James Edward Davis Jr. (born October 4, 1981) is a former professional

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Early life

Davis played four seasons of

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as a defensive end for the

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recording 131 tackles, 19 sacks, one fumble recovery, and one interception in 48 games.

Professional career

Davis first signed as an undrafted free agent with the

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of the

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in 2005 and appeared in one game before being released in February 2007. The Edmonton Eskimos signed Davis as a free agent on May 8, 2008, and started and played 14 games in the

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. For his first 11 games, he started at

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and then switched to

in October. He recording 26 defensive tackles, three knockdowns, six sacks, three tackles for losses (10 yards), and a forced fumble in his first CFL season. He was a final cut on June 25, 2009. Davis signed with the

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on August 21, 2009, and was assigned to their

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References

External links

Jim Davis at NFL.com
(archived) 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Virginia American football defensive ends Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Virginia Virginia Tech Hokies football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Baltimore Ravens players Edmonton Elks players Calgary Stampeders players People from Highland Springs, Virginia {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub