Giovanni Davis: DL · Florida International · #41.
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Giovanni Davis
Wins the gap play after play. Came to Florida International by way of UT Martin. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | 32 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 32 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-31@ Indiana | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-16vs Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-38@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 42-45vs Monmouth | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 24-31@ Liberty | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-10vs Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-13vs New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-34@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 26-27@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-24vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries32 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Pass share
46.4%
334 pass / 386 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
353 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #160 at the position.
How it ended
One season at Florida International, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
