Dexter Davis Jr. facts for kids
Davis Jr. in 2017
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| No. 11 – Wichita Force | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | December 27, 1990 Rex, Georgia |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Morrow (GA) | ||||||
| College: | Friends | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Dexter B. Davis, Jr. (born December 27, 1990) is an American football player. He plays as a linebacker for the Wichita Force. This team is part of Champions Indoor Football (CIF).
Dexter played college football at Friends University. He also went to Morrow High School in Morrow, Georgia. He has played for several other teams too. These include the Columbus Lions, Portland Steel, Guangzhou Power, and Baltimore Brigade.
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Early Life and High School
Dexter Davis Jr. grew up in Georgia. He went to Morrow High School.
College Football Career
Dexter played college football for the Friends Falcons. He was on the team from 2009 to 2012. In his last two years, he was a starter. He helped his team win 25 games during his time there.
He played in 39 games and started all of them as a defensive end. In his junior year, Dexter led the entire National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with 14.0 sacks. A sack is when a defensive player tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.
Dexter received many awards in college. He was named First Team All-Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference twice. In 2011, he was the KCAC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named an American Football Coaches Association All-American two times.
Professional Football Career
After college, Dexter Davis Jr. began his professional football journey.
Portland Steel
On November 14, 2014, Dexter joined the Portland Thunder. The team later changed its name to Portland Steel. Portland decided to keep him for the 2016 season. This is called exercising a "rookie option."
Guangzhou Power
Dexter was chosen by the Guangzhou Power team. This team plays in the China Arena Football League (CAFL). He was picked in the fifth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft. He was also selected by the same team in the fourth round of the 2017 CAFL Draft.
Baltimore Brigade
Dexter joined the Baltimore Brigade on March 27, 2017. He had a great game in Week 3 of the season. He made three sacks against the Cleveland Gladiators. Because of this, he was named the AFL's Defensive Player of the Week.
