Vontae Davis

Infobox CollegeFootballPlayer


name=Vontae Davis
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school=Illinois Fighting Illini
currentnumber=1
currentposition=Cornerback
class=Junior
major=General curriculum
birthdate=birth date and age|1988|5|5
birthplace=Washington, D.C.
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=205
highschool=Dunbar High School,
Washington, D.C.
pastschools=
* Illinois Fighting Illini (2006-present)
highlights=
* Big Ten All-Freshman (2006)
espn=189230

Vontae Davis (born May 5, 1988 in Washington, D.C.) is an American football cornerback for the Illinois Fighting Illini. He is a top prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft. [ [http://cfn.scout.com/2/720438.html Scout.com 2009's Top 32 NFL Prospects] ]

Early years

Davis played his high school football at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C.. He played cornerback and wide receiver. During his senior season he recorded 38 tackles and 8 interceptions and achieved many awards and honors including Washington Post first-team All-Metro, PrepStar All-American, DCIAA West first-team All-Conference, and D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year.

College career

Davis chose Illinois over Maryland, Michigan State, and Virginia. Davis had a great freshman season recording 30 tackles and intercepting one pass. He was named to the Freshman All-America first teams by The Sporting News, Scout.com and Rivals.com and was also the Illini's Rookie of the Year. In 2007 he started all 12 games he played recording 56 tackles, including 13 in the Rose Bowl against USC, and was tied for third in the Big Ten in interceptions with four.

Personal

His brother is San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis.

References

External links

* [http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/davis_vontae00.html Illinois Fighting Illini bio]