Michael
Davis
CB · NO · Very poor
- PAL
- 11
- WAR
- -0.5
- TKL
- 57
2023№ 88 / 95
Michael Davis
#43CB
New Orleans Saints
2023 season: 17 GP, 57 TKL, 0.0 SACKS, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 10 PD. WAR -0.5 (88th of 95) · PAL 11, very poor.
Biography
- Team
- New Orleans Saints
- Position
- Cornerback
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 196 lbs
- Born
- January 6, 1995 (31)
- Birthplace
- Glendale, CA
- College
- BYU
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
Career history
- New Orleans Saints · 2025 (1 season)
- Washington Commanders · 2024 (1 season)
- Los Angeles Chargers · 2017 – 2023 (7 seasons)
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Chargers | 17 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 54 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2023 Cornerbacks
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular cornerbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Interceptions
1
42th percentile
Passes defended
10
61th percentile
Targets in coverage
89
Yards allowed
801 yd
Yards allowed per target
9.0 yd
15th percentile
Passer rating allowed
119.2
8th percentile
Tackles
57
65th percentile
Missed tackle rate
12.7 %
35th percentile
Tackles for loss
1
48th percentile
Defensive snaps
885
68th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
80% of cases: -0.2 to 0.5
Games
17
WAR 2023
-0.5
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-21)
- 20210.4 WAR · 0.029 per game
- 20220.8 WAR · 0.047 per game
- 2023-0.5 WAR · -0.029 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-21 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. OV describes the abilities a player has shown over several seasons; it is not a forecast: for next season, last season's performance (PAL) tells you as much.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- COV
- Coverage
- 73
- BAL
- Ball skills
- 73
- TCK
- Tackling
- 74
- DUR
- Durability
- 90
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- BAL — Ball skills : Ball carrier: fumbles avoided. Defender: interceptions and passes defended
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | INT | PD | Yds/tgt | Rtg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAC | 17 | -0.5 | 11 | 77 | 1 | 10 | 9.0 | 119.2 |
| 2022 | LAC | 17 | 0.8 | 97 | 91 | 1 | 15 | 4.8 | 66.2 |
| 2021 | LAC | 14 | 0.4 | 67 | 84 | 1 | 12 | 6.2 | 87.1 |
Michael Davis in five questions
What are Michael Davis's stats in 2023?
Michael Davis has 1 interception and 10 passes defensed in 17 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Michael Davis?
Michael Davis is 31 years old (born January 6, 1995). He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
Where is Michael Davis from?
Michael Davis was born in Glendale, CA.
How good is Michael Davis?
Michael Davis produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023, 89th of 95 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 11 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Michael Davis wear, and what team does he play for?
Michael Davis plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at CB, and wears number 43.
