Florida football: Gators RB tandem declares for 2022 NFL draft
![Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) and Florida Gators running back Malik Davis (20) grab a photo as the Florida Gators arrived for Gator Walk Saturday November 27, 2021 as they enter Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021Flgai 112721 Ufvsfsu Fb](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F8e355a7959784c2906ec810e45ff6053c9ed7d73d40f9d9aa8a44f367e268513.jpg "Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) and Florida Gators running back Malik Davis (20) grab a photo as the Florida Gators arrived for Gator Walk Saturday November 27, 2021 as they enter Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021Flgai 112721 Ufvsfsu Fb")
Florida Gators RB duo both declare for the 2022 NFL draft
The Florida Gators RB tandem of Malik Davis and Dameon Pierce, who have spent the last four seasons together, have both officially declared for the 2022 NFL draft. This running back core has been one of the more impressive units for Florida football over the past seasons and together have succeeded on the field as one.
![Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) and Florida Gators running back Malik Davis (20) grab a photo as the Florida Gators arrived for Gator Walk Saturday November 27, 2021 as they enter Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021Flgai 112721 Ufvsfsu Fb](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F34046b61b0d387c3599f060ecdc5f695879df2542cabc9f0bf5be43dcdcd888a.jpg "Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) and Florida Gators running back Malik Davis (20) grab a photo as the Florida Gators arrived for Gator Walk Saturday November 27, 2021 as they enter Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021Flgai 112721 Ufvsfsu Fb")
In a situation similar to that of last season, with
Javonte Williams and Michael Carter
both coming out of UNC and being drafted, we could see the same happen this draft season with Pierce and Davis. With that, in this article, I will be breaking down each of them individually by their statistics and projecting where they could be drafted come April.