Akeem Davis-Gaither
American football player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akeem Brian Davis-Gaither (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 21, 1997 Thomasville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Thomasville | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Appalachian State (2015–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020: 4th round, 107th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Early life
Davis-Gaither attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, North Carolina. As a senior in 2015, he had 115 tackles with five sacks and also had eight rushing touchdowns as a running back. He committed to Appalachian State University to play college football.
College career
Davis-Gaither played at Appalachian State from 2015 to 2019.[1][2] As a senior in 2019, he was the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording 101 tackles, five sacks and an interception.[3][4] For his career, Davis-Gaither had 201 tackles, 6.5 sacks and the interception.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
224 lb (102 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 21 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Davis-Gaither was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round with the 107th pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[8] In Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens, Davis-Gaither recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Lamar Jackson during the 38–3 loss.[9]
On November 9, 2021, Davis-Gaither was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 9.[10] In 2022, Davis recorded a career high 46 tackles and his first fumble recovery. He also intercepted a pass in the Bengals wildcard playoff win against the Ravens.
On March 13, 2024, Davis-Gaither signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals.[11]
Arizona Cardinals
On March 13, 2025, Davis-Gaither signed with the Arizona Cardinals on a two-year, $11 million contract.[12]
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