Vontae Ottis Davis was born on May 27,1988 and is a former American football cornerback who played for the Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
48 Facts About Vontae Davis
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Vontae Davis played college football at Illinois, and was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Vontae Davis attended Dunbar High School in Washington, DC, where he was a letterman in football and track.
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Vontae Davis played football as a cornerback and wide receiver.
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Vontae Davis recorded a 4.40-second 40-yard dash and a 33-inch vertical jump.
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Vontae Davis had a great freshman season for the Fighting Illini recording 30 tackles and intercepting one pass.
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Vontae Davis was named to the Freshman All-America first teams by The Sporting News, Scout.
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Vontae Davis attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed all of the combine and positional drills.
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On March 18,2009, Vontae Davis attended Illinois' pro day and opted to perform the majority of combine drills.
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Vontae Davis posted better times in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash while adding height to his vertical jump.
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Vontae Davis was ranked the third best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Vontae Davis was the second cornerback drafted behind Ohio State's Malcolm Jenkins and was the first of two cornerbacks the Dolphins selected in the first two rounds, along with Utah's Sean Smith who they drafted in the second round.
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Vontae Davis recorded his first career regular season tackle on wide receiver Michael Jenkins for a three-yard loss in the fourth quarter.
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Vontae Davis surpassed Nathan Jones on the depth chart after the Miami Dolphins' Week 3 loss at the San Diego Chargers.
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Vontae Davis intercepted a pass attempt by quarterback Trent Edwards that was originally intended for Josh Reed and returned it for a 23-yard touchdown at the end of the second quarter.
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On November 1,2009, Vontae Davis earned his first career start in place of Will Allen who was placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL the previous week.
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Vontae Davis finished his rookie season in 2009 with 51 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and nine starts.
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Vontae Davis led the team in interceptions as a rookie and led all defensive backs on the team in tackles.
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Vontae Davis entered training camp slated as the No 1 starting cornerback on the depth chart.
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Head coach Tony Sparano officially named Vontae Davis the starting cornerback to start the regular season, alongside Jason Allen and nickelback Nolan Carroll.
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Vontae Davis completed the 2010 season with 54 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 15 starts.
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Vontae Davis finished the 2011 season with 43 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 12 games and 12 starts.
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Vontae Davis entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback, along with Sean Smith, but saw competition from Richard Marshall and Nolan Carroll.
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Head coach Chuck Pagano named Vontae Davis a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, along with Jerraud Powers.
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Vontae Davis was inactive for two games due to an ankle injury he sustained in Week 3.
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Vontae Davis's injury sidelined him for the next four games.
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Vontae Davis finished the season with 51 combined tackles, seven passes defensed, three interceptions, and a sack in ten games and ten starts.
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Vontae Davis finished the 2013 season with 46 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Vontae Davis earned an overall grade of 86.0 from Pro Football Focus, which was the sixth highest grade among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2013.
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Vontae Davis received the concussion while attempting to tackle running back Roy Helu and remained on the ground for several minutes before walking off the field on his own will.
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Vontae Davis remained in the Colts' concussion protocol and was inactive for their Week 14 victory at the Cleveland Browns.
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On December 23,2014, it was announced that Vontae Davis was selected to the 2015 Pro Bowl.
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Vontae Davis completed the 2014 season with 42 combined tackles, a career-high 18 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Vontae Davis led the NFL in lowest opposing passer rating and earned an overall grade of 95.1, which was the second highest overall grade among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2014.
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Vontae Davis finished the season with 48 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On January 25,2016, Vontae Davis was selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl as a replacement for Chris Harris Jr.
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Vontae Davis received an overall grade of 86.9 from Pro Football Focus and ranked third among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2015.
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Vontae Davis was sidelined for the first two games of the regular season after spraining his ankle in the Colts' first preseason game.
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Vontae Davis finished the 2016 season with 37 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, and an interception in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Vontae Davis entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback along with Rashaan Melvin.
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Vontae Davis sustained a groin injury during the preseason and was sidelined for the first three games of the regular season.
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Vontae Davis voiced his displeasure and stated he felt disrespected after the Colts did not allow him to travel with the team to Houston.
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On November 8,2017, it was reported that Vontae Davis decided to have surgery to repair a lingering groin injury he sustained during the preseason, which would take him out of play for the remainder of the season On November 9,2017, the Indianapolis Colts released Vontae Davis, ending a six-year tenure with the team.
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Vontae Davis finished his truncated 2017 season with 21 combined tackles and two pass deflections in five games and five starts.
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On February 26,2018, Vontae Davis signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills worth up to $5 million, with $3.5 million guaranteed.
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Vontae Davis' decision was initially not taken well by his teammates and later lampooned in the media.
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In June 2009, several media outlets incorrectly reported that Vontae Davis was stopped and arrested for traffic infractions in Champaign, Illinois.
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The incident turned out to be the result of identity theft after Vontae Davis's wallet was stolen.