Running back, South Dakota State, 2021–23
Isaiah Davis
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Joplin, MO
- Born
- Feb 21, 2002
Isaiah Davis played running back at South Dakota State (2021–23). The New York Jets took Davis in round 5, No. 173 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
199rushing yards, career highvs. Western Illinois, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Mercer, 2023Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2022 and 2023
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota State | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 1 | 32 |
| 2022 | South Dakota State | 228 | 1,310 | 5.7 | 11 | 47 |
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 227 | 1,529 | 6.7 | 17 | 66 |
| Career | 470 | 2,923 | 6.2 | 29 | 66 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Dakota State | 21 | 173 | 8.2 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 22 | 190 | 8.6 | 1 | 23 |
| Career | 43 | 363 | 8.4 | 1 | 23 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota State | 22 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | South Dakota State | 22 | RB | So. | ||
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 22 | RB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 220 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 17 | 0.18 | – | – | 3.0 | – |
| 2022 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 213 | 0.31 | 88th (n=470) | 0.14 | 65.9 | 31% |
| 2023 | South Dakota State (FCS) | 230 | 0.44 | 97th (n=450) | 0.17 | 101.6 | 31% |
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
2023 South Dakota State 14 games, 1,529 rushing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 20–16 | 12 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 22 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 70–7 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 47 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 42–21 | 16 | 132 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 18 |
| Oct 7 | at | W 40–21 | 20 | 197 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 41–6 | 17 | 103 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 17–10 | 15 | 91 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 37–3 | 17 | 69 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 33–16 | 17 | 106 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 34–0 | 19 | 130 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 35–17 | 17 | 85 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Dec 2 ✦ | vs. | W 41–0 | 16 | 117 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 13 |
| Dec 9 ✦ | vs. | W 23–12 | 22 | 162 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 24 |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. | W 59–0 | 15 | 107 | 2 | 21 | – | – |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. | W 23–3 | 16 | 87 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Western Oregon, so that game is not listed.
2022 South Dakota State 12 games, 1,310 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 3–7 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 32 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 24–22 | 25 | 112 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 45–17 | 11 | 74 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 28–14 | 20 | 83 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 34–10 | 27 | 199 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 16 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 28–3 | 15 | 108 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 23–21 | 14 | 114 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 31–28 | 24 | 105 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 31–7 | 16 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| Dec 10 | vs. | W 41–21 | 20 | 154 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | W 39–18 | 16 | 158 | 1 | 41 | – | – |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs. | W 45–21 | 22 | 103 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 28 |
No box score in the source for Oct 29 vs. Indiana State, so that game is not listed.
2021 South Dakota State 1 game, 84 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 42–23 | 15 | 84 | 1 | 32 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Dec 18 at Montana State, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team, won 16–7).
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ | |
| Weight | 218 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 74⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ | |
| Bench press | 23 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.30 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 33 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Jets | 13 | 30 | 174 | 1 | 9 | 75 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 16 | 43 | 236 | 1 | 21 | 186 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| NFL career | 33 | 75 | 418 | 2 | 31 | 270 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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