Octavious Marquez "Tae" Davis (born August 14, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Chattanooga.
Davis played in 49 games for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was moved to outside linebacker for his senior season after playing his first three years as a safety.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.72 s | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Following the 2018 NFL draft, Davis was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, 2018, it was announced that Davis had made the Giants' 53-man roster.[3]
On October 29, 2019, Davis was waived by the Giants.[4]
Davis was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on October 30, 2019.[5]
On March 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Houston Texans.[6] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[7]
On February 24, 2022, Davis re-signed with the Texans.[8] He was released on August 21.[9]
On August 22, 2022, Davis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[10]
On August 28, 2022, Davis was placed on injured reserve[11] and then, on September 2, 2022, he was released by the Raiders.[12]
On November 29, 2022, Davis was signed to the Browns practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 31.[14]
On March 17, 2023, Davis signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[15] He was released on November 7.[16]
On November 14, 2023, Davis signed with the Carolina Panthers.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024, and released a week later.[18]
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