Hall Davis
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Career Summary
Hall Davis was a Louisiana-Lafayette defensive end drafted by St. Louis in 2010 who made his NFL debut with Tennessee.
Hall Davis was a defensive end from Louisiana-Lafayette selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Official club material records his NFL debut with Tennessee in December 2010.
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Early Life
Davis was from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Official Raiders biographical material identifies Davis as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana native.
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High School
At University High School in Baton Rouge, Davis played several positions and earned all-district recognition.
The Raiders' player biography states that Davis attended University High School in Baton Rouge. It credits him with all-District 8-2A recognition after playing wide receiver, defensive end, and safety, and records 10 sacks and more than 100 tackles as a senior.
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College Career
Davis was a two-year starter at Louisiana-Lafayette and an honorable-mention All-Sun Belt selection as a senior.
The Raiders' player biography describes Davis as a two-year starter at Louisiana-Lafayette. It lists honorable-mention All-Sun Belt honors as a senior, when he started 12 games and recorded three sacks and an interception.
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Path to the NFL
The Rams selected Davis 149th overall in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
NFL draft records list Davis as the 149th overall selection in the fifth round, taken by St. Louis from Louisiana-Lafayette. The Rams' 2010 draft-picks release also identifies him as a fifth-round selection.
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NFL Career
Davis made his NFL debut with Tennessee in December 2010 after entering the league as a Rams draft choice.
The Raiders' 2012 biography says Davis was traded from St. Louis to Washington, joined Tennessee's practice squad, and was promoted to the Titans' active roster in December 2010. It records his NFL debut against Houston on December 19, 2010 and identifies a later stop with Oakland.
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Career Accomplishments
Davis reached the NFL after a productive Louisiana-Lafayette career and earned an honorable-mention All-Sun Belt selection.
Davis earned honorable-mention All-Sun Belt recognition as a senior at Louisiana-Lafayette and was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. He subsequently made his NFL debut with Tennessee.
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Playing Style
Pre-draft NFL analysis described Davis as a powerful, hard-nosed defensive end with first-step quickness.
NFL draft analysis described Davis as a tough, hard-nosed defender with size, strength, and athleticism to hold the point against the run and push the pocket. The analysis also credited him with first-step quickness while noting areas still to develop.
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Legacy
Davis's path from Baton Rouge to Louisiana-Lafayette and an NFL draft selection represents his documented football legacy.
Davis progressed from a multi-position high school career in Baton Rouge to a two-year starting role at Louisiana-Lafayette and a fifth-round NFL selection. He made his NFL debut with Tennessee in his rookie season.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official sources do not provide sufficiently detailed post-playing-career information.
The official sources reviewed for this profile focus on Davis's college and NFL career and do not provide a substantiated post-playing-career account.
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22860, 00-0027748, 1987-03-02, Hall Davis, Hall, Davis
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