Chauncey Antoine Davis (born January 27, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Chauncey Davis
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Davis with the Falcons in 2009
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Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1983-01-27) January 27, 1983 (age 41)
Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:274 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:Auburndale (FL)
College:Florida State
NFL draft:2005 / round: 4 / pick: 128
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:191
Sacks:11.0
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

He also played for the Chicago Bears.

Early life

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Davis was born in Bartow, Florida, but raised in Auburndale by Glenda Davis. According to a DNA analysis, his ancestries are, mainly, Temne and Mende people of Sierra Leone.[1] He was First-team All-State Class 4A and All-America selection as a senior at Auburndale High School, rushing for 1,000 yards in addition to playing linebacker and defensive end.

College career

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Davis totaled 40 tackles, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick in 24 games for Florida State. Converted to defensive end as a senior from the outside linebacker position. He was named the team’s most improved defensive end and outstanding player as a senior after posting 22 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 11 starts. He also attended Jones County Junior College.

Professional career

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Atlanta Falcons

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Davis was selected in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[2] After spending six seasons with the team, he was released on September 2, 2011.

Chicago Bears

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The Chicago Bears signed Davis on November 14, 2011. He was waived by the team on August 31, 2012.[3]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2005 ATL 16 5 28 21 7 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 1
2006 ATL 16 13 38 29 9 1.0 3 1 41 0 41 2 0 1 0 0
2007 ATL 16 0 31 27 4 2.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2008 ATL 16 1 39 30 9 4.0 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0
2009 ATL 16 4 22 16 6 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2010 ATL 16 2 24 19 5 1.0 7 1 26 1 26 2 0 1 0 0
2011 CHI 6 0 9 8 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
102 25 191 150 41 11.0 36 2 67 1 41 6 2 8 25 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2008 ATL 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 4 3 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Chauncey Davis Ancestry Reveal on YouTube
  2. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
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