The entire NFL world is now in mourning, as it has been announced that former cornerback Vontae Davis has passed away. Davis’ death was revealed on X by Dov Kleiman.
The X announcement reads, “Former #NFLCB Vontae Davis has passed away at the age of 35, per@CoachFrazierILL. Police said that a male was found deceased at the home. No foul play was involved.”
There have been no additional details about Davis currently, but the NFL world has already started to release tributes to the former Pro Bowl corner.
We just was on FT a couple weeks ago. I sill can’t believe you gone. I don’t wanna believe you gone! My head hurt so bad. 😢😢😢 RIP VD pic.twitter.com/fsqthKoCmc
— TY Hilton (@TYHilton13) April 1, 2024
Davis’ former teammate T.Y. Hilton posted a tribute to Davis on his X page. According to the post, “We just was on FT a couple weeks ago. I sill can’t believe you gone. I don’t wanna believe you gone! My head hurt so bad. RIP VD.”
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay also posted a tribute to Davis on X. The post states, “Extremely saddened to hear of the passing of Vontae Davis. A great guy, teammate, player. My prayers to Vontae’s family.”
Davis attended the University of Illinois, where he established himself as a quality corner in 2006 as a freshman. He would secure 52 combined tackles, 1 interception, and 2 tackles for loss. In his sophomore season, he secured 76 combined tackles and 4 interceptions. Davis’s junior year saw him pull in 78 combined tackles and 2 interceptions.
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Davis announced after his junior season that he would forego his senior season and declare for the draft. He impressed at Illinois’ Pro Day and the NFL Combine, being predicted as a first or second-round pick. He was slated as the third-best CB prospect in the draft.
The Miami Dolphins would draft Davis with their first-round pick at #25 overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. Davis would secure 52 combined tackles, 11 passes defended, and 4 interceptions in his rookie season.
In his three seasons with the Dolphins, Davis had a total of 9 interceptions, 149 combined tackles, 32 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 5 tackles for loss.
Despite having a good 2011 season, Davis was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a second-round pick and a conditional sixth-round pick. Davis would have a resurgence with the Colts, securing a Pro Bowl nod in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
After spending the 2012-2017 seasons with the Colts, Davis signed a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bills. During the 2018 season, Davis pulled himself from the first half of a September matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, declaring that he was “done.” He shortly retired after the decision to pull himself.
Davis secured 22 interceptions in his 10-year career and was a well-respected cornerback in the NFL. He continued to impact the game even after his career had ended.
We join the entire NFL community in celebrating and mourning Vontae Davis. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. Rest in peace.
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