James "Buster" Davis (born October 20, 1983) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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. Davis was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Buster Davis played for Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. Davis played in the 2002

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alongside fellow Florida State Seminoles

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and

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Davis was selected by the

in the third round in the 2007

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out of

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. Davis signed a three-year, $1.7 million contract with a $610,000 signing bonus with the Cardinals, but was later released on September 1, 2007.

Detroit Lions

On September 4, 2007, he joined the practice squad of the

. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. Davis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

Indianapolis Colts

A day after being let go by the Lions, Davis was claimed off waivers by the

on August 31, 2008. An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2009 offseason, Davis was re-signed by the Colts on March 17. However, he was waived by the team two weeks later on March 31.

Houston Texans

Davis signed a one-year deal with the

on April 3, 2009. He was waived on September 5. He was re-signed to the practice squad and released on September 15. On October 8 he was re-signed to the practice squad, he was released on October 13.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Buster 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida American football linebackers Florida State Seminoles football players Arizona Cardinals players Detroit Lions players Indianapolis Colts players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Hartford Colonials players Las Vegas Locomotives players Jacksonville Sharks players Mainland High School alumni