Vontae Davis

Vontae Davis
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Davis in 2018
No. 22, 21, 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1988-05-27)May 27, 1988
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died:April 1, 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 35)
Southwest Ranches, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Dunbar (Washington, D.C.)
College:Illinois (2006–2008)
NFL draft:2009 / round: 1 / pick: 25
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:121
Starts:113
Total tackles:396
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:22
Forced fumbles:4
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vontae Ottis Davis (May 27, 1988 – April 1, 2024) was an American professional football player who played as a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. He made two Pro Bowls in his career.

Davis abruptly retired from the NFL in the middle of the Bills' second game of the 2018 season, removing himself from the game at halftime.[1]

  1. ^ Knoblauch, Austin (September 16, 2018). "Bills CB Vontae Davis retires at halftime vs. Chargers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.