Devante Downs
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Devante Downs
| image = Devante Downs (50508438797).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Downs at MetLife Stadium in 2020
| number = 57, 52
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|18}}
| birth_place = Mountlake Terrace, Washington, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 252
| high_school = Mountlake Terrace
| college = California
| draftyear = 2018
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 225
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2018|2019}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 37
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = DownDe00
}}
Devante Downs (born October 18, 1995) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at California.
Professional career
=Minnesota Vikings=
Downs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings select Devante Downs|url=https://www.dailynorseman.com/2018/4/28/17295702/2018-nfl-draft-minnesota-vikings-devante-downs-analysis-grades|website=DailyNorseman.com|date=April 28, 2018|access-date=June 26, 2018}} He finished his rookie year with two tackles.
On August 31, 2019, Downs was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-2019-roster-cuts-53-man-roster|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Vikings Fill Initial 2019 Practice Squad|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-practice-squad-2019|website=Vikings.com|date=September 1, 2019}} He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019.{{cite web|title=Vikings Sign LB Devante Downs to Active Roster, Waive CB Mark Fields|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-lb-devante-downs-to-active-roster-waive-cb-mark-fields|website=Vikings.com|date=September 14, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019|archive-date=October 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005024122/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-lb-devante-downs-to-active-roster-waive-cb-mark-fields|url-status=dead}} He was waived on September 24, 2019.{{cite web|title=Vikings Bringing Back Laquon Treadwell & Marcus Sherels|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-sherels-and-treadwell-place-beebe-on-reserve-injured|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=September 24, 2019}}
=New York Giants=
On October 1, 2019, Downs was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.{{cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2019/10/01/giants-cut-bennie-fowler-tj-jones-as-part-of-golden-tate-roster-shakeup/ |title=Giants cut Bennie Fowler, TJ Jones as part of Golden Tate roster shakeup |website=New York Post |date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=October 1, 2019}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 22, 2019.{{cite web|title=Giants waive TE Garrett Dickerson, sign LB Devante Downs from practice squad|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-waive-te-garrett-dickerson-sign-lb-devante-downs-from-practice-squad|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=October 22, 2019}}
In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, Downs recovered a muffed punt by Diontae Johnson during the 26–16 loss.{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants - September 14th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202009140nyg.htm |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Downs re-signed with the Giants on March 24, 2021.{{cite news |author=Eisen, Michael |title=Giants re-sign LB Devante Downs; played 16 games with 8 starts in '20 |url=https://www.giants.com/news/devante-downs-contract-re-sign-nfl-free-agency-2021 |website=Giants.com |date=March 24, 2021 |access-date=March 24, 2021}} He was waived on August 31, 2021.{{cite web|title=New York Giants announce 53-man roster|url=https://www.giants.com/news/new-york-giants-final-53-man-roster-2021-nfl-season-joe-judge|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 1, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [http://calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9014 California Golden Bears profile]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:California Golden Bears football players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:New York Giants players
Category:People from Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Category:Players of American football from Snohomish County, Washington
Category:Sportspeople from the Seattle metropolitan area
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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