Former BYU, Utah State running back Miles Davis has an NFL deal after a tryout
Miles Davis inked a contract with the Carolina Panthers.
Utah State running back Miles Davis (2) carries the ball for a 58-yard touchdown as UTEP cornerback Marcell Blocker (9) defends in the first half Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Logan, Utah. | Eli Lucero/Herald Journal Another rookie player with Utah ties is getting an NFL opportunity.
This time, it’s former BYU and Utah State running back Miles Davis, who signed with the Carolina Panthers on Monday. Davis had a workout with the team prior to the signing, according to KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson . The 5-foot-11, 215-pound Las Vegas native spent five years at BYU before transferring to Utah State for his final season in 2025.
He went undrafted in last month’s NFL draft, then had a rookie mini-camp tryout with the Seattle Seahawks but did not sign with the defending Super Bowl champions after that audition. From 2020-24, Davis ran for 468 yards and two touchdowns as a reserve back for the Cougars, while adding 16 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown. He flourished in a starring role for Utah State last season, running for a career-high 731 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging 5.
6 yards per carry. Davis also had 28 receptions for 201 yards and three touchdowns for the Aggies during his lone season in Logan. He joins a crowded Panthers running back room that includes Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks, Trevor Etienne, AJ Dillon and Anthony Tyus III.