Carlton Davis III is a veteran cornerback for the New England Patriots who played college football at Auburn.
Carlton Davis III joined New England in 2025 as a proven press-man cornerback and reached the Super Bowl in his first season with the Patriots. A second-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2018 out of Auburn, he won a championship with the Buccaneers before stops in Detroit and now New England. He signed a three-year deal with the Patriots in March 2025.
Path to the league
Davis played 38 games at Auburn with 32 starts, earning SI.com first-team All-America honors in 2017 and All-SEC recognition. Tampa Bay drafted him in the second round in 2018, and he developed into a starting outside corner, helping the Buccaneers win Super Bowl LV. He later spent a season with the Lions before reaching free agency.
Career highlights
Davis built his reputation on physical press coverage against top receivers. New England signed him in March 2025 to a three-year contract worth $60 million with $34.5 million guaranteed, making him a centerpiece of the Patriots secondary.
2025 season
Davis started all 17 games for New England in 2025, finishing with 69 tackles and 10 pass deflections. The Patriots advanced to Super Bowl LX, where they fell 29-13 to the Seattle Seahawks, with Davis recording six tackles in the game.
Sources
- Pats Pulpit: Carlton Davis has joined the perfect situation
- ESPN: Carlton Davis III player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | patriots | 17 | 69 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | lions | 13 | 56 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | buccaneers | 12 | 52 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | buccaneers | 13 | 65 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | buccaneers | 10 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | buccaneers | 14 | 68 | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2019 | buccaneers | 14 | 60 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 2018 | buccaneers | 13 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Auburn
- Hometown
- Miami, FL, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
