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Claude Davis (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Claude Davis

| image = Claude Davis TB.PNG

| caption = Davis with the Tampa Bay Storm in 2013

| current_team = Las Vegas Knight Hawks

| number = 9

| position = Defensive end

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|14}}

| birth_place = Lakeland, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 275

| high_school = Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson

| college = South Florida

| undraftedyear = 2012

| pastteams =

| status = Active

| highlights =

| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 2

| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks

| aflstatvalue2 =

| aflstatlabel3 = Interceptions

| aflstatvalue3 =

| aflstatlabel4 = Forced Fumbles

| aflstatvalue4 =

| afl = Claude_Davis-12768/

}}

Claude Davis (born June 14, 1989) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Las Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at the University of South Florida.

Early years

Davis attended Lake Gibson High School in Florida. He earned first-team all-state honors in his senior season at Lake Gibson High School.{{cite web | title= USF Bulls | work= gousfbulls.com | url=http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=204866682}} He also played in the North vs. South All-Star Game.

College career

=East Mississippi Community College=

He attended East Mississippi Community College where he spend his freshman and sophomore seasons. He was named to the 2009 Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges All-North State First-team.{{cite web | title=Davis & Weatherspoon Sign With Football Program | work= gousfbulls.com | url=http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=204861733 }} He also was selected to the 2009 NJCAA Preseason All-American First-team.{{cite web | title=Butler No. 1 in 2009 NJCAA / JC Football.com Preseason Poll; Preseason All-Americans Also Announced | work=njcaa.org | url=http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=8898 | access-date=July 28, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130716/http://www.njcaa.org/newsArticle.cfm?articleId=8898 | archive-date=April 2, 2015 }} He was selected to the 2008 MACJC All-North State Second-team in his freshman season.{{cite web | title=New York Jets Profile: DE Claude Davis | work= thejetpress.com | date= February 15, 2013 | url=http://thejetpress.com/2013/02/15/new-york-jets-profile-de-claude-davis/ |access-date=February 15, 2013}}

=University of South Florida=

Davis spent his junior and senior seasons at the University of South Florida. In his Senior season, he had 16 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 Forced fumbles and one pass deflection.{{cite web | title=Claude Davis College Statistics | work= sports-reference.com | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/claude-davis-1.html#all_defense }}

Professional career

=New York Jets=

Davis was signed by the New York Jets on January 2, 2013 to a reserve/future contract.{{cite web|title=4 More Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/4-More-Signed-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/b0471b6b-2e1f-4294-8c74-aca0dbabf82d |publisher=New York Jets |author=Jets Media Relations Department |date=2 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105030411/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/4-More-Signed-to-ReserveFuture-Contracts/b0471b6b-2e1f-4294-8c74-aca0dbabf82d |archive-date=5 January 2013 |access-date=2 January 2013 |url-status=dead }} He was waived on April 30, 2013 after being arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.{{cite web|title=Ex-Jets Claude Davis and Cliff Harris |url=https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/330043214847434754 |publisher=Twitter |author=Cimini, Rich |date=2 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082208/https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/330043214847434754 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |access-date=2 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Transactions |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html |publisher=New York Jets |date=30 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504020713/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html |archive-date=4 May 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}

=Tampa Bay Storm=

Davis was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League on May 30, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.tampabaystorm.com/news/detail/the-storm-bolsters-defense |title=The Storm Bolsters Defense |date=May 30, 2013 |publisher=Tampa Bay Storm |work=www.tampabaystorm.com |access-date=June 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128115003/http://www.tampabaystorm.com/news/detail/the-storm-bolsters-defense |archive-date=January 28, 2015 |url-status=dead }} Davis was reassigned on June 7, 2013. Davis was again assigned by the Storm on June 20, 2013. Davis was reassigned by the Storm on July 2, 2013.

=Nebraska Danger=

Davis signed with the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League for 2015. He was released on March 2, 2015.

=Billings Wolves=

Davis signed with the Billings Wolves on March 3, 2015.

=Sioux Falls Storm=

Just two days after signing with the Wolves, Davis was traded to the Sioux Falls Storm for future considerations.{{cite web |url=http://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/minor-league/storm/2015/06/18/storms-davis-embodies-power-opportunity/28953479/ |title=Storm's Davis embodies power of opportunity |author=Mick Garry |date=June 18, 2015 |publisher=Argus Leader |work=www.argusleader.com |access-date=June 19, 2015}} Following the 2016 season, Davis was named a Second-team All-IFL selection.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/2016-all-ifl-teams-announced/n-5174395 |title=2016 ALL-IFL Teams Announced |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=July 1, 2016}} Davis repeated as a Second-team All-IFL selection in 2017.{{cite web |url=http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/20170628k60rfh |title=IFL Announces 2017 All-IFL Teams |date=June 28, 2017 |publisher=Indoor Football League |work=www.goifl.com |access-date=June 29, 2017 |archive-date=August 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125016/http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/20170628k60rfh |url-status=dead }} On October 16, 2017, Davis re-signed with the Storm.

=Sioux City Bandits=

In March 2020, Davis was to be traded to the San Diego Strike Force, another Indoor Football League team. Unhappy with this, Davis left the Sioux Falls Storm and accepted a position with the Sioux City Bandits a Champions Indoor Football (CIF) team.

=Return to Sioux Falls=

In March 2024, Davis returned to the Sioux Falls Storm.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-18 |title=TWO-TIME IFL CHAMPION CLAUDE DAVIS RETURNS FOR 2024 SEASON |url=https://siouxfallsstorm.com/news/2024/3/18/football-two-time-ifl-champion-claude-davis-returns-for-2024-season.aspx |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Sioux Falls Storm |language=en}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=204866682 South Florida profile]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20130506022100/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Claude-Davis/bae6ed67-c4ef-40f2-9ad5-a54053f98b60 New York Jets profile]

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Category:1989 births

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Category:American football linebackers

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Category:Players of American football from Lakeland, Florida

Category:Sioux City Bandits players