Jordan Davis' Mother

Jordan Xavier Davis is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles as of the 2024 NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles chose him as the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. That same year, he signed a four-year rookie contract with the Eagles worth $17,009,278, according to Spotrac. As of the end of the 2024 NFL regular season, he has recorded 90 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 4 pass deflections (via Pro Football Reference).

The Georgia Bulldog was primarily a basketball player who changed focus to football in junior high at Mallard Creek High School. As a defensive end for the University of Georgia, from 2018-2021, he had seven sacks, one pass deflection and 91 tackles according to Sports Reference. He was also honored with the 2018 FWAA Freshman All-American, the 2018 SEC All-Freshman team, the 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award and the 2021 Unanimous All-American title, among others. In 2022, Davis set a record for his weight class when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds, which was the third-fastest time in NFL Combine history.

Who is Jordan Davis’ mother?

According to the Eagles' official website, Jordan Davis’ mother is Shay Allen. Davis was born in North Carolina on January 12, 2000. Since her college days, Allen has been a Philadelphia Eagles fan, mainly for her love of the former Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb. Also, after Davis's press conference, she met with reporters and made specific mention of Campbell's Chunky Soup commercial as per an article by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Davis was raised without a father figure in his life. To support her son, his mother, Allen, worked as a tutor after school, and a teacher, and took up a third job at the YMCA in their community (via the official website of the Eagles). He also had two younger siblings, Donovan and Yashua. Jordan grew up to be "quiet, easy-going, sweet," with traits "typical boy," according to Shay (via FanBuzz).