Kalia Davis
| Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 2, 1998 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | West Florida Tech (Pensacola, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College | UCF (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 6th round, 220th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Kalia Davis (born October 2, 1998)[1] is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Bench press | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
30 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
Davis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 220th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[5][6] On June 2, 2022, Davis was signed to his rookie deal, a four-year contract with a total value of over $3.8 million.[7] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 23.[8]
On August 12, 2024, it was announced that Davis would undergo knee surgery that would rule him out for roughly half the season.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.[10] He was activated on October 5. In Week 7, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had his first career interception, which he returned for 2 yards in the 18-28 loss.[11]
Cleveland Browns
On March 18, 2026, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns on a one-year, $3 million contract.[12][13]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | SF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SF | 13 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SF | 17 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 17 | 41 | 17 | 24 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2025 | SF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Davis was born in Pensacola, Florida to parents Kenneth Davis II and Antoinette Rivera. He is the third of six siblings.[14] He attended West Florida Tech High School where, as a senior, he was ranked the 41st ILB in the nation as a senior, and received three stars from ESPN.[15]
References
- ^ "Kalia Davis". The Athletic. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Kalia Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kalia Davis, Central Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Official Measurements for 2022 NFL Combine Defensive Linemen". SteelersNow.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Branch, Eric (May 1, 2022). "49ers' sixth-round pick: Central Florida defensive tackle Kalia Davis". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "49ers' Kalia Davis: Drops to San Fran". CBS Sports. April 30, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Bonilla, David (June 2, 2022). "49ers sign 6th-round draft pick Kalia Davis to 4-yr, $3.8 million rookie deal". 49ers Webzone. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "49ers Place Verrett on PUP; Announce Four Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. August 23, 2022. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Maiocco, Matt (August 12, 2024). "49ers' Davis to undergo knee surgery, expected to miss half of season". NBC Sports Bay Area & California. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". 49ers.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Call III, Tommy (October 20, 2024). "49ers' big man Kalia Davis picks off Patrick Mahomes for first career INT". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Russo, Kelsey. "Browns sign DT Kalia Davis". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ^ McKinstry, Tristin. "Browns sign ex-Bills pass rusher to incentive-laden contract". ClutchPoints.com. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ "The Man | In the Trenches". Inthetrenches. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Kalia Davis (DT): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.49ers.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Cleveland Browns bio
- UCF Knights bio