Bruce Davis (linebacker)
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At a game in Denver in October, 2010.
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| Position: | Linebacker / Defensive End | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 2, 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 4 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 0 |
| Pass deflections: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bruce Edward Davis, II (born September 2, 1985) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (88th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He helped defeat the Arizona Cardinals with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. He played college football at UCLA.
Davis was also a member of the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Cincinnati Bengals. He is the son of former NFL offensive tackle Bruce Davis, Sr.
Davis attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. As a junior, he made 32 tackles, including eight sacks. He earned All-Greater Houston area and All-League honors after he recorded 65 tackles (50 solo), 12 quarterback sacks and 17 tackles for loss as a senior.
At the University of California, Los Angeles, Davis played defensive end. He redshirted his freshman year in 2003. In 2004, he played in all 12 games, starting the first two contests, at defensive end. He had 17 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In 2005 Davis moved to outside linebacker from defensive end during the spring and played both positions early in the season before moving back to end due to injuries on the team. He appeared in all 12 games and his 28 tackles for the season and was tied for third on the team with two sacks and was sixth with six tackles for losses. As a junior in 2006, he was named first-team All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and SI.com and he was selected second team All-Pacific-10 Conference. On the year, Davis made 47 tackles, with 12.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss. In 2007, he was a Second-team All-American choice by The NFL Draft Report and the Walter Camp Foundation and was first-team All-Pac-10 Conference. He was a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and was on the watch lists for the Lott, Nagurski, Lombardi and Hendriks Awards. He started all 13 games at right defensive end, ranking tied for ninth in the nation and tied for first in the league with 12 sacks. He ranked sixth in the Pac-10 with 15.5 stops for losses. On the year he recorded 45 tackles (32 solos) caused two fumbles and recovered another and deflected nine passes and defensed 3 others.
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