Vontae Davis
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Illinois (2006–2008) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 1st round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Vontae Ottis Davis (May 27, 1988 – April 1, 2024) was an American professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. Davis also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills. 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.