Davin Bellamy

Davin Bellamy
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Bellamy with the DC Defenders in 2023
No. 7 – DC Defenders
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-27) December 27, 1994 (age 30)
Chamblee, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Chamblee (GA)
College:Georgia
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
  • All-USFL (2022)
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Davin Jamaurie Bellamy (born December 27, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia.[1] He signed with the Houston Texans after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m) 		255 lb
(116 kg) 		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.58 s 7.58 s 26.0 in
(0.66 m)		 8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		 15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4]

Houston Texans

Bellamy signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 7, 2019.[8] The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 27, 2019, Bellamy was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[10] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[11]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On January 6, 2020, Bellamy was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020.[13]

On September 5, 2020, Bellamy was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 9 after having a benign cyst drained.[16] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[17]

Tennessee Titans

On January 14, 2021, Bellamy signed a reserve/future contract with the Tennessee Titans.[18] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on May 17, 2021.[19]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 6, 2021, Bellamy signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, but was waived six days later.[20]

Los Angeles Chargers

On August 17, 2021, Bellamy signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[21] He was waived on August 30, 2021.[22]

New Orleans Breakers

Bellamy was selected with the first pick of the second round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Orleans Breakers.[23] Bellamy was awarded Week 1 Defensive Player of the Week after his six-tackle, three-sack performance against the Philadelphia Stars.[24] He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the Houston Gamblers on May 8, 2022.[25] The Breakers moved Bellamy back to the active roster on May 12.[26] He became a free agent when his contract expired on December 31, 2022.

DC Defenders

On January 1, 2023, Bellamy was selected by the DC Defenders in the first round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.[27] He re-signed with the team on March 4, 2024.[28]

References

  1. ^ "Davin Bellamy". April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ McQuade, Alec (April 28, 2018). "Davin Bellamy goes on rant on Twitter after not getting drafted". 11alive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Davin Bellamy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Davin Bellamy, Georgia, DE, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign seven draft picks". HoustonTexans.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Texans sign eight players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bengals sign Davin Bellamy to practice squad". CincyJungle.com. September 27, 2019.
  11. ^ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Bengals practice-squad contracts expired Monday: LB Davin Bellamy (signed to Texans practice squad); WR Cody Thompson; K Kaare Vedvik" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Texans sign OLB Davin Bellamy to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. January 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "Texans sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020.
  16. ^ "Davin Bellamy: On practice squad injured list". CBS Sports. November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Seven players set free". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 14, 2021). "Titans Sign Two More Players to Futures Contracts". Tennessee Titans.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 17, 2021). "Titans Sign Former Vanderbilt WR Kalija Lipscomb to Roster After Rookie Minicamp While Waiving Two Others". Tennessee Titans.
  20. ^ "49ers Sign DL Davin Bellamy; Two Players Return from Reserve/Covid-19". 49ers.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Chargers Begin Cutting Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2021.
  23. ^ Shelton, J.C. (February 24, 2022). "Former Georgia LB Davin Bellamy drafted by the USFL". UGA Wire. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "USFL Week 1 Players of the Week: J'Mar Smith, Davin Bellamy". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  25. ^ @USFLBreakers (May 8, 2022). "Today's inactives vs the Gamblers" (Tweet). Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ @USFLBreakers (May 12, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  28. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Monday March 4, 2024". UFLBoard.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.