Davin Jamaurie Bellamy (born December 27, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played college football at

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. He signed with the Houston Texans after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Bellamy signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 7, 2019. The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 27, 2019, Bellamy was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On January 6, 2020, Bellamy was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020. On September 5, 2020, Bellamy was waived by the Texans and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 9 after having a benign cyst drained. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

Tennessee Titans

On January 14, 2021, Bellamy signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived with a

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designation on May 17, 2021.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 6, 2021, Bellamy signed a one-year contract with the

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, but was waived six days later.

Los Angeles Chargers

On August 17, 2021, Bellamy signed with the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2021.

New Orleans Breakers

Bellamy was selected with the first pick of the second round of the

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by the New Orleans Breakers. Bellamy was awarded Week 1 Defensive Player of the Week after his six-tackle, three-sack performance against the Philadelphia Stars. He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the

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on May 8, 2022. The Breakers moved Bellamy back to the active roster on May 12. He became a free agent when his contract expired on December 31, 2022.

DC Defenders

On January 1, 2023, Bellamy was selected by the

in the first round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bellamy, Davin 1994 births Living people People from Chamblee, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from DeKalb County, Georgia American football linebackers Georgia Bulldogs football players Houston Texans players Cincinnati Bengals players Tennessee Titans players San Francisco 49ers players Los Angeles Chargers players New Orleans Breakers (2022) players DC Defenders players