A well-traveled cornerback with stops at four different colleges, Fred Davis II finally found his footing at Northwestern before signing with Washington as a priority undrafted free agent.
Fred Davis II played his way through Clemson, UCF, Jacksonville State and Northwestern before capping his college career with a Senior Bowl invitation and a deal with the Commanders. Washington viewed him as a high-priority undrafted signing after his best college season came in his final year.
Path to the league
A native of Jacksonville, Florida who played at Trinity Christian Academy, Davis began his college career at Clemson in 2020 before transferring to UCF in 2023, Jacksonville State in 2024, and finally Northwestern in 2025. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Davis started 11 of his 12 games at Northwestern in 2025, recording 32 tackles, six pass breakups and a fumble recovery, production strong enough to earn him a Senior Bowl invite. Across his six-year college career, he never recorded an interception or forced fumble, but his ball skills and coverage instincts still made him one of Washington's higher-priority undrafted targets.
2025 season recap
Davis's lone season at Northwestern was easily his most productive, with 32 tackles and six passes defensed across 12 games. That performance, capped by a Senior Bowl invitation, helped him land with the Commanders as an undrafted free agent.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Fred Davis II
- ESPN: Fred Davis II
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Northwestern
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
