Akeem Davis-Gaither
No. 59 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Thomasville, North Carolina | September 21, 1997||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Thomasville (Thomasville, North Carolina) | ||||||||||
College: | Appalachian State | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Akeem Brian Davis-Gaither (born September 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.
Early years[]
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[]
Davis-Gaither was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round with the 107th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[6] 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.[7]
On November 9, 2021, Davis-Gaither was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 9.[8]
References[]
- ^ Journal, Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem. "Akeem Davis-Gaither wondered if App State would be the right place for him. Now his patience is paying off". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ sports@wataugademocrat.com, Steve Behr. "Davis-Gaither gives App State power and quickness at LB". Watauga Democrat.
- ^ Duprez, Mike. "Davis-Gaither thrilled over award". The Dispatch.
- ^ Journal, Ethan Joyce Winston-Salem. "No. 21 App State's Darrynton Evans, Akeem Davis-Gaither win Sun Belt offensive and defensive player of the year awards". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ How Appalachian State’s Davis-Gaither went from afterthought to a top LB in NFL Draft
- ^ Marcum, Jason (April 25, 2020). "Bengals select Akeem Davis-Gaither in Round 4 of 2020 NFL Draft". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Bengals Make Four Roster Moves Ahead Of The Bye". Bengals.com. November 9, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Thomasville, North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- American football linebackers
- Appalachian State Mountaineers football players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- American football linebacker, 1990s birth stubs