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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 27, 1988 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Died: | April 1, 2024 (aged 35) Southwest Ranches, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Illinois (2006–2008) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 1 / pick: 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ 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.