James "Buster" Davis (born October 20, 1983) is an American former professional
football
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linebacker
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. He was selected by the
Arizona Cardinals
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in the third round of the
2007 NFL draft
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. He played
college football
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at
Florida State
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. Davis was also a member of the
Detroit Lions
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,
Indianapolis Colts
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,
Houston Texans
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,
Hartford Colonials
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,
Las Vegas Locomotives
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, and
Jacksonville Sharks
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They were members of the Are ...
.
Early life
Buster Davis played for Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. Davis played in the 2002
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
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alongside fellow Florida State Seminoles
Kamerion Wimbley
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and
Lorenzo Booker
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.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Davis was selected by the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The ...
in the third round in the 2007
NFL Draft
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out of
Florida State University
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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
Detroit Lions
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. 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
Indianapolis Colts
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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
Houston Texans
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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
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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