Player Career

Jowan Davis Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jowan Davis story

Jowan Davis built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a running back from Sealy, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Rice. The clearest part of Jowan Davis' career was his backfield work: 1,552 rushing yards, 387 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 182 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Rice. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 182 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Rice.

The arc is straightforward: Jowan Davis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Rice

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonRice1,06439.233.6
2014 Regular SeasonRice1,06439.233.60
2015 Regular SeasonRice32640.312.1-738
2016 Regular SeasonRice3443411.518

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Old Dominion

Week 4 · L 42-45 · Conference game

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

161

Scrimmage Yards

86.4 takeover

161 scrimmage yards and 34.7 usage.

#2

@ Southern Miss

Week 5 · W 41-23 · Conference game

169

Scrimmage Yards

83.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

169 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#3

vs UTEP

Week 12 · W 44-24 · Conference game

91

Scrimmage Yards

77.4 takeover

Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

91 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.

#4

@ North Texas

Week 3 · W 38-24 · Conference game

114

Scrimmage Yards

76.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

114 scrimmage yards and 27.5 usage.

#5

vs UTSA

Week 11 · W 17-7 · Conference game

128

Scrimmage Yards

75.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

128 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Rice

1,064 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 33.6 usage

73.7

#2

2014 Regular Season · Rice

73.7

1,064 primary · 39.2 efficiency · 33.6 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Rice

35.4

344 primary · 34 efficiency · 11.5 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games