Dexter Davis (defensive back)
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| Position: | 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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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
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
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]
Collegiate career
Davis was an all
He was named a first-team freshman All-American by Sporting News and his final pass breakup of the season was a game-saver in the end zone that clinched Clemson’s 13-6 win over Oklahoma in the Citrus Bowl.
In 1989, Davis started all 12 games and was named second-team All-ACC by UPI. He accumulated 55 tackles, three interceptions and 16 pass breakups. As a junior in the 1990 season, Davis had a career-high 85 tackles and led the ACC in interceptions (6). That 1990 defense was Clemson’s first to lead the nation in total defense.
Professional career
Phoenix Cardinals
Davis was drafted by the
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]
Legacy and awards
In 2022, Clemson University honored Davis with the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award.
Personal life
Davis has a son Micah Davis,[5] that currently plays football for Utah State Aggies football
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.
- ^ "Micah Davis Biography". ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2024.