Vontae Ottis Davis (May 27, 1988 – April 1, 2024) was an American professional football player who played as a
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Davis attended Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., where he played football and ran track. He played football as a cornerback and wide receiver. During his senior season, he recorded 38 tackles and eight … See more

Davis chose Illinois over Maryland, Michigan State and Virginia. Davis had a great freshman season for the Fighting Illini recording 30 tackles and intercepting one pass. He was named to the Freshman All-America fir… See more

Davis attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed all of the combine and positional drills. On March 18, 2009, Davis attended Illinois' pro day and opted to perform the majority of combine dri… See more

On April 1, 2024, Davis was found dead by his grandmother at his home in Southwest Ranches, Florida. He was 35. While the cause of death is unknown, police said foul play is not suspected, but the investigation would conti… See more

• Career statistics and player information from Sports Reference (college)
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