Defensive line, Kent State (from Jackson State), 2022–25
Jelani Davis
- Number
- No. 95
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Jelani Davis played defensive line at Jackson State (2022) and Kent State (2025).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Bowling Green, 2025Team titles: SWAC champions, 2022
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jackson State | 95 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Kent State | 95 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 285 |
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.
Game by game
2025 Kent State 9 games, 24 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Merrimack | W 21–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Texas Tech | L 14–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 10–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Bowling Green | W 24–21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅛″ |
| Weight | 268 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.08 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.80 s |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.73 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.72 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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