Usage / Role
61%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Nebraska
Carlos Davis
DL • 6'2" • 320 lbs • Blue Springs, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Carlos Davis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
64
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
Carlos Davis built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Blue Springs, MO wearing No. 96, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Carlos Davis' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 232
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Carlos Davis, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska. Carlos Davis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 125
- TFL
- 17.5
- Sacks
- 9.5
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Carlos Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · DL
- Career Tackles
- 125
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Blue Springs · Nebraska
- High school pipeline
- Blue Springs · 23 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 7 · Pick 18 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 96 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 32 tackles · DL 132nd (top 16%) · Big Ten 141st (top 23%) · National 1,307th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 6 | - | 0 | 61.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 11 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46.1 |
Related Context
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Carlos Davis played DL for Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, Carlos Davis recorded 125 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 12 primary output with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
24.6
Usage
9.6
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 2. Oregon: 0. Northern Illinois: 1.5. Rutgers: 2. Illinois: 2.5. Wisconsin: 0. Ohio State: 1. Purdue: 0. Northwestern: 1. Minnesota: 0. Penn State: 2. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 2 by 28.3. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 5 by 35.8. Rutgers: 3 by 32.5. Illinois: 3 by 37.5. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 3 by 22.5. Purdue: 5 by 20.8. Northwestern: 2 by 18.3. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 3 by 32.5. Iowa: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 4 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 8 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Iowa | L 14-56 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Penn StateSplash game | L 44-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Minnesota | L 21-54 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Northwestern | L 24-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Purdue | W 25-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio State | L 14-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 28-6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs RutgersSplash game | W 27-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northern Illinois | L 17-21 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Oregon | L 35-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Arkansas StateSplash game | W 43-36 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Carlos Davis story
Carlos Davis built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Blue Springs, MO wearing No. 96, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Carlos Davis' career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 8 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. That gives Carlos Davis' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 10 | 16.7 | 6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 10 | 16.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 24.6 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 10 | 19.3 | 3.2 | -2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nebraska | 14 | 24.4 | 5.4 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northern Illinois
Week 3 · W 44-8
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Wisconsin
Week 9 · L 17-23 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 5 · W 28-6 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 1 · L 24-38 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 12 · L 44-56 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
12 primary output · 24.6 efficiency · 9.6 usage
61.3
#2
2016 Postseason · Nebraska
48.1
10 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Nebraska
48.1
10 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
14
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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