Player Career

Darnell Davis Career Story

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Player Story

Darnell Davis story

Darnell Davis built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Union, NJ wearing No. 59, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Darnell Davis' career was his defensive production: 78 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Rutgers. 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 Darnell Davis' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 2 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Darnell 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

    Rutgers

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonRutgers00
2016 Regular SeasonRutgers1226.4912
2017 Regular SeasonRutgers722.47.3-5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Morgan State

Week 3 · W 65-0

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Illinois

Week 7 · L 7-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.

#3

vs Washington

Week 1 · L 14-30

2

Havoc Plays

68.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 2 · L 13-16

1

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Ohio State

Week 5 · L 0-58 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Rutgers

12 primary output · 26.4 efficiency · 9 usage

66.9

#2

2015 Regular Season · Rutgers

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Rutgers

41.6

7 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 7.3 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games