Buster Davis (linebacker)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Buster Davis
| image = Buster_Davis_in_the_2008_season_during_his_tenure_with_the_Detroit_Lions_2014-01-04_17-29.jpg
| caption = Davis with the Detroit Lions in 2008
| number = 55, 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|20}}
| birth_place = Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 251
| high_school = Mainland
(Daytona Beach, Florida)
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 69
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2008}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Hartford Colonials ({{UFL Year|2010}})
- Las Vegas Locomotives ({{UFL Year|2010}})
- Jacksonville Sharks ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2012}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2006)
- First-team All-ACC (2006)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 24
| pfr = DaviBu99
}}
James "Buster" Davis (born October 20, 1983) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State. Davis was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Hartford Colonials, Las Vegas Locomotives, and Jacksonville Sharks.{{Cite web |url=http://www.usdcoyotes.com/sports/football/bio.asp?PLAYER_ID=3401 |title=Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes - Football - in Review |access-date=2011-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404111405/http://www.usdcoyotes.com/sports/football/bio.asp?PLAYER_ID=3401 |archive-date=2012-04-04 |url-status=dead }}
Early life
Buster Davis played for Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. Davis played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Florida State Seminoles Kamerion Wimbley and Lorenzo Booker.
Professional career
=Arizona Cardinals=
Davis was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida State University.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Davis signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract with a $610,000 signing bonus with the Cardinals, but was later released on September 1, 2007.
=Detroit Lions=
On September 4, 2007, he joined the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. Davis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.
=Indianapolis Colts=
A day after being let go by the Lions, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 31, 2008. An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Davis was re-signed by the Colts on March 17.[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_colts_moves;_ylt=Av.3wvzIu7cbpuiaowaqKtwLMxIF Colts Re-Sign 3 Players] However, he was waived by the team two weeks later on March 31.{{Cite web |url=http://ind.scout.com/2/852129.html |title=Colts Notebook: March 30 |access-date=2009-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504114406/http://ind.scout.com/2/852129.html |archive-date=2009-05-04 |url-status=dead }}
=Houston Texans=
Davis signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans on April 3, 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-23/Texans-sign-former-Indy-LB-Davis.html |title=Texans sign former Indy LB Davis |access-date=2009-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406040304/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-23/Texans-sign-former-Indy-LB-Davis.html |archive-date=2009-04-06 |url-status=dead }} He was waived on September 5. He was re-signed to the practice squad and released on September 15. On October 8 he was re-signed to the practice squad, he was released on October 13.
References
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External links
- [http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_buster00.html Florida State Seminoles bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230071738/http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_buster00.html |date=December 30, 2006 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Hartford Colonials players
Category:Las Vegas Locomotives players