Running back, Florida A&M (from Mississippi State, Pittsburgh), 2016–22
A.J. Davis
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Graceville, FL
A.J. Davis played running back at Mississippi State (2016), Pittsburgh (2017–21) and Florida A&M (2022).
Career highs
108rushing yards, career highvs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff, 20227catches, career highat Penn State, 201994receiving yards, career highat Penn State, 2019Team titles: ACC champions, 2021
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 40 | 2.5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 32 | 148 | 4.6 | 0 | 22 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 127 | 530 | 4.2 | 4 | 22 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 61 | 266 | 4.4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2022 | Florida A&M | 66 | 262 | 4.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 304 | 1,267 | 4.2 | 7 | 31 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 269 | 11.7 | 0 | 59 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | Florida A&M | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 2 | 23 |
| Career | 50 | 451 | 9.0 | 2 | 59 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 1 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 1 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 1 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 1 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 1 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 1 | RB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2022 | Florida A&M | 1 | RB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′0″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 17 | 0.06 | – | – | 1.1 | – | – |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 36 | -0.03 | – | – | -1.1 | 10% | – |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh | 155 | 0.07 | 33rd (n=287) | 0.13 | 11.0 | 19% | -0.04 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 76 | 0.01 | 16th (n=212) | 0.14 | 0.8 | 12% | 0.08 |
| 2022 | Florida A&M (FCS) | 41 | 0.18 | – | – | 7.5 | 14% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Florida A&M 8 games, 262 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | L 24–56 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 3–59 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 20–14 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 20–16 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 27–6 | 18 | 108 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 30–16 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 21–14 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 41–20 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2021 Pittsburgh 1 game, 21 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 51–7 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
2020 Pittsburgh 9 games, 266 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 55–0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 21–10 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 1 | −10 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 23–20 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 19–31 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 3–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 41–17 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 47–14 | 12 | 80 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 17–52 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Dec 10 | at | W 34–20 | 10 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Pittsburgh 11 games, 530 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 14–30 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 20–10 | 13 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 10–17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 35–34 | 13 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 27–20 | 16 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 12–16 | 15 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 20–10 | 16 | 75 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 34–27 | 19 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 0–28 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 19–26 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 34–30 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2018 Pittsburgh 6 games, 148 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 33–7 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | L 6–51 | 6 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | L 14–45 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 52–22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 10–42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 13–14 | 6 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
2017 Pittsburgh 6 games, 40 rushing yards, 1 TD
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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