Tae Davis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tae Davis
| image = Tae David (49093088453).jpg
| caption = Davis with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|14}}
| birth_place = Oxford, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 222
| high_school = Oxford
| college = Chattanooga (2014–2017)
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2023}})
| status =
| statseason = 2023
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 64
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 2
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 =
| pfr = DaviTa00
}}
Octavious Marquez "Tae" Davis (born August 14, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Chattanooga.
College career
Davis played in 49 games for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was moved to outside linebacker for his senior season after playing his first three years as a safety.{{Cite web |title=Tae Davis - 2017 - Football |url=https://gomocs.com/sports/football/roster/tae-davis/5868 |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 216
| dash = 4.72
| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 8 1/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/102420 |title=Tae Davis 2018 NFL Draft Profile |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=insider.espn.com}}
}}
=New York Giants=
Following the 2018 NFL draft, Davis was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, 2018, it was announced that Davis had made the Giants' 53-man roster.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=September 1, 2018 |title=New York Giants announce 53-man roster |url=https://www.giants.com/news/new-york-giants-announce-53-man-roster |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Giants.com}}
On October 29, 2019, Davis was waived by the Giants.{{Cite web |last=Benton |first=Dan |date=2019-10-29 |title=Report: Giants to release LB Tae Davis |url=https://giantswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/29/new-york-giants-release-lb-tae-davis/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Giants Wire |publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}
=Cleveland Browns (first stint)=
Davis was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on October 30, 2019.{{cite news |title=Browns claim LB Tae Davis |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-lb-tae-davis |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |date=October 30, 2019}}
=Houston Texans=
On March 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Houston Texans.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-23-2021|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=March 23, 2021}} He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2021)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-8-30-2021|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 30, 2021}}
On February 24, 2022, Davis re-signed with the Texans.{{cite web|title=Texans re-sign linebacker Tae Davis|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-re-sign-linebacker-Tae-Davis-16944374.php#|work=Houston Chronicle|date=February 24, 2022}} He was released on August 21.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (8-21-2022)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-8-21-2022|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=August 21, 2022}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
On August 22, 2022, Davis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.{{cite web|title=Raiders acquire conditional 2024 seventh-round pick from Vikings |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-acquire-conditional-2024-seventh-round-pick-from-vikings-nick-mullens |website=Raiders.com |date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2022}}
On August 28, 2022, Davis was placed on injured reserve{{Cite web |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-place-three-on-reserve-injured-list-2022-nfl-transactions |title=Raiders place three on reserve/injured list |website=Raiders.com |date=August 28, 2022 |access-date=August 28, 2022}} and then, on September 2, 2022, he was released by the Raiders.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2022 |title=Tae Davis: Released by Raiders |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/tae-davis-released-by-raiders/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |website=CBS Sports.com}}
=Cleveland Browns (second stint)=
On November 29, 2022, Davis was signed to the Browns practice squad.{{cite web|title=Browns sign LB Tae Davis to practice squad|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-lb-tae-davis-to-practice-squad|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=November 29, 2022}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 31.{{cite web|title=Browns sign LB Tae Davis to active roster, place LB Jordan Kunaszyk on injured reserve|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-lb-tae-davis-to-active-roster-place-lb-jordan-kunaszyk-on-injured-re|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=December 31, 2022}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
On March 17, 2023, Davis signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.{{cite web|title=Falcons sign linebacker Tae Davis to one-year deal|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-linebacker-tae-davis-to-one-year-deal|author=McElhaney, Tori|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=March 17, 2023}} He was released on November 7.{{cite web |last1=Bair |first1=Scott |title=Falcons make changes at linebacker with roster moves |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/roster-moves-andre-smith-tae-davis-nfl-week-10-cardinals |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |access-date=8 November 2023}}
= Carolina Panthers =
On November 14, 2023, Davis signed with the Carolina Panthers.{{cite web|last=Gantt |first=Darin|date=November 14, 2023|title=Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-make-offensive-line-moves-add-a-veteran-linebacker|accessdate=November 15, 2023|work=Panthers.com}} He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, and released a week later.{{cite web|title=Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-make-moves-to-get-to-initial-53-man-roster|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 27, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://gomocs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5868 Chattanooga Mocs bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Chattanooga Mocs football players
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:New York Giants players
Category:Players of American football from Oxford, Alabama
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Las Vegas Raiders players