How Acquired:
2002 Draft, Fifth Round, 141st Overall Links:
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Pro Experience
Cleveland Browns (2002-Present )
2003: Started all sixteen games at middle linebacker, replacing Earl
Holmes, and led team with 170 tackles... Led team in tackles the first three
games of the season... Recorded four sacks against the Chiefs, an effort which
ties him with Jerry Sherk and Mack Mitchell for the best single-game performance
in Browns history... Recorded career high 15 tackles against Seattle and
surpassed that with a 16-tackle effort against Denver... Named Player of the
Year by Cleveland Browns writers...
2002: Was a special teams standout for the Browns, making 16 tackles on
in special teams duty... Saw some action at reserve linebacker behind Earl
Holmes, recording four tackles... Made first pro interception in overtime
against the Steelers, picking off a Tommy Maddox pass... Recovered fumble
against Saints that led to key Browns touchdown three plays later...
College Experience
Florida (1997-2001)
Bright career at Florida was partially derailed by knee injury in opening game
of his junior season... Lost the entire 2000 campaign and came back as a senior
in 2001... Named to All-SEC first team his senior year... Semifinalist for
Butkus Award, and second-team All-American... Led Florida with 107
tackles his final year... Started at MLB in 1999, recording 109 tackles and
three sacks... Made 12 tackles for loss and forced two fumbles in 1999... Played
on special teams in 1998 and 1999... Appeared in every game as a red-shirt
freshman in 1998, making 11 tackles at linebacker and nine more on special
teams... Red-shirted in 1997.
Contract Status: .
Davis signed a three-year contract with the Browns in 2002. The contract calls
for him to be paid the minimums of $300,000 in 2003 and $387,000 in 2004. The
contract also included a $123,000 signing bonus, of which $41,000 gets applied
against the salary cap each year.
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