Hall Davis
Encyclopedia
Hall Lucien Davis is an American football
defensive end
who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams
in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft
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He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins
and Tennessee Titans
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As a senior in 2009 Daivs started all 12 games at defensive end and tied for the team lead in sacks and ranked 16th in the Sun Belt Conference in that category. He finished with 22 tackles, 4.5 for losses and three sacks. The previous season, as a junior, he started all 12 games at defensive end and finished second among defensive lineman in tackles and tackles-for-loss. He led the defensive line in sacks with 3.5 sacks and totaled 24 tackles, five for loss.
As a sophomore in 2007 he played in all 12 games at defensive end and made 11 tackles (1.5 for losses) and as a freshman he played in all 12 games on the defensive line, starting the first two games and recoding two tackles. He was a reshirt freshman in 2005 after suffering an ankle injury.
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
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He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
and Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
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Early years
Davis was an All-District 8-2A selection with 20 receptions at wide receiver in addition to playing defensive end and safety at University High School. He finished his senior season with 10 quarterback sacks and over 100 tacklesCollege career
Davis was a two-year starter saw action in five seasons as he was granted a medical redshirt after suffering an early-season injury as a freshman. He earned honorable mention All-Sun Belt as a senior. He recorded 6.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss during final two seasons with the Cajuns.As a senior in 2009 Daivs started all 12 games at defensive end and tied for the team lead in sacks and ranked 16th in the Sun Belt Conference in that category. He finished with 22 tackles, 4.5 for losses and three sacks. The previous season, as a junior, he started all 12 games at defensive end and finished second among defensive lineman in tackles and tackles-for-loss. He led the defensive line in sacks with 3.5 sacks and totaled 24 tackles, five for loss.
As a sophomore in 2007 he played in all 12 games at defensive end and made 11 tackles (1.5 for losses) and as a freshman he played in all 12 games on the defensive line, starting the first two games and recoding two tackles. He was a reshirt freshman in 2005 after suffering an ankle injury.
Pre-draft
St. Louis Rams
Davis was drafted on the 5th round by the St. Louis Rams. On June 28, 2010, Davis signed a four-year, $1.979 million contract with the Rams. The deal included a $188,881 signing bonus. In the three preseason games Davis played for the Rams in 2010 he had two tackles and two sacks. The two sacks tied for the team lead with Ram veteran defensive tackle Fred RobbinsFred Robbins
-Minnesota Vikings:Robbins was drafted on the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He signed a four-year $5.5 million deal with the Vikings. As a rookie in 2000, played in 8 games as a reserve and had 5 tackles and one sack. In 2001, played in 16 games with 12 starts and had...
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