Malik Davis
American football player (born 1998)
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Malik Davis (born November 26, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators from 2017 to 2021.[1][2][3]
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Davis in 2025 | |||||||||||||
| No. 43 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | November 26, 1998 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Jesuit (Tampa) | ||||||||||||
| College | Florida (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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College career
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.66 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.25 s | 7.11 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | 10 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Davis signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on April 30, 2022.[7] After failing to secure a place in the 53-man roster, he signed with the Dallas' practice squad on August 31.[8] On October 15, Davis was elevated to the active roster.[9] He was signed to the active roster on October 29.[10] In Week 13, in a 54–19 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Davis scored his first NFL rushing touchdown.[11] As a rookie, he played in 12 games and recorded 38 carries for 161 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[12]
Davis was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas on January 17, 2024.[15]
Davis was waived by the Cowboys on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 8, 2025.
Davis was waived by the Dallas Cowboys on April 30, 2025.[18] He was re-signed on August 8.[19] Davis was waived again on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3.[22] Davis was waived the following day, and was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[23][24] Davis was promoted back to the active roster on November 22.[25] On January 3, 2026, Davis was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to calf and eye injuries suffered in Week 17 against the Washington Commanders.[26]
NFL statistics
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| Bold | Career high |