Dan Davis (defensive lineman)

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Dan Davis
Personal information
Born: (1986-01-07) January 7, 1986 (age 38)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Plainfield (NJ)
College: Connecticut
Position: Defensive tackle
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Dan Davis (born January 7, 1986) is an American former professional football defensive lineman. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and played for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League.

Davis was born in Newark, New Jersey, grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey and played high school football at Plainfield High School, where he was on the same team as Eugene Monroe. [1] [2] He played college football at UConn.

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References

  1. Boer, Zac. "After four years, Davis ready to move on", Rivals.com. November 17, 2007. Accessed November 9, 2017. "Davis' hard-hitting mentality was rooted deep within him as a child growing up in Plainfield, N.J., a city of approximately 50,000 located a half-hour southwest of Newark.... According to Davis, many of those who attended Plainfield High School with him failed to move on to college and instead ended up involved either in jail or, worse, dead."
  2. Staff. "(I Can't Wait To) Meet Virginia" Archived November 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , Connecticut Huskies football, October 9, 2007. Accessed September 12, 2012. "UConn’s Dan Davis and UVa’s Eugene Monroe used to go head-to-head every day at Plainfield High School in New Jersey."