Demario Davis
No. 56 New York Jets | |||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: January 11, 1989 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Collins, Mississippi | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: Brandon (MS) | |||||||||||
| College: Arkansas State | |||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2012 for the New York Jets | |||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |||||||||||
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DeMario Davis (born January 11, 1989[1]) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas State.
Early years
He selected to the MAC First Team All-State team and was named to the Clarion Ledger All-Metro team.[2]
Professional career
2012 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in | 235 lb | 4.61 s | 1.63 s | 2.72 s | 4.28 s | 7.19 s | 38.5 in | 10 ft 4 in | 32 reps | ||||||||||
| 10 and 20 yard splits taken from Pro Day. All other values from NFL combine.[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
New York Jets
The New York Jets drafted Davis using their third round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft.[4] Davis was praised by head coach Rex Ryan whom likened some of Davis' leadership attributes to those of Ray Lewis.[5] Davis signed a four-year contract on May 31, 2012 worth approximately $2.9 million.[5]
Personal life
His cousin is the late former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, who played in the National Football League from 1995-2007.[6]
References
- ↑ "Demario Davis". ESPN. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Profile". astateredwolves.com.
- ↑ "Demario Davis". NFL Draft Scout. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (27 April 2012). "NFL Draft 2012: Jets choose Arkansas State linebacker Demario Davis in third round". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Vrentas, Jenny (31 May 2012). "Jets sign third-round pick Demario Davis to four-year deal". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Demario Davis Remembers His Cousin, Steve McNair". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- New York Jets bio
- Arkansas State Red Wolves bio
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