agile and skilled enough with his hands to beat combination blocks before they have a chance to set. Doesn’t bull rush as often as you think, but has surely shown the heavy hands, quick twitch, and power to walk back guards and centers when blocking schemes elect to not send a double team. Jordan Davis is a mammoth, two-down nose tackle that shuts down the run, takes on double teams, mans two gaps, and frees up his surrounding cast to make the plays!
AREAS OF WORK: At the moment, Davis poses very little threat in the pass rush department. While his size is his greatest asset, it has also shown to be his greatest issue in certain situations. His inability to consistently keep his feet clean and avoid cut-blocks from guards is a concern that is difficult to fix with a player of his physical measurables. Regardless of leverage, it is troublesome for the 6’6” d-lineman to keep 6’2”-6’4” guards and centers away from the lower legs. While Davis has no such vital injuries of note to that region, this is just an observation of my own to keep in mind for the future. His lack of short-area quickness on closing out plays can be a concern unless he’s surrounded by playmakers. He plays too high through traffic, which hurts the initial burst he needs after shedding blocks to finish plays. Because of his lack of athleticism and pass rush value, his scheme versatility is still up in the air as far as where he can play and for how long. Aside from pass rush and short-area quickness concerns, there is one other major consideration when it comes to Jordan Davis and a football player of his size: conditioning. When he’s fresh, and on the field, he looks like a generational talent. However, he spends way too many plays on the sideline to ever reach the ceiling he has. He did a tremendous job after 2020 of transforming his body and getting in significantly better shape but he is still a while away from being a consistent three-down DT.
Edited By: Rupayan “Abs” Samanta.
