Will Davis (linebacker)

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Will Davis
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-06-02) June 2, 1986 (age 38)
Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Eleanor Roosevelt (MD)
College: Illinois
NFL draft: 2009  / Round: 6 / Pick: 204
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:33
Sacks:3.0
Player stats at PFR

William Benjamin Davis, Jr. (born June 2, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.

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Early life

He played high school football at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Davis was selected in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. [1] He was released on September 2, 2011.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He was signed on March 15, 2013.

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References

  1. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.