Jordan Davis was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned a blocked field goal 61 yards for a touchdown as time expired to give the Eagles a 33-26 win over the Rams in Week 3. Davis made history with the incredible feat, becoming the first Eagles defensive tackle to win the award.
Per Next Gen Stats, he is the heaviest player (336 pounds) in NFL history to return a blocked kick 50-or-more yards for a touchdown and reached a top speed of 18.59 mph on the return, the fastest speed by a player over 330 pounds since at least 2017.
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Davis becomes the second former University of Georgia defensive lineman to win Special Teams Player of the Week, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Seymour (two-time winner).
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Jordan Davis named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week