Thomas Davis Sr.

Thomas Davis
	Davis with the Washington Football Team in 2020
No. 47, 58
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	March 22, 1983 (age 41); Shellman, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Randolph-Clay (Cuthbert, Georgia)
College:	Georgia (2002–2004)
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 1 / pick: 14
Career history
	Carolina Panthers (2005–2018); Los Angeles Chargers (2019); Washington Football Team (2020);
Career highlights and awards
	Walter Payton Man of the Year (2014); First-team All-Pro (2015); 3× Pro Bowl (2015–2017); Bart Starr Award (2016); Consensus All-American (2004); 2× First-team All-SEC (2003, 2004);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	199
Total tackles:	1,216
Sacks:	29.0
Forced fumbles:	18
Fumble recoveries:	11
Pass deflections:	55
Interceptions:	13
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR

Thomas Antonio Davis Sr. (born March 22, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia in the early 2000s, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American.

Davis was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft and played for them for 14 years. Following short stints with the Los Angeles Chargers and Washington Football Team, he retired after the 2020 season.^[1]^[2] Davis recovered from three ACL tears during his career.^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ Gantt, Darin. "Thomas Davis announces retirement, homecoming". www.panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ Newton, David (March 4, 2021). "LB Davis to sign 1-day deal with Panthers, retire". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ "Hot Read: Thriving after three ACL comebacks". ESPN.com. December 26, 2013. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
^ Smith, Michael David (March 11, 2021). "Thomas Davis reflects on staying in the NFL through three ACL tears". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
^ Smith, Bradley (March 9, 2021). "Thomas Davis is set to retire nine seasons after his third ACL tear". Cat Scratch Reader. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022.