Raekwon Davis (born June 10, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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College career

Davis started as a true freshman in 2016, and saw time in 7 games during his freshman season. On August 27, 2017, Davis was shot in the right leg and hospitalized with a minor leg injury. Less than a week Later on September 2, Davis played in the Alabama opening game against the

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, and recorded a sack. During his junior season, Davis received notoriety for punching

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lineman Kevin Pendleton during a game. Despite speculation that he would declare for the

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, Davis announced that he would return to Alabama for his senior season.

Professional career

Davis was selected with the 56th pick in the

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by the

. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on August 6, 2020, and activated two days later. He played all 16 games during his rookie season of 2020, finishing the year with 40 tackles. On September 14, 2021, Davis was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 1. He was activated on October 9, 2021.

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1997 births Living people Players of American football from Mississippi Sportspeople from Meridian, Mississippi American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Alabama Crimson Tide football players Miami Dolphins players {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub