Drafted 96th overall in the 3rd round of the 2013 draft, Knile Davis arrived from Arkansas. His most recent season came in 2016 with KC, capping a 4-season NFL career. His 22.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 5th percentile. Few match his speed, which grades in the 91st percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 805 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
Size
5'10", 227#
College
Arkansas
Draft
Rd 3, 96th overall (2013)
Seasons
2013–2016
2013 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology14th percentile among RBs
16 games · 81 touches
2013 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed91▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst52▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility34▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size47▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency19▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry14▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion10▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving26▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security16▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume65▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency38▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Knile Davis has appeared in 54 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with KC.
He has rushed for 805 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 34 passes for 271 yards and 1 touchdown. His most productive rushing season was 2014 with KC: 463 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 22.5, in the 5th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game132, 1 TD vs MIA, 2014 Week 3
- Most receiving yards in a game70 on 1 catches, 1 TD vs LV, 2014 Week 15
2013 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 45 6/g | 0 | 4 0.5/g | 29 4/g | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 197 25/g | 4 | 7 0.9/g | 46 6/g | 0 |
| In division | 6 | 151 25/g | 3 | 8 1.3/g | 41 7/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 10 | 91 9/g | 1 | 3 0.3/g | 34 3/g | 0 |
| In wins | 11 | 123 11/g | 2 | 6 0.5/g | 41 4/g | 0 |
| In losses | 5 | 119 24/g | 2 | 5 1.0/g | 34 7/g | 0 |
| On grass | 15 | 242 16/g | 4 | 11 0.7/g | 75 5/g | 0 |
| On turf | 1 | 0 0/g | 0 | 0 0.0/g | 0 0/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 16 | 242 15/g | 4 | 11 0.7/g | 75 5/g | 0 |
2013 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | IND | 67 rush yds, 1 TD · 7 rec, 33 yds, 1 TD | — |
| Week 1 | JAX | 12 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 45.7 |
| Week 2 | DAL | — | 49 |
| Week 3 | PHI | 25 rush yds, 0 TD | 50.6 |
| Week 4 | NYG | 2 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.5 |
| Week 5 | TEN | 2 rush yds, 0 TD | 39.1 |
| Week 6 | LV | 1 rec, -1 yds, 0 TD | 42.4 |
| Week 7 | HOU | 5 rush yds, 0 TD | 45.7 |
| Week 8 | CLE | 13 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 52.2 |
| Week 9 | BUF | — | 47.1 |
| Week 11 | DEN | 13 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 54 |
| Week 12 | LAC | 3 rush yds, 0 TD | 48.1 |
| Week 13 | DEN | 20 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 64.4 |
| Week 14 | WAS | 30 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 38.5 |
| Week 15 | LV | 34 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 60 |
| Week 16 | IND | 2 rush yds, 0 TD | 26.5 |
| Week 17 | LAC | 81 rush yds, 2 TD · 2 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 41.7 |
Knile Davis — common questions
- What position does Knile Davis play?
- Knile Davis is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Knile Davis played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Knile Davis has played for KC (2013–2016).
- Where did Knile Davis go to college?
- Knile Davis played college football at Arkansas.
- When was Knile Davis drafted?
- Knile Davis was selected in round 3, 96th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Knile Davis scored?
- Knile Davis has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (11 rushing, 1 receiving).
- What is Knile Davis's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Knile Davis rated 24.0 for 2016, the 6th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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