Tae Davis
American football player (born 1996)
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Octavious Marquez "Tae" Davis (born August 14, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Chattanooga.
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Oxford, Alabama, U.S.
Davis with the Cleveland Browns in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | August 14, 1996 Oxford, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oxford | ||||||||
| College | Chattanooga (2014–2017) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | ||||||||
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| 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 (first stint)
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] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, and released a week later.[18]