Usage / Role
58%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2016Rice
Jowan Davis
RB • 5'7" • Sealy, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jowan Davis leans balanced backfield option traits and 34 efficiency.
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Jowan Davis, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Rice. Jowan Davis leans balanced backfield option traits and 34 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,734
- Rushing yards
- 1,552
- Receiving yards
- 182
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Jowan Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Rice · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,734
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Rice
- Top game
- Old Dominion
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Sealy · Rice
- High school pipeline
- Sealy · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 344 scrimmage yards · RB 252nd (top 44%) · Conference USA 62nd (top 26%) · National 691st (top 29%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Rice | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Rice | 13 | 1,018 | 910 | 108 | 6 | 73.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Rice | 10 | 326 | 297 | 29 | 1 | 35.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 11 | 344 | 299 | 45 | 4 | 35.4 |
Related Context
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Jowan Davis played RB for Rice. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jowan Davis recorded 1,552 rushing yards, 182 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Rice.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Rice paired 1,064 primary output with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Rice
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
81.8
Efficiency
39.2
Usage
33.6
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 46. Notre Dame: 41. Texas A&M: 127. Old Dominion: 161. Southern Miss: 169. Hawai'i: 40. Army: 80. North Texas: 55. Florida International: 55. UTSA: 128. Marshall: 76. UTEP: 67. Louisiana Tech: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 13 by 36.9. Notre Dame: 16 by 25.4. Texas A&M: 27 by 43. Old Dominion: 26 by 64.9. Southern Miss: 31 by 50.9. Hawai'i: 10 by 41.7. Army: 22 by 38.1. North Texas: 16 by 35.8. Florida International: 18 by 31.8. UTSA: 27 by 50. Marshall: 19 by 41.7. UTEP: 21 by 33.2. Louisiana Tech: 12 by 16.5
Split Comparison
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Wins80 · Games = 8 · -4.8 vs Losses
Losses84.8 · Games = 5 · +4.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
64.9 vs Old Dominion
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/25 | vs Fresno State | W 30-6 | 13 | 46 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 31-76 | 12 | 19 | 1.60 | 0 | — | — | 1.6 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs UTEP | W 31-13 | 21 | 67 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Marshall | L 14-41 | 19 | 76 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs UTSA100 rush yards | W 17-7 | 25 | 121 | 4.80 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Florida International | W 31-17 | 18 | 55 | 3.10 | 1 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs North Texas2+ TD | W 41-21 | 16 | 55 | 3.40 | 2 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Army | W 41-21 | 21 | 77 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Hawai'i | W 28-14 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Southern Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-23 | 29 | 131 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Old Dominion100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 42-45 | 24 | 150 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-38 | 23 | 86 | 3.70 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 4.7 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-48 | 14 | 33 | 2.40 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.6 |
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
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Rice
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Rice | 1,064 | 39.2 | 33.6 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Rice | 1,064 | 39.2 | 33.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Rice | 326 | 40.3 | 12.1 | -738 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 344 | 34 | 11.5 | 18 |
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
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