Georgia DT Jordan Davis

6-foot-6
341 pounds

Yahoo Sports' 2022 NFL draft grade

6.35 — possible first-rounder; possible immediate starter

TL;DR scouting report

Unusually gifted athlete for such a massive man, but how much stamina and third-down value can he offer in the NFL?

The skinny

A 4-star Rivals recruit in the Class of 2018, Davis committed to the Bulldogs over several other big-name programs. He played immediately as a freshman, logging 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 11 games. In 2019, Davis logged 18 tackles (4.5 for losses) and 2.5 sacks in 14 games. He struggled in seven games in 2020, with 16 tackles, one sack and one blocked kick. But after deciding to return to school, Davis finished strong in 2021, winning the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award with 32 tackles (5.5 for losses) and two sacks in 15 games for the national champs.

Upside

• Extraordinary mass, length and power

• Rare athletic traits for a man this size — true dancing bear

• Moves extremely well — ran a scalding 4.78-second 40-yard dash

• 10-yard split time of 1.63 was better than some combine LBs, TEs

• Ridiculous explosion — 32-inch high jump, 10-foot-3 broad are hard numbers to comprehend

• Ideal two-gapper — almost as wide as he is tall

• Huge hands (10 3/4 inches) to rag doll guards and centers

• One-man run-game wrecking crew

• Almost never taken down to the ground — rooted to his spot

• Can't be moved by single blocker — even rare to see vs. double teams

• Multiple one-arm tackles on tape

• Sheds blocks fairly quickly — quick, strong hands

• Georgia's defense didn't call on him to be the playmaker

• Made impressive plays working laterally vs. Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida

• Can change the makeup of a run defense with mere presence alone

• Improved pass-rush impact in 2021 — affected passes even when he didn't get home

• Has moonlighted on offense as goal-line fullback in jumbo package

• Four years of tape vs. high-end competition

• Likable, engaging personality — locker room favorite

Downside

• Weight has fluctuated quite a bit — has trouble keeping pounds off

• Must be closely monitored by conditioning staff

• Not really a people mover — doesn't give ground but doesn't collapse pocket enough

• Lacks ideal stamina — wears down late in games and must be rotated regularly

• Averaged fewer than 25 snaps per game — only three career games with 40-plus

• Little, if any, pass-rush value in NFL — should come off field on anything longer than third-and-3

• Not a box-score stuffer — 12.5 TFLs, seven sacks, zero FFs or recoveries in 47 games

• Averaged 1.9 tackles/game in his career

• Won't be on the field on two-minute defense

• Looked slow and even unmotivated in 2020 season

• Non-factor on most runs to the perimeter

• Offers next to nothing on second-chance plays

• Only special-teams value is as kick blocker

Best-suited destination

Davis will never develop into Aaron Donald. But he can provide a defense a uniquely talented run-game eraser, even if certain teams simply won't value that where Davis is expected to be drafted. Still, there are certain teams that have employed massive nose tackles in recent years, including the Bengals, Bills, Giants, Patriots, Panthers, Titans, Chargers and Cardinals, among others, that could value him higher. Davis also could land in a division that features some strong run games, such as the AFC South or AFC North.

Did you know

Initially, Davis said he wasn't going to take advantage of the NCAA's new NIL (Name Image Likeness) allowances, but he changed his mind. One can see the giant man's likeness on a highway billboard sponsored by one of Atlanta's biggest law firms. The banner? It reads: “Size Matters.”

Player comp

There simply aren't too many comps for a man this size. But Davis should impact games the same way that Damon "Snacks" Harrison did for nearly a decade.

Expected draft range

First round, possibly top 20