Wayne Davis (linebacker)
This article is about the American football linebacker. For others named Wayne Davis, see Wayne Davis (disambiguation).
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 10, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Gordo (AL) | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 9 / Pick: 229 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Wayne Davis (born March 10, 1964) was an American 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. 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.[1]
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.[2]
His son, Ben Davis, was ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the high school class of 2016 by ESPN,[3] and committed to play at Alabama.[4]
References
- ↑ "Crimson tide pair taken in Friday round of WLAF draft". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. February 21, 1991. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ Deas, Tommy (June 5, 2008). "Wayne Davis is back home at Gordo". The Tuscaloosa News. TuscaloosaNews.com. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/201856/ben-davis
- ↑ http://usatodayhss.com/2016/top-linebacker-prospect-ben-davis-signs-with-alabama
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