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Jordan Davis selected thirteenth overall by Philadelphia Eagles

Palmber-Thombsby:Palmer Thombs•04/28/22•

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Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis was one of the best defensive players in all of College Football last season, and he’s found a new home in Philadelphia after being picked No. 13 by the Eagles.

Davis, a former three-star recruit according to some, developed into a key part of Georgia’s success defensively during his time with the Bulldogs. Coming in at 6-foot-6 and 340 pounds, sometimes even more, Davis plugged up the middle of the line of scrimmage and opened things up for others behind him. He earned AP and Coaches’ All-SEC First-Team, All-American status from several sources and recognition as the winner of both the Bednarik Award and the Outland Trophy for his efforts.

Much has been made about Davis’ weight throughout his collegiate career and the pre-draft process. Some scouts were concerned that he wouldn’t be able to stay on the field long enough to be worth a first round pick. However, he silenced plenty of the doubters with an impressive 4.78 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine to go along with his 32-inch vertical and 123-inch broad jump.

“You know going back to SEC Media Days, Jordan weighed 330. It’s not like there’s major changes there. He played throughout the season in the 350 range. He played the National Championship game somewhere around 340, 345. I think a lot has been made about that,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said when asked to chime in on Davis’ weight at Georgia Pro Day. “When he maintained his weight, he’s at the weight he’s at now. He’s had some fluctuations there but he came in at 315 pounds. He was going to put on weight and muscle when he got here and he did that. He’s done a good job managing that … He could have been a three-down lineman for us here. It’s more about conditioning. When he’s at his top level of conditioning and his best weight, he can play on third down. We’ve gotten pass rush ability out of the guy. We didn’t ask him to do that because we had the luxury of Jalen Carter and Devonte Wyatt and Travon (Walker) to go in there and do it. He did it for us in practice all the time.”

“It depends on how teams are using him,” Smart added when asked what Davis’ ideal weight would be. “If team’s are using him for every down, pass rushing things, he’s probably going to need to stay between 325-335. If he’s not going to be that guy, if he’s going to be a stop the run guy and you can put faster guys on the field, then he probably needs to be 345-355. But the teams will make that decision.”

Davis becomes the second Georgia player picked in the 2022 NFL Draft joining teammate Travon Walker, the No. 1 overall pick.

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