Wayne Davis (linebacker) explained

Wayne Davis
Number:53
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:10 March 1964
Birth Place:Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:213
High School:Gordo (AL)
College:Alabama
Draftyear:1987
Draftround:9
Draftpick:229
Pastteams:
Highlights:
  • Alabama record for most tackles in a career (327)
Pfr:DaviWa21

Wayne Davis (born March 10, 1964) is an American football former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for two seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals after being drafted in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft.[1] After being released by Phoenix, Davis played for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the 1989 preseason before being drafted by the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football.[2]

A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Davis played college football at the University of Alabama where he established the school record for tackles in a career with 327.[3]

His son, Ben Davis, was ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the high school class of 2016 by ESPN,[4] and committed to play at Alabama.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-10-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: Associated Press. Crimson tide pair taken in Friday round of WLAF draft. January 30, 2016. The Tuscaloosa News. February 21, 1991.
  3. News: Deas. Tommy. Wayne Davis is back home at Gordo. January 30, 2016. The Tuscaloosa News. TuscaloosaNews.com. June 5, 2008.
  4. Web site: Ben Davis - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN.
  5. Web site: Top linebacker prospect Ben Davis signs with Alabama. February 3, 2016.