Kanorris Davis (born January 21, 1990) is an

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and

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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for

Troy University Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. Troy University is accredi ...

. Davis has played for the

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of the

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, with whom he signed as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and the

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of the

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Early years

He attended Perry High School in Georgia. He was a three-time first-team selection for each all-district, all-area, and all-region teams. He was selected to the second-team all-state team in sophomore year in high school. He was named to both North and South Classic All-State Team. He was selected all-state team twice along with being named region defensive player of the year twice while in high school. He set the school record most tackles in a single season along with setting another school record for sacks in a single year with 9 total sacks. He finished high school football with a total of 398 tackles, 24 sacks and 8 forced fumbles. He also competed in

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. He was the Class 3A state runner-up in the 100 meters (10.94), with a best of 10.84 seconds in 2008. He ran on a state qualifying 1600 relay team (3:23.28) in 2007.

College career

He played

as a linebacker for Troy University. He was named as All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention in 2011.

Professional career

New England Patriots

On May 3, 2013, Davis signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On September 1, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad. On September 30, he was released On October 2 Davis was re-signed to the Patriots practice squad He played defensive back for the Patriots.

Toronto Argonauts

Davis was signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 8, 2016 to play linebacker. Davis suffered a severe knee injury during team practice on May 31, 2016 and was ruled out indefinitely for the 2016 CFL season. He was released by the team on June 5, 2016.

References

External links

Troy bioNew England Patriots bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Kanorris 1990 births Living people Troy Trojans football players New England Patriots players American football safeties American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Perry, Georgia Toronto Argonauts players 21st-century African-American sportspeople