Dexter Davis (defensive back)
Dexter Wendell Jackson Davis (born March 20, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson University.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 20, 1970 Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Sumter (Sumter, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and education
High school
Davis attended and played high school football at Sumter High School.[1]
College
Davis attended and played college football at Clemson University from 1988–1990. In his collegiate career, he had 10 interceptions including a touchdown from one of them. He was also a punt returner, having 37 punt returns for 269 yards.[2]
Professional career
Phoenix Cardinals
Davis was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft with the 86th pick overall. He spent his first 3 years with them, playing in 33 games, and starting in 3 of them. He had 33 tackles and 2 interceptions while on the team.[3]
References
- "Dexter Davis NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- "Dexter Davis college statistics". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- Root, Jess (July 22, 2014). "2014 NFL countdown: 48 days left and a look at the Cardinals history of No. 48". RevengeOfTheBirds.com.
- "Dexter Davis NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.