Running back, Southern Illinois, 2016–19
D.J. Davis
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 160 lb
- Hometown
- Ewa Beach, HI
D.J. Davis played running back at Southern Illinois (2016–19).
Career highs
121rushing yards, career highat Ole Miss, 2018Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Southern Illinois | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | Southern Illinois | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | Southern Illinois | 16 | 121 | 7.6 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 | Southern Illinois | 32 | 136 | 4.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 55 | 289 | 5.3 | 0 | 32 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Southern Illinois | 6 | 145 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Southern Illinois | 6 | 150 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Southern Illinois | 3 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 342 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Southern Illinois | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Southern Illinois | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | Southern Illinois | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2019 | Southern Illinois | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | 1 | 32 |
| Career | 15 | 121 | 8.1 | 1 | 32 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Southern Illinois | 9 | RB | ||
| 2017 | Southern Illinois | 9 | RB | ||
| 2018 | Southern Illinois | 9 | RB | ||
| 2019 | Southern Illinois | 9 | RB | 5′8″ | 160 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Southern Illinois (FCS) | 3 | 0.46 | – | – | 1.4 | – |
| 2017 | Southern Illinois (FCS) | 12 | -0.72 | – | – | -8.6 | – |
| 2018 | Southern Illinois (FCS) | 19 | 0.32 | – | – | 6.2 | – |
| 2019 | Southern Illinois (FCS) | 43 | 0.10 | – | – | 4.3 | 28% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Southern Illinois 2 games, 136 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 21 | 85 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 21 | at Arkansas State | L 28–41 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 47 | – |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 at Southeast Missouri State; Sep 14 vs. UT Martin; Oct 5 at South Dakota State; Oct 12 vs. Illinois State; Oct 19 vs. Youngstown State; Oct 26 at South Dakota; Nov 2 at Indiana State; Nov 9 vs. Missouri State; Nov 16 at Western Illinois; Nov 23 vs. North Dakota State, so those games are not listed.
2018 Southern Illinois 1 game, 121 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Ole Miss | L 41–76 | 16 | 121 | 0 | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Aug 30 at Murray State; Sep 15 vs. Southeast Missouri State; Sep 29 vs. South Dakota; Oct 6 at Youngstown State; Oct 13 at Illinois State; Oct 20 vs. Indiana State; Oct 27 at Missouri State; Nov 3 vs. Western Illinois; Nov 10 vs. South Dakota State; Nov 17 at North Dakota State, so those games are not listed.
2017 Southern Illinois 1 game, 6 returns, 150 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at Memphis | L 31–44 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 150 | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Mississippi Valley State; Sep 16 at Southeast Missouri State; Sep 30 vs. Northern Iowa; Oct 7 at South Dakota State; Oct 14 vs. Illinois State; Oct 21 at Indiana State; Oct 28 at South Dakota; Nov 4 vs. Missouri State; Nov 11 vs. Youngstown State; Nov 18 at Western Illinois, so those games are not listed.
2016 Southern Illinois 1 game, 6 returns, 145 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Florida Atlantic | L 30–38 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 145 | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 10 vs. Southeast Missouri State; Sep 17 vs. Murray State; Oct 1 at Northern Iowa; Oct 8 vs. South Dakota State; Oct 15 at Illinois State; Oct 22 vs. Indiana State; Oct 29 at Missouri State; Nov 5 vs. South Dakota; Nov 12 at Youngstown State; Nov 19 vs. Western Illinois, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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