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Total tackles:	59
Sacks:	0.5
Forced fumbles:	1
Interceptions:	1
Pass deflections:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Akeem Davis-Gaither
No. 59 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	September 21, 1997 (age 27); Thomasville, North Carolina
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomasville (Thomasville, North Carolina)
College:	Appalachian State
NFL draft:	2020 / round: 4 / pick: 107
Career history
	Cincinnati Bengals (2020–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2019); First team All-Sun Belt (2019); Second team All-Sun Belt (2018);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	59
Sacks:	0.5
Forced fumbles:	1
Interceptions:	1
Pass deflections:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Akeem Brian Davis-Gaither (born September 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.

Early years

Davis-Gaither attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, North Carolina. As a senior in 2015, he had 115 tackles with five sacks and also had eight rushing touchdowns as a running back. He committed to Appalachian State University to play college football.

College career

Davis-Gaither played at Appalachian State from 2015 to 2019.^[1]^[2] As a senior in 2019, he was the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording 101 tackles, five sacks and an interception.^[3]^[4] For his career, Davis-Gaither had 201 tackles, 6.5 sacks and the interception.^[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	21 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[6]^[7]

Davis-Gaither was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round with the 107th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.^[8] In Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens, Davis-Gaither recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Lamar Jackson during the 38–3 loss.^[9]

On November 9, 2021, Davis-Gaither was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 9.^[10]

References

^ Journal, Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem. "Akeem Davis-Gaither wondered if App State would be the right place for him. Now his patience is paying off". Winston-Salem Journal.
^ By, Steve Behr. "Davis-Gaither gives App State power and quickness at LB". Watauga Democrat.
^ Duprez, Mike. "Davis-Gaither thrilled over award". The Dispatch.
^ Journal, Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem. "No. 21 App State's Darrynton Evans, Akeem Davis-Gaither win Sun Belt offensive and defensive player of the year awards". Winston-Salem Journal.
^ How Appalachian State’s Davis-Gaither went from afterthought to a top LB in NFL Draft
^ "Akeem Davis-Gaither Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^ "Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State, OLB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^ Marcum, Jason (April 25, 2020). "Bengals select Akeem Davis-Gaither in Round 4 of 2020 NFL Draft". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
^ "Bengals Make Four Roster Moves Ahead Of The Bye". Bengals.com. November 9, 2021.

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[1] Journal, Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem. "Akeem Davis-Gaither wondered if App State would be the right place for him. Now his patience is paying off". Winston-Salem Journal.

[2] By, Steve Behr. "Davis-Gaither gives App State power and quickness at LB". Watauga Democrat.

[3] Duprez, Mike. "Davis-Gaither thrilled over award". The Dispatch.

[4] Journal, Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem. "No. 21 App State's Darrynton Evans, Akeem Davis-Gaither win Sun Belt offensive and defensive player of the year awards". Winston-Salem Journal.

[5] How Appalachian State’s Davis-Gaither went from afterthought to a top LB in NFL Draft

[6] "Akeem Davis-Gaither Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[7] "Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State, OLB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[8] Marcum, Jason (April 25, 2020). "Bengals select Akeem Davis-Gaither in Round 4 of 2020 NFL Draft". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved April 27, 2020.

[9] "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

[10] "Bengals Make Four Roster Moves Ahead Of The Bye". Bengals.com. November 9, 2021.

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+Davis-Gaither played at Appalachian State from 2015 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/asu/akeem-davis-gaither-wondered-if-app-state-would-be-the-right-place-for-him-now/article_3359fe45-5dcb-5c75-9470-a24a2ac9ca26.html|title=Akeem Davis-Gaither wondered if App State would be the right place for him. Now his patience is paying off|first=Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem|last=Journal|website=Winston-Salem Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/asu_sports/davis-gaither-gives-app-state-power-and-quickness-at-lb/article_be1b6890-5321-58ac-93c6-f2a6fbe78513.html|title=Davis-Gaither gives App State power and quickness at LB|first=Steve Behr|last=By|website=Watauga Democrat}}</ref> As a senior in 2019, he was the [[Sun Belt Conference]] Defensive Player of the Year after recording 101 tackles, five sacks and an interception.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-dispatch.com/sports/20191205/davis-gaither-thrilled-over-award|title=Davis-Gaither thrilled over award|first=Mike|last=Duprez|website=The Dispatch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/college/asu/no-21-app-states-darrynton-evans-akeem-davis-gaither-win-sun-belt-offensive-and-defensive/article_eb5a66b0-140e-5734-bc14-2d90efee3c09.html|title=No. 21 App State's Darrynton Evans, Akeem Davis-Gaither win Sun Belt offensive and defensive player of the year awards|first=Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem|last=Journal|website=Winston-Salem Journal}}</ref> For his career, Davis-Gaither had 201 tackles, 6.5 sacks and the interception.<ref>[https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article240259166.html How Appalachian State’s Davis-Gaither went from afterthought to a top LB in NFL Draft]</ref>
 ==Professional career==

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Active	1 Ja'Marr Chase 2 Evan McPherson 5 Tee Higgins 6 Jake Browning 8 Ryan Rehkow 9 Joe Burrow 15 Charlie Jones 16 Trenton Irwin 20 DJ Turner 21 Mike Hilton 22 Geno Stone 24 Vonn Bell 26 Tycen Anderson 27 Jordan Battle 28 Josh Newton 29 Cam Taylor-Britt 30 Chase Brown 32 Trayveon Williams 33 Daijahn Anthony 34 Khalil Herbert 36 Kendall Milton 38 D. J. Ivey 45 Maema Njongmeta 48 Cal Adomitis 49 Joe Bachie 52 Cedric Johnson 55 Logan Wilson 57 Germaine Pratt 58 Joseph Ossai 59 Akeem Davis-Gaither 61 Cody Ford 62 Matt Lee 64 Ted Karras 65 Alex Cappa 67 Cordell Volson 71 Amarius Mims 73 Andrew Stueber 75 Orlando Brown Jr. 80 Andrei Iosivas 81 Jermaine Burton 84 Tanner McLachlan 87 Tanner Hudson 88 Mike Gesicki 89 Drew Sample 90 Kris Jenkins 91 Trey Hendrickson 92 B. J. Hill 93 McKinnley Jackson 94 Sam Hubbard 97 Jay Tufele 98 Sheldon Rankins 99 Myles Murphy -- Isaiah Williams
Practice squad	11 Logan Woodside 17 Cole Burgess 19 Kendric Pryor 35 Jalen Davis 37 P. J. Jules 40 Micah Abraham 41 Nate Brooks 44 Gary Brightwell 50 Shaka Heyward 53 Justin Rogers 56 Raymond Johnson 63 Trey Hill 66 Tashawn Manning 76 Devin Cochran 79 Andrew Coker 85 Cam Grandy
Reserve lists	23 Daxton Hill (IR) 25 Chris Evans (IR) 31 Zack Moss (IR) 39 Lance Robinson (IR) 60 Jaxson Kirkland (IR) 70 D'Ante Smith (IR) 77 Trent Brown (IR) 83 Erick All (IR) 96 Cameron Sample (IR)