Kanorris Davis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kanorris Davis
| image = Kanorris Davis.JPG
| alt = Kanorris Davis
| caption = Davis with the New England Patriots in January 2014
| number = 36
| position = Linebacker, safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|21}}
| birth_place = Perry, Georgia
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 203
| high_school = Perry (Perry, Georgia)
| college = Troy
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams = * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2016}})*
| status =
| cflstatus = International
| highlights = * Second-team All-Sun Belt (2012)
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 1
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 0
}}
Kanorris Davis (born January 21, 1990) is an American former professional football safety and linebacker who played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played college football for Troy University. He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
Early life
He attended Perry High School in Georgia. He was a three-time first-team selection for each all-district, all-area, and all-region teams.{{cite web | title=Troy Profile| work=troytrojans.com | url=http://www.troytrojans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3178}} He was selected to the second-team all-state team in sophomore year in high school. He was named to both North and South Classic All-State Team. He was selected all-state team twice along with being named region defensive player of the year twice while in high school. He set the school record most tackles in a single season along with setting another school record for sacks in a single year with 9 total sacks. He finished high school football with a total of 398 tackles, 24 sacks and 8 forced fumbles. He also competed in track & field. He was the Class 3A state runner-up in the 100 meters (10.94), with a best of 10.84 seconds in 2008. He ran on a state qualifying 1600 relay team (3:23.28) in 2007.
College career
He played college football as a linebacker for Troy University.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4756712/football-journey-kanorris-davis | title=Football journey: Kanorris Davis | publisher=ESPN | date=January 4, 2014 | access-date=June 17, 2016 | author=Reiss, Mike}} He was named as All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention in 2011.
Professional career
=New England Patriots=
On May 3, 2013, Davis signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | title=Patriots sign 19 undrafted free agents| work=nbcsports.com | date=May 3, 2013 | url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/03/patriots-sign-19-undrafted-free-agents/|access-date=May 3, 2013}} On September 1, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Patriots claim four players; Release two; Sign five players to the practice squad | work=patriots.com | url=http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-claim-four-players-Release-two-Sign-five-players-to-the-practice-squad/97982561-73ae-4c88-849d-fa8f2d52d3c0 | access-date=September 1, 2013 | archive-date=September 7, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907013434/http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-claim-four-players-Release-two-Sign-five-players-to-the-practice-squad/97982561-73ae-4c88-849d-fa8f2d52d3c0 | url-status=dead }}
On October 2 Davis was re-signed to the Patriots practice squad {{cite web |title=ESPN re-sign S Kanorris Davis | work=ESPN | date=October 2, 2013 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4750201/pats-re-sign-kanorris-davis-to-practice-squad/|access-date=October 2, 2013}} He played defensive back for the Patriots.{{cite web | url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/the_blitz/2013/09/patriots_promote_kanorris_davis_to_active_roster | title=Patriots promote Kanorris Davis to active roster | publisher=bostonherald.com | date=September 28, 2013 | access-date=June 17, 2016 | author=Howe, Jeff}}
=Toronto Argonauts=
Davis was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 8, 2016 to play linebacker.{{cite web | url=http://www.argonauts.ca/2016/02/08/argos-sign-two-on-defence/ | title=Argos Sign Two on Defence | publisher=argonauts.ca | date=February 8, 2016 | access-date=June 17, 2016 | author=Bennett, Anton}} Davis suffered a severe knee injury during team practice on May 31, 2016 and was ruled out indefinitely for the 2016 CFL season. He was released by the team on June 5, 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2016/ | title=Transactions – 2016 | publisher=cfl.ca | access-date=March 18, 2017 | archive-date=August 24, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824185410/https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2016/ | url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.troytrojans.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3178 Troy bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130709222828/http://www.patriots.com/team/roster/Kanorris-Davis/812cc61f-9cd5-44f8-9644-603d8490a3a1 New England Patriots bio]
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Category:Troy Trojans football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:American football safeties
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Players of American football from Houston County, Georgia
Category:Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:People from Perry, Georgia