Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 34-31@ Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-35@ Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
J.C. Davis
Last confirmed: Illinois, 2025. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 320 lb · Oakland, CA · Contra Costa College
J.C. Davis: OL · Illinois · #74.
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis arrived at Illinois from New Mexico. 2025 added another: All-Big Ten.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Illinois in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
2023 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2023New Mexico4-8HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
Awards
A two-star recruit at offensive line for Illinois -- now playing at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
DevelopingTwo-star HS recruitAll-Mountain West (2022)
The unit he anchors ranks 6th nationally in stuff rate allowed this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Illinois has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Alex Palczewski was one of them, an All-American.
Four seasons, two schools, drafted
- 2026 Drafted in round 6, No. 192 by the New York
- 2025 Illinois BielemaYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2024 Illinois BielemaYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- Nov 2023 Entered the transfer portalNew Mexico to Illinois
- 2023 New Mexico GonzalesYear 2 · 2 games
- 2022 New Mexico GonzalesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat lineAll-conference
- Before collegeSigned with New Mexico in 2022 as a 2-star junior college recruit out of Contra Costa College, No. 181 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with New Mexico in the 2022 class, a 2-star recruit.
- Transferred from New Mexico to Illinois, Nov 29, 2023.
How it ended
One season at New Mexico — drafted at #192 overall by the New York Giants.
His career
2022
- Signed with New Mexico2-star out of Contra Costa College
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
2024
- Transferred to Illinoisfrom New Mexico
- All-Big Ten
2025
- All-Big Ten
2026
- Drafted by New York Giantsround 6, pick 192
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022–2023
New Mexico
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Danny Gonzales and Bret Bielema.
Where he ended up · NFL
New York Giants2026 NFL rookie season
#192Rd 6 · Pick 11
New York Giants2026 NFL rookie season