Buster Davis (linebacker)
Buster Davis in the 2008 season during his tenure with the Detroit Lions
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 20, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Daytona Beach, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 24 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
James "Buster" Davis (born October 20, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Davis has also been a member of the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. Currently, Davis is a graduate assistant for the University of South Dakota football team, serving as a Linebackers Coach
Buster Davis played for Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. Davis played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Florida State Seminoles Kamerion Wimbley and Lorenzo Booker.
Davis was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida State University. Davis signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract with a $610,000 signing bonus with the Cardinals, but was later released on September 1, 2007.
On September 4, 2007, he joined the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. Davis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.
A day after being let go by the Lions, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on August 31, 2008. An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Davis was re-signed by the Colts on March 17. However, he was waived by the team two weeks later on March 31.
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