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Ashtyn Davis
Ashtyn Davis (born October 10, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he was also a hurdler, and was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Davis grew up in Santa Cruz, California and attended Santa Cruz High School. He played wide receiver at Santa Cruz and joined the school's track team at the recommendation of his quarterback in order to become a faster football player. Although he was lightly recruited as a football player, Davis began receiving interest from college track coaches late in his senior year after he put up a strong performance 110 metres hurdles in a county track meet despite having never competed in the event before.
At the University of California, Berkeley, Davis originally joined their track and field team as a walk-on and only joined the Golden Bears football team after a tryout in the spring of his freshman year. In the second half of his redshirt sophomore year, Davis worked his way up the depth chart to become the starting safety alongside Jaylinn Hawkins.
As a redshirt junior, Davis made 56 tackles with five passes broken up and four interceptions while also returning 24 kicks for 629 yards and a touchdown and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports and Pro Football Focus and honorable mention by the conference's coaches.
Davis entered his senior year on the watchlist for the Paul Hornung Award and rated the third-best safety prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper. Davis was named a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy. In the season finale against UCLA, Davis tied his single-game high in tackles with 8, including the last tackle of the game as part of a goal-line stand. Davis had 55 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his senior season. He finished his collegiate career with 166 tackles, seven interceptions, 12 passes defended, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered on defense while returning 70 kicks for 1,604 yards and a touchdown and two punts for 33 yards.
In track and field as a senior, Davis won the Pac-12 110 meter hurdle title and was named second-team All-American. Davis was also named an NCAA Indoor All-American in the 60 meter hurdles.
Davis was unable to run at the NFL Combine as he still hadn't fully recovered following surgery for a groin injury. NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks, Pro Football Focus, and ranked Davis as the third best safety in the draft. Kevin Hansen of Sports Illustrated ranked Davis as the third best safety prospect in the draft (49th overall). He was ranked the fourth best safety by NFL draft analyst Steven Ruiz. NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranked him the fifth best amongst safeties (86th overall). NFL draft analysts projected Davis to be a second or third round pick.
The New York Jets selected Davis in the third round (68th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. The Jets previously traded defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the New York Giants to obtain the pick. He was the sixth safety drafted in 2020. He was the first of two Cal safeties drafted in 2020, along with Jaylinn Hawkins who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (132nd overall).
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Ashtyn Davis
Ashtyn Davis (born October 10, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he was also a hurdler, and was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Davis grew up in Santa Cruz, California and attended Santa Cruz High School. He played wide receiver at Santa Cruz and joined the school's track team at the recommendation of his quarterback in order to become a faster football player. Although he was lightly recruited as a football player, Davis began receiving interest from college track coaches late in his senior year after he put up a strong performance 110 metres hurdles in a county track meet despite having never competed in the event before.
At the University of California, Berkeley, Davis originally joined their track and field team as a walk-on and only joined the Golden Bears football team after a tryout in the spring of his freshman year. In the second half of his redshirt sophomore year, Davis worked his way up the depth chart to become the starting safety alongside Jaylinn Hawkins.
As a redshirt junior, Davis made 56 tackles with five passes broken up and four interceptions while also returning 24 kicks for 629 yards and a touchdown and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports and Pro Football Focus and honorable mention by the conference's coaches.
Davis entered his senior year on the watchlist for the Paul Hornung Award and rated the third-best safety prospect in the 2020 NFL Draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper. Davis was named a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy. In the season finale against UCLA, Davis tied his single-game high in tackles with 8, including the last tackle of the game as part of a goal-line stand. Davis had 55 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his senior season. He finished his collegiate career with 166 tackles, seven interceptions, 12 passes defended, two forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered on defense while returning 70 kicks for 1,604 yards and a touchdown and two punts for 33 yards.
In track and field as a senior, Davis won the Pac-12 110 meter hurdle title and was named second-team All-American. Davis was also named an NCAA Indoor All-American in the 60 meter hurdles.
Davis was unable to run at the NFL Combine as he still hadn't fully recovered following surgery for a groin injury. NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks, Pro Football Focus, and ranked Davis as the third best safety in the draft. Kevin Hansen of Sports Illustrated ranked Davis as the third best safety prospect in the draft (49th overall). He was ranked the fourth best safety by NFL draft analyst Steven Ruiz. NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah ranked him the fifth best amongst safeties (86th overall). NFL draft analysts projected Davis to be a second or third round pick.
The New York Jets selected Davis in the third round (68th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft. The Jets previously traded defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the New York Giants to obtain the pick. He was the sixth safety drafted in 2020. He was the first of two Cal safeties drafted in 2020, along with Jaylinn Hawkins who was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (132nd overall).