Jawill Davis
Jawill Davis is an American football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football at Bethune–Cookman.
Early years
Davis attended and played high school football at American High School.College career
Davis played in 47 games for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats over five seasons. As a redshirt sophomore, Davis caught 39 passes for 788 yards with 6 touchdowns and garnered first-team All-MEAC honors. As a fifth-year senior, Davis was the team's leading receiver, catching 36 passes for 475 yards and three touchdowns.Professional career
New York Giants
Davis signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2018 NFL draft. He was cut by the Giants at the end of training camp and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad the next day. Davis was promoted to the active roster on September 28 after running back Jonathan Stewart was placed on injured reserve.Davis made his NFL debut on September 30 against the New Orleans Saints, returning three kicks for 60 yards. Davis caught his first career pass, a 22-yard reception, the following week against the Carolina Panthers. He suffered a dislocated kneecap while dancing in the Giants locker room on December 29, 2018 and was placed on injured reserve. Davis finished his rookie season with four receptions for 40 yards and 260 total return yards, averaging 7.4 yards on 12 punt returns and 24.4 yards on seven kickoff returns, in seven games played. He was waived on May 2, 2019.