Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Clemson
J.D. Davis
LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Clemson, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
J.D. Davis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Player Story
J.D. Davis built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Clemson, SC wearing No. 33, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of J.D. Davis' career was his defensive production: 104...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
J.D. Davis, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Clemson. J.D. Davis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 104
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
Quick Answers
J.D. Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · LB
- Career Tackles
- 104
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Georgia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · D.W. Daniel · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- D.W. Daniel · 14 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 38 tackles · LB 380th (top 33%) · ACC 125th (top 20%) · National 1,036th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 6 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 32.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 48 | 3.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 32.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 53.4 |
Related Context
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J.D. Davis played LB for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, J.D. Davis recorded 104 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Clemson paired 9 primary output with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
20.7
Usage
4.7
Consistency
54
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Furman: 0. Texas A&M: 1. Georgia Southern: 0. Georgia Tech: 2. Syracuse: 1. Wake Forest: 0. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 2. Boston College: 1. South Carolina: 1. Pittsburgh: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 2 by 8.3. Furman: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 3 by 22.5. Georgia Southern: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Tech: 10 by 61.7. Syracuse: 2 by 18.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. Florida State: 2 by 18.3. Louisville: 3 by 32.5. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. South Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Notre Dame | W 30-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/2 | @ Pittsburgh | W 42-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | vs South Carolina | W 56-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Boston College | W 27-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 77-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Florida State | W 59-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Wake Forest | W 63-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Syracuse | W 27-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Georgia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | W 49-21 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Texas A&M | W 28-26 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Furman | W 48-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
J.D. Davis story
J.D. Davis built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Clemson, SC wearing No. 33, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of J.D. Davis' career was his defensive production: 104 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 interception across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but J.D. Davis' production has multiple signals. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: J.D. 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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Clemson
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 5.5 | 22.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 5.5 | 22.2 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 9 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 9 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia Tech
Week 4 · W 49-21 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Florida State
Week 11 · W 31-14 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
68.6 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisville
Week 10 · W 77-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Alabama
Week 1 · L 6-24 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Auburn
Week 2 · W 14-6
2
Havoc Plays
55.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Clemson
9 primary output · 20.7 efficiency · 4.7 usage
53.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Clemson
53.4
9 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
38.9
0 primary · 7 efficiency · 1.2 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
3
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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