Isaiah Davis

Jets selected South Dakota State RB Isaiah Davis with the No. 173 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Coming out of South Dakota State, Davis (6’0/218) is a powerful runner with over 4,500 career college rushing yards. He missed time due to injury as a sophomore but recovered to play 29 combined games his junior and senior years, rushing for over 1,400 yards and at least 15 touchdowns each season while helping SDSU to back-to-back FCS championships. His best combine showing was at the bench press, totaling 23 reps to rank top-five amongst running backs. Davis struggles with decisiveness in his runs, but his physicality makes up for it as he shakes defenders with an imposing frame. He can be a power back with some three-down ability if he can develop as a pass-catcher. He will be competing with fellow rookie Braelon Allen and second-year back Israel Abanikanda for the Jets’ backup job in 2024.