Devante Downs
American football player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American football player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Devante Downs (born October 18, 1995) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at California.
.jpg) Downs at MetLife Stadium in 2020 | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | October 18, 1995 Mountlake Terrace, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mountlake Terrace | ||||||
| College: | California | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225 | ||||||
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Downs was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[1] He finished his rookie year with two tackles.
On August 31, 2019, Downs was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019.[4] He was waived on September 24, 2019.[5]
On October 1, 2019, Downs was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 22, 2019.[7]
In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, Downs recovered a muffed punt by Diontae Johnson during the 26–16 loss.[8]
Downs re-signed with the Giants on March 24, 2021.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[10]
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