Buster Davis (linebacker)
![]() Davis with the Detroit Lions in 2008 | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | October 20, 1983||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida) | ||
College: | Florida State | ||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
James "Buster" Davis (born October 20, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Davis was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Hartford Colonials, Las Vegas Locomotives, and Jacksonville Sharks.[1]
Early life
Buster Davis played for Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. Davis played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Florida State Seminoles Kamerion Wimbley and Lorenzo Booker.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Davis was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida State University.[2] Davis signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract with a $610,000 signing bonus with the Cardinals, but was later released on September 1, 2007.
Detroit Lions
On September 4, 2007, he joined the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. Davis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.
Indianapolis Colts
A day after being let go by the Lions, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 31, 2008. An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Davis was re-signed by the Colts on March 17.[3] However, he was waived by the team two weeks later on March 31.[4]
Houston Texans
Davis signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans on April 3, 2009.[5] He was waived on September 5. He was re-signed to the practice squad and released on September 15. On October 8 he was re-signed to the practice squad, he was released on October 13.
References
- ^ "Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes - Football - in Review". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Colts Re-Sign 3 Players
- ^ "Colts Notebook: March 30". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Texans sign former Indy LB Davis". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
External links
- Florida State Seminoles bio
Media related to Buster Davis (linebacker) at Wikimedia Commons
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
- American football linebackers
- Florida State Seminoles football players
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Detroit Lions players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Houston Texans players
- Hartford Colonials players
- Las Vegas Locomotives players
- Jacksonville Sharks players
- Mainland High School alumni