Kalia Davis: DL · UCF · #22.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kalia Davis
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches at UCF: Josh Heupel and Gus Malzahn. The first career honor came in 2021: AAC Defensive Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 3 tackles for loss against Boise State — Week 1, 2021.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-31vs Boise State | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 63-14vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42@ Louisville | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 30-34@ Navy | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-16vs East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 36-31
vs Boise State
3 tackles for loss · 6 tackles · 1 hurry
Edged out Boise State at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
26%4 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackHurry rate
18%3 hurries17 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
45.3%
390 pass / 471 run
Plays / game
71.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
411 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at UCF, 4 sacks — drafted at #220 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Josh Heupel → Gus Malzahn. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
San Francisco 49ersEntering 5th NFL season
San Francisco 49ersEntering 5th NFL season
