Dexter Davis (defensive back)
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 20, 1970 Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sumter (Sumter, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||
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Dexter Wendell Jackson Davis (born March 20, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson University.
He founded the South Carolina Chapter of the National Football League Alumni and is currently acting as president.
Early life and education
Davis played high school football at Sumter High School. He then attended and played college football at Clemson University from 1988–1990. In his collegiate career, he had 10 interceptions including a touchdown from one of them. He was also a punt returner, having 37 punt returns for 269 yards.[1]
Professional career
Phoenix Cardinals
Davis was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft with the 86th pick overall.[2] He spent his first three years with them. He played in 33 games and started in 3 of them. He had 33 tackles and 2 interceptions while on the team.[3]
Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
Davis spent the last 3 years of his career playing with the Rams. He played in 26 games and started in 3. He had 25 tackles while on the team.[4]
References
- ^ "Dexter Davis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Root, Jess (July 22, 2014). "2014 NFL countdown: 48 days left and a look at the Cardinals history of No. 48". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Dexter Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.