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. [1]
 Davis in the 2008 season during his tenure with the Detroit Lions | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | October 20, 1983 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida) | ||
| College: | Florida State | ||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Early years edit
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.
Professional career edit
Arizona Cardinals edit
Davis was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Florida State University.[2] 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.
Detroit Lions edit
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.
Indianapolis Colts edit
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.[3] However, he was waived by the team two weeks later on March 31.[4]
Houston Texans edit
Davis signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans on April 3, 2009.[5] He was waived on September 5. He was re-signed to the practice squad and released on September 15. On October 8 he was re-signed to the practice squad, he was released on October 13.
References edit
- ^ "Official Athletic Web Site of the University of South Dakota Coyotes - Football - in Review". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Colts Re-Sign 3 Players
- ^ "Colts Notebook: March 30". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Texans sign former Indy LB Davis". Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-03.