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Speedy rookie Ashtyn Davis getting a leg up on bigger role with Jets

Jets rookie safety Ashtyn Davis (32) at training camp in Florham Park, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Credit: AP/Seth Wenig

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Ashtyn Davis relies on his legs for everything.

The Jets' speedy rookie safety lives down the street from the team’s training center. Davis said he walks to and from practice sometimes. It takes him about 15 minutes. He doesn’t own a car, and he doesn’t plan on buying one anytime soon.

“I’ll make sure that I live close enough that I can walk if I need to,” Davis said. “I got people who live nearby me too.