Carey Davis
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 Davis warming up before a game in 2009. |
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| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Fullback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: March 27, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Illinois | |
| Undrafted in 2004 | |
| Debuted in 2004 for the Indianapolis Colts | |
| Career history | |
As player:
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| Roster status: Unrestricted Free Agent | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Rushing attempts | 29 |
| Rushing yards | 103 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Carey Alexander Davis (born March 27, 1981 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American football fullback currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Illinois.
Davis has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins.
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[edit] College career
Davis played college football at the University of Illinois where he played in 42 games having success in both receiving and running duties. He finished his career with 114 receptions for 751 yards and five touchdowns and running the ball he added 216 carries for 1,012 yards for and one touchdown. He graduated in May 2003 with a degree in Leisure Studies/Sports Management.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
Davis was originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a rookie free agent on April 30, 2004 and spent a brief period on the active roster. Since that time he has been on the roster of various teams including the Atlanta Falcons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins; but received no playing time.
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
He signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 3, 2007. It was announced on September 7, 2007 that Davis would be the 2007 Opening Day starting fullback for the Steelers[1]. He beat out incumbent starter Dan Kreider for the position. Kreider and Davis shared the starting position through the season until the Monday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, when Kreider tore his ACL. From that game forward, Davis was the starting fullback. When halfback Willie Parker went down with an injury in Week 16, Davis shared some snaps at halfback with Najeh Davenport. He finished the season having played in 16 games rushing 17 times for 68 yards. In 2007 he lead the team with special team tackles he had 17 tackles. During the 2008 season, his production declined as the Steelers offense became more passing-oriented in the singleback formation. Midseason, he was replaced as starting fullback by tight end/fullback Sean McHugh. He was released on September 4, 2009, however he was re-signed on September 29.
