Dexter Davis (defensive back)

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Dexter Davis
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Davin in 2023
No. 48, 21, 29
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970 (age 54)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Sumter
(Sumter, South Carolina)
College: Clemson
NFL draft: 1991  / Round: 4 / Pick: 86
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:59
Tackles:58
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Dexter Wendell Jackson Davis (born March 20, 1970) is an American former professional 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.

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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]

Collegiate career

Davis was an all ACC Defensive Back at Clemson University. Davis was a starter on Clemson’s defenses between 1988–90, when the Tigers had a 10-2 record and finished in the top 12 of the Associated Press poll each year. The 1988 team won the ACC championship, as Davis became the first Tiger first-year freshman to start at cornerback under Head Coach Danny Ford.

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 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]

Legacy and awards

In 2022, Clemson University honored Davis with the Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award.

Personal life

Davis is married and has four children. His son, Micah J. Davis, plays football for Utah State.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dexter Davis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Dexter Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
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