American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Tae Davis Davis with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
Born: (1996-08-14 ) August 14, 1996 (age 28) Oxford, Alabama , U.S.Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 222 lb (101 kg) High school: Oxford College: Chattanooga Position: Linebacker Undrafted: 2018
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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.[ 1]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
216 lb (98 kg)
31+ 7 ⁄8 in (0.81 m)
8+ 1 ⁄4 in (0.21 m)
4.72 s
All values from Pro Day [ 2]
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.[ 3]
On October 29, 2019, Davis was waived by the Giants.[ 4]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
Davis was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on October 30, 2019.[ 5]
Houston Texans
On March 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Houston Texans .[ 6] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021, and placed on injured reserve .[ 7]
On February 24, 2022, Davis re-signed with the Texans.[ 8] He was released on August 21.[ 9]
Las Vegas Raiders
On August 22, 2022, Davis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders .[ 10]
On August 28, 2022, Davis was placed on injured reserve[ 11] and then, on September 2, 2022, he was released by the Raiders.[ 12]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
On November 29, 2022, Davis was signed to the Browns practice squad .[ 13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 31.[ 14]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 17, 2023, Davis signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons .[ 15] He was released on November 7.[ 16]
Carolina Panthers
On November 14, 2023, Davis signed with the Carolina Panthers .[ 17] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, and released a week later.[ 18]
References
^ "Tae Davis - 2017 - Football" . University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics . Retrieved November 16, 2023 .
^ "Tae Davis 2018 NFL Draft Profile" . insider.espn.com . Retrieved August 19, 2023 .
^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster" . Giants.com . Retrieved December 30, 2023 .
^ Benton, Dan (October 29, 2019). "Report: Giants to release LB Tae Davis" . Giants Wire . USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2024 .
^ "Browns claim LB Tae Davis" . ClevelandBrowns.com. October 30, 2019.
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-23-2021)" . HoustonTexans.com . March 23, 2021.
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2021)" . HoustonTexans.com . August 30, 2021.
^ "Texans re-sign linebacker Tae Davis" . Houston Chronicle . February 24, 2022.
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-21-2022)" . HoustonTexans.com . August 21, 2022.
^ "Raiders acquire conditional 2024 seventh-round pick from Vikings" . Raiders.com . August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022 .
^ "Raiders place three on reserve/injured list" . Raiders.com . August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022 .
^ "Tae Davis: Released by Raiders" . CBS Sports.com . September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022 .
^ "Browns sign LB Tae Davis to practice squad" . ClevelandBrowns.com . November 29, 2022.
^ "Browns sign LB Tae Davis to active roster, place LB Jordan Kunaszyk on injured reserve" . ClevelandBrowns.com . December 31, 2022.
^ McElhaney, Tori (March 17, 2023). "Falcons sign linebacker Tae Davis to one-year deal" . AtlantaFalcons.com .
^ Bair, Scott. "Falcons make changes at linebacker with roster moves" . AtlantaFalcons.com . Retrieved November 8, 2023 .
^ Gantt, Darin (November 14, 2023). "Panthers make offensive line moves, add a veteran linebacker" . Panthers.com . Retrieved November 15, 2023 .
^ Gantt, Darin (August 27, 2024). "Panthers make moves to get to initial 53-man roster" . Panthers.com .
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