Tae Davis

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Tae Davis
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Davis with the Browns in 2019
No. 33 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-14) August 14, 1996 (age 27)
Oxford, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Oxford
College: Chattanooga
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:64
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Octavious Marquez "Tae" Davis (born August 14, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Chattanooga.

Contents

College career

Davis played in 49 games for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was moved to outside linebacker for his senior season after playing his first three years as a safety. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.72 s
All values from Pro Day [2]

New York Giants

Following the 2018 NFL Draft, Davis was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, 2018, it was announced that Davis had made the Giants' 53-man roster. [3]

On October 29, 2019, Davis was waived by the Giants. [4]

Cleveland Browns

Davis was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on October 30, 2019. [5]

Houston Texans

On March 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Houston Texans. [6] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. [7]

On February 24, 2022, Davis re-signed with the Texans. [8] He was released on August 21. [9]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 22, 2022, Davis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [10]

On August 28, 2022, Davis was placed on injured reserve [11] and then, on September 2, 2022, he was released by the Raiders. [12]

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

On November 29, 2022, Davis was signed to the Browns practice squad. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 31. [14]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 17, 2023, Davis signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [15] He was released on November 7. [16]

Carolina Panthers

On November 14, 2023, Davis signed with the Carolina Panthers. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tae Davis - 2017 - Football". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tae Davis 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Report: Giants to release LB Tae Davis". Giants wire. USA Today. October 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Browns claim LB Tae Davis". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 30, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Texans re-sign linebacker Tae Davis". Houston Chronicle. February 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-21-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Raiders acquire conditional 2024 seventh-round pick from Vikings". Raiders.com. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Raiders place three on reserve/injured list". Raiders.com. August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Tae Davis: Released by Raiders". CBS Sports.com. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign LB Tae Davis to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Browns sign LB Tae Davis to active roster, place LB Jordan Kunaszyk on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 31, 2022.
  15. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (March 17, 2023). "Falcons sign linebacker Tae Davis to one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  16. ↑ Bair, Scott. "Falcons make changes at linebacker with roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2023). "Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker". Panthers.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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