Antonio West Davis is a professional gridiron football

Gridiron football

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 cornerback

Cornerback

A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

 defensive back

Defensive back

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 who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

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 as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He also spent time in 2009 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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 of the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Penn State

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Early years

Davis had outstanding football career at Howland High School

Howland High School

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 in Howland Township

Howland Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

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, Ohio

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, where he was named 1st-team All-State

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, Ohio Division II Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Year, and twice named All-Metro Athletic Conference.

College career

Davis saw his first action as a sophomore

Sophomore

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, playing in 9 games during the 2005

2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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 season as the top reserve cornerback behind All-America

All-America

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 and future pro, Alan Zemaitis

Alan Zemaitis

Alan Zemaitis is a professional American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 4th round of the 2006 NFL Draft...

. He started in every game at cornerback in 2006

2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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 and led the team (and was second in the Big Ten Conference

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) with 13 pass break-ups

Pass deflected

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. He finished the season with 42 tackles

Tackle (football move)

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, capping his season with an electrifying 88-yard fumble

Fumble

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 recovery and return for the game-winning touchdown in Penn State's 20-10 Outback Bowl

2007 Outback Bowl

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 victory over Tennessee

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Davis suffered several season injuries in 2007

2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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, including a mid-season appendicectomy

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. He appeared in 11 games at safety, recording 29 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 2 pass break-ups, and an interception. Davis returned to cornerback for his senior season in 2008

2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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. He was the starter for all 13 games and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten

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 accolades. He was presented with a special award from the State College Quarterback Club at the Nittany Lions's annual football banquet. He finished the season with 46 tackles, 5 pass break-ups, and an interception.

Davis earned a Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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in Recreation, Parks and Tourism from Penn State in 2008.