Player Career

A.J. Davis Career Story

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

Player Story

A.J. Davis story

A.J. Davis built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a running back from Graceville, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Mississippi State and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of A.J. Davis' career was his backfield work: 1,005 rushing yards, 238 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 354 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Pittsburgh. 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 354 receiving yards and 2 tackles, 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 Mississippi State and Pittsburgh.

The arc is straightforward: A.J. 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

    Mississippi State

    2016

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Pittsburgh

    2017-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201820182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2017 Regular SeasonPittsburgh4019.84.640
2018 PostseasonPittsburgh16541.710.9125
2018 Regular SeasonPittsburgh16541.710.90
2019 PostseasonPittsburgh79944.223.6634
2019 Regular SeasonPittsburgh79944.223.60
2020 Regular SeasonPittsburgh31145.313.8-488
2021 Regular SeasonPittsburgh4480.68-267

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Syracuse

Week 8 · W 27-20 · Conference game

Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109

Scrimmage Yards

82.2 takeover

109 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

#2

vs Ohio

Week 2 · W 20-10

96

Scrimmage Yards

74.3 takeover

Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

96 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#3

vs Virginia Tech

Week 12 · W 47-14 · Conference game

80

Scrimmage Yards

73.5 takeover

Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

80 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.

#4

vs UAlbany

Week 1 · W 33-7

65

Scrimmage Yards

73.2 takeover

Win with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

65 scrimmage yards and 27.8 usage.

#5

vs North Carolina

Week 12 · W 34-27 · Conference game

91

Scrimmage Yards

73 takeover

Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

91 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh

799 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage

72.1

#2

2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh

72.1

799 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh

52.3

44 primary · 80.6 efficiency · 8 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games