Jim Davis (gridiron football)

Jim Davis
No. 99
Born:	October 4, 1981 (age 42); Highland Springs, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DE
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	276 lb (125 kg)
College	Virginia Tech
Career history
As player
2005-2006	Jacksonville Jaguars
2008	Edmonton Eskimos
2009	Calgary Stampeders
	*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-ACC (2004);
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com;

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

Early life

Davis played four seasons of college football as a defensive end for the Virginia Tech Hokies 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 Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League 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 2008 CFL season. For his first 11 games, he started at defensive tackle and then switched to defensive end 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.^[1] He was a final cut on June 25, 2009.

Davis signed with the Calgary Stampeders on August 21, 2009, and was assigned to their practice roster.^[2]

References

^ "Jim Davis". Player Roster. Edmonton Eskimos Football Club. Retrieved February 7, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Transactions - August 2009". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

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[1] "Jim Davis". Player Roster. Edmonton Eskimos Football Club. Retrieved February 7, 2009. ^{[dead link]}

[2] "Transactions - August 2009". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

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