Claude Davis (American Football)
Claude Davis (born June 14, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Sioux City Bandits of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at the University of South Florida. Early years Davis attended Lake Gibson High School in Florida. He earned first-team all-state honors in his senior season at Lake Gibson High School. He also played in the North vs. South All-Star Game. College career East Mississippi Community College He attended East Mississippi Community College where he spend his freshman and sophomore seasons. He was named to the 2009 Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges All-North State First-team. He also was selected to the 2009 NJCAA Preseason All-American First-team. He was selected to the 2008 MACJC All-North State Second-team in his freshman season. University of South Florida Davis spent his junior and senior seasons at the University of South Florida. I ...
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Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequently ...
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