Noor Davis

Noor Davis (born December 15, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2017 as an undrafted free agent. In 2011, he was awarded the Butkus Award for the top linebacker in high school. Davis graduated with a Bachelors and Masters from Stanford University.

Noor Davis
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-15) December 15, 1994
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Leesburg, Florida
College:Stanford
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2011 Butkus Award (HS)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

In 2019, Davis joined the Detroit Lions [1] Front Office working in Player Personnel, after working in Sales Leadership with the Silicon Valley start-up Rubrik.

Davis currently works with the Big Ten Conference as the first Fellow in the history of the conference, working under Commissioner Kevin Warren.

Early years

A native of Leesburg, Florida, Davis attended The Villages Charter High School for most of his high school career before transferring just before his senior year to Leesburg High School, where he was an Under Armour All-American linebacker and captain of the 2012 19-U US National Football Team. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was ranked as the No. 4 outside linebacker in his class.[2]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Davis signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2017.[3] He was waived by the Vikings on September 2, 2017.[4]

Personal life

Davis' father, Chris played two years in the NFL, while his uncle, Andre Tippett is an NFL Hall of Famer. Davis' mother is Jana Davis and his brother is Gabriel Davis.

References
  1. https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-updates-to-player-personnel-staff
  2. "2012 Prospect Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  3. "Vikings Sign Stanford LB Noor Davis". Vikings.com. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  4. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
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