Wayne Davis (linebacker)

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Wayne Davis
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-03-10) March 10, 1964 (age 60)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Gordo (AL)
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 9 / Pick: 229
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Alabama record for most tackles in a career (327)
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Wayne Davis (born March 10, 1964) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for two seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals after being drafted in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft. [1] After being released by Phoenix, Davis played for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the 1989 preseason before being drafted by the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football. [2]

A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Davis played college football at the University of Alabama where he established the school record for tackles in a career with 327. [3]

His son, Ben Davis, was ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the high school class of 2016 by ESPN , [4] and committed to play at Alabama. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Crimson tide pair taken in Friday round of WLAF draft". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. February 21, 1991. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Deas, Tommy (June 5, 2008). "Wayne Davis is back home at Gordo". The Tuscaloosa News. TuscaloosaNews.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ben Davis - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".
  5. ↑ "Top linebacker prospect Ben Davis signs with Alabama". February 3, 2016.
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