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Jerone Davison

Jerone Davison
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Davison in 2024
No. 48
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1970-09-16) September 16, 1970 (age 54)
Picayune, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Picayune (MS) Memorial
College:Solano CC (1989–1990)
Arizona State (1991–1992)
Undrafted:1993
Career history
[1]
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Jerone Lamar Davison (born September 16, 1970) is a former American football running back. He played for the Sacramento Gold Miners in 1994 and for the Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 1997.[2][3] He ran in the Republican primary for the U.S. House in Arizona's 4th congressional district in 2022.

Political career

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Davison was a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative in the 2022 election, in Arizona's 4th congressional district. He lost the primary election on August 2, 2022 and came in last place in voting.[4]

In July 2022, Davison released a 30-second advertisement in which he protects his home from "a dozen angry Democrats in Klan hoods" with an AR-15.[5] The advertisement went viral, gathering more than 5 million views on Twitter.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jerone Davison". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jerone Davison Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Jerone Davison, RB". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Who's who in Arizona's 2022 US Congressional races". 12news.com. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Hilu, Charles (July 7, 2022). "Arizona candidate Jerone Davison wards off KKK with AR-15 in viral campaign ad". The Washington Times. Retrieved July 7, 2022.