Pernell Davis

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Pernell Davis
No. 93
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1976-05-19) May 19, 1976 (age 48)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Birmingham (AL) West End
College: UAB
NFL draft: 1999  / round: 7 / pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Parade All-America honors (1995)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Pernell Davis (born May 19, 1976) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles for one season. He attended West End High School in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] He recorded 80 tackles and eight sacks as a junior, [2] and earned all-state honors. [3] He suffered an ankle injury during his senior year, which hampered him throughout the season. [2] Despite this, he earned Parade All-America honors in 1995. [2] Following graduation, he played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham on a scholarship. [2]

Davis was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft and played in two games for the team in 1999. [4] [5] He was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa in 2000, but suffered a broken leg in the final regular season game against Berlin Thunder. [6] Davis missed the entire 2000 season. [5] He was released during final roster cuts prior to the 2001 season, but he was brought back on the Eagles' practice squad in December 2001. [5] Davis played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europa in 2002, and was signed to a two-year contract by the Cincinnati Bengals in June 2002. [7] He was waived by the Bengals in August 2002. [8]

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