Pernell Davis

Pernell Davis (born May 19, 1976) is a former American football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles for one season. He attended West End High School in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] He recorded 80 tackles and eight sacks as a junior,[2] and earned all-state honors.[3] He suffered an ankle injury during his senior year, which hampered him throughout the season.[2] Despite this, he earned Parade All-America honors in 1995.[2] Following graduation, he played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham on a scholarship.[2]

Pernell Davis
No. 93
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1976-05-19) May 19, 1976
Birmingham, Alabama
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Birmingham (AL) West End
College:UAB
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Parade All-America honors (1995)
Career NFL statistics as of 1999
Games played:2
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Davis was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft and played in two games for the team in 1999.[4] He was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa in 2000, but suffered a broken leg in the final regular season game against Berlin Thunder.[5] Davis missed the entire 2000 season.[4] He was released during final roster cuts prior to the 2001 season, but he was brought back on the Eagles' practice squad in December 2001.[4] Davis played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europa in 2002, and was signed to a two-year contract by the Cincinnati Bengals in June 2002.[6] He was waived by the Bengals in August 2002.[7]

References
  1. "Tide, Tigers wrapping up recruiting". Times Daily. January 28, 1995. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  2. "Davis signs with UAB". Gadsden Times. May 26, 1995. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  3. McIntyre, Jeff (August 28, 1994). "Davis, Stanley top class of '94". Times Daily. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  4. Sheridan, Phil (December 12, 2001). "Eagles add defensive tackle to practice squad, just in case". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  5. Broadfoot, Darryl (April 27, 2002). "Davis on line for a happy return". The Herald. via HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved 2012-04-19. (subscription required)
  6. "Ex-Flyer Renberg survives boat scare". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 25, 2002. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
  7. "Transactions". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 27, 2002. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
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