Chauncey Davis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{For|the politician|Chauncey Davis (politician)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chauncey Davis
| image = Chauncey Davis.jpg
| caption = Davis with the Falcons in 2009
| number = 92, 94
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|27}}
| birth_place = Bartow, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 274
| high_school = Auburndale (FL)
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 128
| pastteams = * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2011}})
| highlights = * Second-team All-ACC (2004)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 191
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 11.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = D/DaviCh22
}}
Chauncey Antoine Davis (born January 27, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.
He also played for the Chicago Bears.
Early life
Davis was born in Bartow, Florida, but raised in Auburndale by Glenda Davis. According to a DNA analysis, his ancestries are, mainly, Temne and Mende people of Sierra Leone.{{YouTube|dRELP3EKBDg|Chauncey Davis Ancestry Reveal}} He was First-team All-State Class 4A and All-America selection as a senior at Auburndale High School, rushing for 1,000 yards in addition to playing linebacker and defensive end.
College career
Davis totaled 40 tackles, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick in 24 games for Florida State. Converted to defensive end as a senior from the outside linebacker position. He was named the team’s most improved defensive end and outstanding player as a senior after posting 22 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 11 starts.
He also attended Jones County Junior College.
Professional career
=Atlanta Falcons=
Davis was selected in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} After spending six seasons with the team, he was released on September 2, 2011.
=Chicago Bears=
The Chicago Bears signed Davis on November 14, 2011. He was waived by the team on August 31, 2012.{{cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-53-man-roster-limit/d1ca7b2d-acca-46d6-b488-46f71f813615 |title=Bears reach 53-man roster limit |publisher=Chicagobears.com |accessdate=2012-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902213924/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-53-man-roster-limit/d1ca7b2d-acca-46d6-b488-46f71f813615# |archive-date=2012-09-02 |url-status=dead }}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2005 | ATL
| 16 || 5 || 28 || 21 || 7 || 1.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 24 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | ATL
| 16 || 13 || 38 || 29 || 9 || 1.0 || 3 || 1 || 41 || 0 || 41 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | ATL
| 16 || 0 || 31 || 27 || 4 || 2.0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | ATL
| 16 || 1 || 39 || 30 || 9 || 4.0 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | ATL
| 16 || 4 || 22 || 16 || 6 || 1.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ATL
| 16 || 2 || 24 || 19 || 5 || 1.0 || 7 || 1 || 26 || 1 || 26 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | CHI
| 6 || 0 || 9 || 8 || 1 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 102 | 25 | 191 | 150 | 41 | 11.0 | 36 | 2 | 67 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 1 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2008 | ATL
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | ATL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120524194729/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_chauncey01.html Florida State Seminoles bio]
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Category:American people of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:Players of American football from Polk County, Florida
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Jones County Bobcats football players
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players