Wayne Davis (linebacker)

This article is about the American football linebacker. For others named Wayne Davis, see Wayne Davis (disambiguation).

Wayne Davis (born March 10, 1964) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for two seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals after being drafted in the ninth round of the 1987 NFL draft.^[1] After being released by Phoenix, Davis played for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in the 1989 preseason before being drafted by the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football (WLAF).^[2]

Wayne Davis

No. 53, 57
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1964-03-10) March 10, 1964 (age 61) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Gordo (AL)
College	Alabama
NFL draft	1987: 9th round, 229th overall pick
Career history
St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1987–1988) San Francisco 49ers (1989)* Los Angeles Rams (1989)* Orlando Thunder (1991–1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Alabama record for most tackles in a career (327)
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Davis played college football at the University of Alabama where he established the school record for tackles in a career with 327.^[3]

His son, Ben Davis, was ranked as the No. 1 linebacker in the high school class of 2016 by ESPN,^[4] and committed to play at Alabama.^[5]