Watch: Jordan Davis flies through NFL draft workout

How does 6’6, 340 pounds move that fast?

Georgia is losing most of its record-setting 2021 defense, including the Maxwell Award winner, Outland Trophy award winner and first-team All-American, defensive lineman Jordan Davis.

Davis has an early first-round NFL draft grade and is currently preparing for this year’s combine, which will be held in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium from March 1 to March 7, televised on the NFL Network.

It’s easy to see why Davis is such a coveted prospect from this workout video posted to his coaches’ Twitter account this week.

The unique blend of size, power and speed is what will make Davis a good pro player.

In NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft, Davis is selected by the New England Patriots with the 21st overall pick.

The Charlotte, N.C., native racked up 32 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and a pass breakup, along with two blocked field goals in 2021.

Georgia DT Jordan Davis earns national honor for performance vs Clemson

Davis led a Bulldogs front that recorded seven sacks vs. the Tigers.

Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis was a major reason why UGA was able to shutdown Clemson’s high-powered offense on Saturday night.

The Bulldogs recorded seven sacks, allowed just three points and gave up two yards rushing versus a Tiger’s offense filled with NFL talent.

Davis led UGA’s front with a sack, three tackles and two tackles for loss, which earned him Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors on top of being named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week.

The Nagurski award is given at the end of the year to the top defensive player in college football.

It’s not everyday that a nose tackle lights up an offense on the stat sheet. Most of the time, the big guys in the middle are used to take up multiple blockers and free up other defenders. Not for All-SEC Davis , though, the Charlotte native had the biggest performance of his career, in his home town, in one of the biggest games of the year. Not bad for a former three-star recruit.

The sky is the limit for Davis and this stout Georgia defense in 2021. The Bulldogs will kickoff versus UAB in Athens on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Georgia football DL earns ESPN preseason All-America team honors

Jordan Davis returns as one of the top defensive lineman in all of college football.

ESPN has released its 2021 college football preseason All-America team and Georgia football is represented by one player, senior star defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

Dec 1, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) acknowledges fans before the SEC championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

After choosing to return to Athens for his senior year, the Charlotte, N.C., native returns as one of the top defensive lineman in the country. Davis has already been named first-team All-American by Phil Steele and All-SEC first team by Phil Steele and the league media.

ESPN wrote,

“Davis’ decision to return for his senior season will benefit both him and the Dawgs. He hopes to play at closer to 330 pounds as opposed to the 370 he once got up to, and with that reduced weight, should be more mobile and figure more prominently in Georgia’s pass rush. The 6-6 Davis is a run-stuffing juggernaut from his nose guard position and a one-man collapser of the pocket.”

Davis joined star quarterback J.T. Daniels to represent the Bulldogs in the annual SEC Media days this sumner, an honor reserved only for the team’s unquestioned leaders.

Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis addresses the media during SEC Media Days at the Hyatt Regency in Hoover, Ala., Tuesday, July 20, 2021. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]

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Davis and the Bulldogs have just 16 more days until a top-5 cash with the Clemson Tigers on Sept. 4 in Charlotte.

What Georgia football DL Jordan Davis said at SEC media days

What Georgia DL Jordan Davis said at SEC Media Days

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Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. Davis was projected as a high 2021 NFL draft pick, but he is returning to do some unfinished business.

Davis is literally the biggest player returning to Athens for another season. He’ll technically be a junior for the 2021 season. He’s coming off his best game of the 2020 season: He recorded a sack, blocked a kick and had three tackles against Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl. The effort capped an otherwise difficult 2020 season for Davis who suffered an elbow injury and missed extended time.

Davis is the anchor of Dan Lanning and Kirby Smart’s defensive front. He came to Athens as a relatively unheralded three- or four-star recruit (depending on the recruiting service). Before coming to UGA, Davis played for the high school powerhouse football program at Mallard Creek in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The run-stopping defensive lineman contributed 2.5 sacks in 2019. Davis appeared in every game throughout 2019 and started eight contests. He was named a freshman All-American following the 2018 season.

Here’s everything he said at SEC media days:


THE MODERATOR: We’re now joined by Georgia student-athlete Jordan Davis. I’ll ask him to make an opening comment about the season, and then we’ll take your questions. Jordan, just as you head toward the 2021 season, what are you most looking forward to this season?

JORDAN DAVIS: Full capacity stadium. I’m really excited going towards that. Definitely missed it in the previous season with COVID and everything. Just excited to have everybody and get things running again.

Q. Just wondering, Kirby was talking about the meeting you guys had, talking about vaccinations. What was that meeting like, and what was the discussion like in the locker room when people were deciding to get the shot?

JORDAN DAVIS: Definitely. We wanted to put an emphasis on getting vaccinated. Definitely will save us in the long run, at the end of the season, but we also didn’t want it mandated. We wanted to make it a choice for others. I definitely believe that it should be a choice.

Me personally, I got vaccinated, but I know some people who are kind of shy or don’t want to get that now, and I understand that completely.

We just want everybody to be safe and make sure our team is protected during the season.

Q. Can you speak on kind of how the off-the-field stuff that you guys have done, whether it be the skill sessions or just spending time together, how do you feel like that will help you guys meet these expectations that have been set here?

JORDAN DAVIS: I definitely think the key to a successful team is a cohesive team. We need to know the brother beside us. I always say, if you can’t trust the person next to you, then you won’t be willing to play your heart out for them. I take that to full effect.

The skull sessions will be really great because, you know, we’re physically talented, but we need to make sure we’re mentally talented as well. I think these skull sessions and all this mentality will put us up to the next level.

Q. Looking back, how different do you think the outcome of that Florida game would have been if you’d been available and J.T. had played? And what is J.T. going to bring to that position this year?

JORDAN DAVIS: I can’t really say for sure. It’s what ifs, and we can’t really look back on it. I always love the opportunity to play in Jacksonville, definitely missed it, but we can only focus on what’s going on to the next season.

Definitely, if I’m able and healthy, then I will definitely play my heart out against them because, after all, it’s a game, it’s another game that we’ve got to play.

Florida is always an exciting time, especially playing in the Jacksonville stadium at neutral ground. I’m definitely ready for that part of the season.

Q. You being from Charlotte, how much did that first game of this coming season factor into your decision to come back, and how much are you sort of looking forward to playing Clemson in that first game?

JORDAN DAVIS: The game at all didn’t factor in my decision coming back. It was more so the team. But it’s definitely exciting, especially being a Charlotte native. I just want to be able to show the city what I can do. I want to be somebody they can brag about in the city: This kid’s from Charlotte. He went to Georgia. He can do it.

So I want to be an inspiration for the kids not only at my high school, but the high schools around the Charlotte area.

Q. On that Clemson game again, it’s a big-time matchup. That’s a team you all could see in the College Football Playoff if you all reach your goals again this year. Just going in the offseason, having a big game like that, does it give you extra motivation going into the season? And adding Clemson transfer Derion Kendrick, do you think that’s going to help you all in your preparation?

JORDAN DAVIS: It’s great to have D.K. here. He’s definitely well acclimated to the culture. Honestly, we treat every game the same. The same level of preparation we have for Clemson is the same level of preparation we’ll have for Georgia Tech and UAB. It doesn’t matter really who we’re playing, it just matters what we do. And at the end of the day, we want to make sure we do enough to win.

Q. I was wondering what your take is on the name, image, and likeness that the players are able to take advantage of, and do you have some stuff lined up right now?

JORDAN DAVIS: Definitely. I definitely think the NIL thing is a great addition to the NCAA. It gives us an opportunity to use our platform for profit, but in terms of me, I haven’t touched it. I’m confused by it, honestly. It’s a lot. But, yeah, I haven’t really done anything. My main focus is just playing because you can’t get an NIL deal if you’re not good at football. So the main focus is just playing football.

Definitely, if you have an opportunity, definitely go for it. I’m all for it.

Q. Jordan, of course, you decided to come back again, and Kirby talked about it earlier today about the different things that played a role outside of just going to the NFL and just getting that big contract. What were some of those things that you considered? And what were some of the advice that you got that maybe you’ll give to others when it’s their time to decide?

JORDAN DAVIS: Going through that process, I had to do a lot of thinking, but it was a relatively easy decision. I felt like I left a lot on the table. I wanted to make sure that I could improve as a player. Not only as a player, but as a person. I love coach Scott like an uncle. Leaving him and leaving his team was going to be hard for me. I just wanted to savor the moment because I feel like I didn’t really savor my last season or past seasons because I was so rushed.

I feel like this time around I’m really taking my time this season and savoring the moment and enjoying and being grateful for the moment because not a lot of people can be in this position.

Q. To follow up on Bob’s question earlier about NIL, just how do you foresee in the locker room players balancing, trying to build their brand and their own social media presence with trying to stay on an equal footing with one another?

JORDAN DAVIS: I can only speak for myself. I can’t speak for others. Me personally, I’m not really too big on social media. Like I literally got back on just for this event. I definitely think that it does have some influence, but I feel like our culture in Georgia is we want to keep the main thing. The main thing is something that we always go back to, and it’s more than NIL. We want to play. We want to ball. We want to win.

So I definitely think that the team would lock in today, understand that there’s a time and place for everything. There’s a time to expand your business, expand your brand, and there’s a time to play football. So I definitely think that we have that decision to do that.

Q. I’m also from around the Charlotte area. I went to Olympic High School.

JORDAN DAVIS: You went where?

Q. I went to Olympic High School.

JORDAN DAVIS: Yes, sir.

Q. I know Mallard Creek is a pretty big school there football-wise. One, how did that prepare to you play in the SEC, and what are some of the linemen in the SEC that you have to be mindful of this season?

JORDAN DAVIS: Mallard Creek in high school was definitely hard, but I think it was hard for a reason: Because our coaches knew what would be at the next level and what it took to get there.

Honestly, the only person I’m looking forward to playing is my old high school teammate Eric Douglas. I didn’t get a chance to play against South Carolina last year, but Eric Douglas is a great player. I have tremendous respect for him. I’m really excited to play against him because we went to the same school, so I’m really excited to get back out there and just be able to go against him, see how good he got and see how well I got.

Q. Kirby said that with the name, image, and likeness stuff, he got a text from Quavo saying don’t be thirsty. What are your thoughts on the head coach kind of having that relationship with someone? And what kind of advice do you think is important to keep in mind throughout this process?

JORDAN DAVIS: I think definitely him and Quavo having a connection is cool, but I don’t think Kirby could name a song that Quavo has been on. Just having that connection is nice. The fact that Quavo was talking about NIL just shows you how tremendous this thing is and how easy it is to get deterred from the main goal.

Everybody, every fan in Dawg Nation wants us to win, but you just have to — you know, he was right in saying that. You have to keep the main thing the main thing. You don’t want to be too thirsty for these deals where you pass up or miss out or slip up during the season.

Q. Kirby Smart talked about you’ve been up to 370 and down to 330 on weight. What’s an optimum weight you like to play at, and what are some of the personal goals you have for yourself this season?

JORDAN DAVIS: Honestly, I’ve been working with Collier (Perno), our nutritionist, and we haven’t even been talking about weight, we’ve been talking about body fat content, or BMI, BMI index. We have this little bio-pod (phonetic) thing we do every two weeks, biweekly. Definitely, the weight, I’m trying to keep control of it. I’m doing more things. I’m drinking smoothies. I’m drinking vegetables. I hate vegetables, but I put them in a smoothie and drink them.

I definitely think it’s a real big impact this off-season because I feel myself more energy, being able to sustain more. When you can sustain more, then you can play more. So hopefully, that will translate down the road in the season.

Q. I’ll follow up on the whole nutrition thing with Collier and all that. What type of dedication did it take personally, I guess, for you to say, okay, I’m going to go into the nutrition room as often as I do, I’m going to achieve all these goals I have in order to get to the condition and the body weight that you thought was optimal?

JORDAN DAVIS: I would say just being honest with myself and just be like, I don’t really need this. I’m a guy who will stay up late. I stay up, I play video games, I make beats. I’m a snacker. So I’ll go in the kitchen and grab Swedish Fish, some Nerds Ropes. I have to switch that. They have organic Swedish Fish that I’m really starting to like. That definitely helps out. I don’t feel guilty when I eat it as when I eat the regular ones.

Just doing the right things. I have people in my circle that helps me motivate myself and helps me motivate them. I want to be not only healthy for football, I want to be healthy for life. So that’s one thing that I’m keeping in mind.

Q. So with everything that went on last year — no spring practice, no off-season practices or anything like that — how did it feel to finally get a full off-season in and be ready to go for the upcoming year?

JORDAN DAVIS: I definitely missed spring. That was definitely a big miss, and we missed a pretty good chunk of the summer, but just getting back, that was the more important thing because my home is in Athens. I moved out of Charlotte. And just like driving around in Athens, it seemed like a ghost town. Everybody was just inside. I only saw — I lived at the dorm at the time, and I only saw two people over the course of quarantine since everybody got back. It was just hard.

But it makes you appreciate the times that we have now and that things are getting better and that we’re even able to have this event because last year we didn’t have this. Did we have this last year? I don’t think we did. It just gives me a grateful feeling. I have to really sit back and be like, you know, I’m really grateful for this opportunity and I’m really grateful that things are getting back to normal because we’re able to have a normal season.

Q. Jordan, you seem like a funny, outgoing person, and you seem to have that chemistry along with your defensive line and teammates. My question is who or which one of your teammates pushed you a lot to not only just be yourself but also to just (indiscernible) the defensive side of the ball?

JORDAN DAVIS: I would say my right-hand man is Devonte Wyatt. Me and Vonte, we get into shenanigans together. It’s like having an older brother that I didn’t have at the time. It’s a different type of love for Vonte. I love that man like a brother. He pushes me to be the best. He pushes me to be better than who I am. He’s also a kid that I could kick back and have fun with. It helps have that balance.

Football is long. The season’s long. When you have no off-season, it really burns you out. When you can have a breath of fresh air like Vonte and the other D-line too, I can’t forget about them. All of us are funny. But just to have them together and to have them with me is really refreshing. I go into football, and I have fun every day. So that’s one thing that I really appreciate from this unit that we got.

Georgia football DL Jordan Davis makes NFL Draft decision

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. Davis was projected as a high 2021 NFL Draft pick, but is returning to do some unfinished business.

Davis is literally the biggest player who is returning to Athens for another season. He’ll technically be a junior for the 2021 season. He’s coming off his best game of the 2020 season. Davis recorded a sack, blocked a kick, and had three tackles against Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl. Davis had a tough 2020 season, where he suffered an elbow injury and missed extended time.

Davis is the anchor of Dan Lanning and Kirby Smart’s defensive front. He came to Athens as a relatively unheralded three or four-star recruit (depending on the recruiting service). Before coming to UGA, Davis played for a high school powerhouse football program at Mallard Creek in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The run-stopping defensive lineman contributed 2.5 sacks in 2019. Davis appeared in every game throughout 2019 and started eight contests. He was named a freshman All-American following the 2018 season.

Now, Davis will look to combine with Devonte Wyatt, Nolan Smith, Travon Walker, Adam Anderson, Jalen Carter and more to form one of the top defensive fronts in the country in 2021.

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UGA football player card: DL Jordan Davis

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is the anchor of Dan Lanning and Kirby Smart’s defensive front.

Jordan Davis, defensive lineman (No. 99):

Class: Junior

Height: 6-6

Weight: 330 pounds

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

High School: Mallard Creek High School

Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is the anchor of Dan Lanning and Kirby Smart’s defensive front. Davis came to Athens as a relatively unheralded three or four-star recruit (depending on the recruiting service). Before coming to UGA, Davis played for North Carolina powerhouse football program Mallard Creek, where he faced some of the top competition in the state.

The run-stopping defensive lineman contributed 2.5 sacks last season. Davis appeared in every game and started eight contests. Davis has recorded 43 total tackles over the first two seasons of his career. He was named a freshman All-American following the 2018 season.

Last season, Georgia had the top run defense in the NCAA and didn’t allow a single rushing touchdown to a running back. Davis was a big part of the reason why the Bulldogs achieved this impressive accomplishment.

Now, Davis will look to combine with Malik Herring, Devonte Wyatt, Nolan Smith, Travon Walker, Jermaine Johnson, Azeez Ojulari, and more to form one of the top defensive fronts in the country.

Nov 23, 2019; Athens, GA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis and linebacker Azeez Ojulari celebrate after a stop against the Texas A&M Aggies. Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

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Georgia’s Jordan Davis makes list of top 10 2021 NFL Draft DL prospects

Georgia football DT Jordan Davis makes Pro Football Network’s list of top 10 DL available in the 2021 NFL Draft.

In addition to the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation for the 2020 cycle, the Georgia Bulldogs have a plethora of talented players returning for the upcoming season.

One of those returners, and a leader for the Dawgs’ defense next year, is defensive tackle Jordan Davis.

Pro Football Network released its list of the top-10 defensive lineman for the 2021 NFL Draft, and put Davis at No.7 on that list.

Pro Football Network on Davis:

“Jordan Davis is an elite run defender who lacks pass-rush productivity. However, I think Davis has the length and athletic ability to project him as an above-average pass rusher when he develops his hands and counters a bit. He possesses the versatility to play the 3-tech or the nose, and could even play the 5-tech in the 3-4. Davis’ combination of physical upside and scheme versatility make him my highest graded interior lineman from the SEC.”

Davis played 11 games as a freshman in 2018, making 25 total tackles and six solo. Davis also had 1.5 sacks, earning the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American Team and Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team honors.

In 2019, Davis then played 14 games, making 18 tackles, seven solo tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.

Davis could be even more effective on the defensive line if he cuts weight, which would certainly impress NFL scouts. Becoming more than a great run-stopper is what’s going to be the difference when teams consider Davis in next year’s draft.

The Charlotte native, who stands at 6-foot-6, 330 pounds, will be a junior this year and will be looked up to as a leader by many on the defensive side of the ball.