A. J. Davis (cornerback, born 1989)

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A. J. Davis
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1989-07-06) July 6, 1989 (age 34)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Clay-Chalkville (AL)
College: Jacksonville State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Adrian Jarrell Davis (born July 6, 1989) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jacksonville State University and attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama. [1]

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College career

Davis played for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2008 to 2011. [2] [3] He was redshirted in 2007. [2]

Professional career

Davis was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 1, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. [4] He made his NFL debut on December 30, 2012, against the Carolina Panthers. [5] He became a free agent on March 10, 2015. [6]

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