| Position | Linebacker |
|---|---|
| Birth date | August 14, 1996 (age 30) |
| Birth place | Oxford, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 0 |
| Weight lbs | 222 |
| High school | Oxford |
| College | Chattanooga (2014–2017) |
| Undraftedyear | 2018 |
| Pastteams |
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| Statseason | 2023 |
| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statvalue 1 | 64 |
| Statlabel 2 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 2 | 2.0 |
| Statlabel 5 | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue 5 | 2 |
| Statlabel 6 | Interceptions |
| Pfr | DaviTa00 |
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
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.[2]
On October 29, 2019, Davis was waived by the Giants.[3]
Cleveland Browns (first stint)
Davis was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on October 30, 2019.[4]
Houston Texans
On March 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Houston Texans.[5] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[6]
On February 24, 2022, Davis re-signed with the Texans.[7] He was released on August 21.[8]
Las Vegas Raiders
On August 22, 2022, Davis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[9]
On August 28, 2022, Davis was placed on injured reserve[10] and then, on September 2, 2022, he was released by the Raiders.[11]
Cleveland Browns (second stint)
On November 29, 2022, Davis was signed to the Browns practice squad.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 31.[13]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 17, 2023, Davis signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[14] He was released on November 7.[15]
Carolina Panthers
On November 14, 2023, Davis signed with the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, and released a week later.[17]
References
- ^ "Tae Davis - 2017 - Football". University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Benton, Dan (2019-10-29). "Report: Giants to release LB Tae Davis". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Browns claim LB Tae Davis". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 30, 2019. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved 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 (November 7, 2023). "Falcons make changes at linebacker with roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved 8 November 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