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Demario Davis

OLB

Drafted 77th overall in the 3rd round of the 2012 draft, Demario Davis arrived from Arkansas State. He's currently with NYJ, in his 15th season in the league. He posted a 60.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 77th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'2", 239#

College

Arkansas State

Draft

Rd 3, 77th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
67.2

86th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.34
Pass rush×0.3+1.11
Ball skills×0.25+0.17
Run defense×0.2+1.29
Availability×0.1+1.07

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NYJ67.26
2025NO60.717
2024NO6216
2023NO76.517
2022NO74.817
2021NO81.916
2020NO75.516
2019NO79.716
2018NO77.316
2017NYJ73.216
2016CLE61.416
2015NYJ57.616
2014NYJ56.716
2013NYJ5316
2012NYJ39.711

Career profile

Demario Davis has appeared in 228 regular-season games across 15 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: NYJ (2012–2015), CLE (2016), NYJ (2017), NO (2018–2025), NYJ (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 81.9, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TEN—52
Week 2GB—58.6
Week 3DET—77.9
Week 4CHI—78.2
Week 5CLE—40.6
Week 6NE—51.2

Demario Davis — common questions

What position does Demario Davis play?
Demario Davis is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has Demario Davis played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Demario Davis has played for NYJ (2012–2015), CLE (2016), NYJ (2017), NO (2018–2025), NYJ (2026).
Where did Demario Davis go to college?
Demario Davis played college football at Arkansas State.
When was Demario Davis drafted?
Demario Davis was selected in round 3, 77th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Demario Davis scored?
Demario Davis has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Demario Davis's ScoutIndex Rating?
Demario Davis rated 67.2 for 2026, the 86th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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