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Demario Davis New York Jets · #56

Linebacker · 6' 2", 239 lbs · Brandon, MS · Age 37

Demario Davis is a Linebacker for the New York Jets, drafted 77th overall, 2012. In 2026 he recorded 31 tackles, 2 sacks.

LinebackerDrafted 77th overall15-yr veteran
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Season avg31 tkl · 2 sacks · 0 int
Career avg1568 tkl · 47 sacks · 4 int
Live win probabilitySeason
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Scouting report

Demario Davis — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Demario Davis is a Linebacker for the New York Jets, drafted 77th overall, 2012. In 2026 he recorded 31 tackles, 2 sacks.
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Disruption
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Act II

Where Demario Davis stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #158 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
515Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Demario Davis — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
31 TKL
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Pass rush
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The engine

How the model sees Demario Davis

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
70
tackles
26–115
1.2
sacks
0.6–1.8
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int
0–1
1
ff
0–1
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games
5–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 15-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 31 → projected 70 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+54.8
Age curve
-15.4
Net vs last season+39.4 tackles
Everything it reads
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15 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 37 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 17 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Demario Davis career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
201216360000
2013161071101
2014161163.5005
201516902002
201616992012
2017161355003
2018161105024
20191611141012
2020161194005
2021161053007
2022171096.5106
2023171216.5014
2024161362107
2025171430.5023
2026 in progress · 4 games4312001
Career2311,56847.04662
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the New York Jets built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
92off index
98def index
+56net
95%playoff odds
68roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 87, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #121 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Demario Davis

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1989-01-11

The beginning

Demario Davis is a Linebacker for the New York Jets, in his 15th NFL season.

New York Jets

Turning pro

Drafted 77th overall, 2012 as a Linebacker.

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Demario Davis is a New York Jets linebacker, drafted 77th overall, 2012.

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Across 15 seasons (2012–2026) he has recorded 1,568 tackles, 47 sacks and 4 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 31 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
239 lbs
Draft
77th overall, 2012
Born
Brandon, MS
Age
37
Jersey
#56
Background

Demario Davis is from Brandon, MS and is 37 years old. He was drafted 77th overall, 2012 and plays linebacker at 6' 2", 239 lbs.

Over 15 seasons (2012–2026) he has recorded 1,568 tackles, 47 sacks and 4 interceptions. Davis is currently on the New York Jets roster.

The person

Demario Davis is a long-time starting linebacker who has piled up 1,568 tackles with 47 sacks and 4 interceptions across 15 seasons (2012–2026).

Tackle volume1,568 career tackles over 15 seasons.
Pass rush47 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways4 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles and 62 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree77th overall, 2012.
Durability231 career games played.
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FAQ

Demario Davis — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Demario Davis, answered.

What position does Demario Davis play?
Demario Davis is a Linebacker for the New York Jets.
When was Demario Davis drafted?
Demario Davis was drafted 77th overall, 2012.
How many seasons has Demario Davis played?
15 (2012–2026).
What are Demario Davis's career stats?
He has recorded 1,568 tackles, 47 sacks and 4 interceptions.
Demario Davis career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
4
since 2019
Games missed
1
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk18 · Calf (Questionable)2024 Wk5 · Hamstring2024 Wk4 · Hamstring (Out)2023 Wk10 · Knee2023 Wk9 · Knee2023 Wk8 · Knee (Questionable)

Home surface: fieldturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 4 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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