Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 12/22/08: #2 Junior CB, #15/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: 1 in 2010 2008: All-American first-team choice by Playboy...Consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection...Started 11 games at strong-side cornerback, coming off the bench vs. Iowa...Ranked second on the team with a career-high 78 tackles (53 solos) that included seven stops for losses of 18 yards and one quarterback pressure...Tied for second in the conference with three forced fumbles...Intercepted two passes, broke up eight others and recovered one fumble...Gained 99 yards on five kickoff returns (19.8 avg)...Saw his opponents complete 34 of 53 passes targeted into his area (64.15%) for 269 yards (7.91 yards per completion/5.08 yards per pass attempt) and four touchdowns, as eleven of those catches resulted in first downs...Registered 23 third-down stops, including 17 vs. the pass, adding two more on fourth-down action...Collected nine of his tackles inside the red zone, including six on goal-line plays...Davis started 34 of 36 games he played in for the Fighting Illini, recording 206 tackles (139 solos) with 13.5 stops for losses totaling 34 yards and three quarterback pressures...Had three forced fumbles and recovered two others...Gained 12 yards on seven interception returns and deflected 22 passes...Returned nine kickoffs for 215 yards (23.9 avg) and blocked two punts for 31 yards in returns, including one touchdown...2007: 12 GP; 12 GS; PR: 2-31-15.5-1 KR: 4-116-29-0; 56 Sol-76 TT, 4 TFL, 4 INT, 8 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 BLK; First team All-Big 10. Sixth in interceptions and sixth in passes defended in the Big Ten ... Posted a career-best, team-leading 13 tackles... 2006: 12 GP; 12 GS; 30 Sol-52 TT, 2.5 TFL, 1 INT, 6 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR; Named to Freshman All-America first teams by The Sporting News, Scout.com and Rivals.com … Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors by both the coaches and the media… Brother, Vernon, played tight end at Maryland and was the sixth overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, selected by the San Francisco 49ers.
Post-Draft Outlook:BEST PICK: Illinois CB Vontae Davis is an absolute necessity in an AFC East Division that includes Tom Brady throwing to Randy Moss, Wes Welker and now Brandon Tate. Same goes for the Bills star-studded tandem of Terrell Owens and Lee Evans. Davis is physical, an absolute specimen, who is excellent in run support. The loss of veteran Andre' Goodman, along with Will Allen in the final year of his contract and not getting any younger, screamed for an upgrade at this position. A closer look at the Dolphins' picks: Round 1/25 -- Vontae Davis, CB, 5-11, 203, Illinois...The loss of Andre' Goodman along with the addition of Terrell Owens in a division that already has Randy Moss, Lee Evans and Wes Welker forced the Dolphins to address the cornerback position, especially with a physical one like Davis. - by The Sports Xchange
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01/14/10 - LCB Vontae Davis made steady progress in his rookie season but needs to get better with his neck swivel with the ball in the air. Davis led the team with four INTs and was a ferocious tackler (49) in run support.
01/04/10 - CB Vontae Davis, who finished with a team-leading four interceptions, injured his wrist on the opening drive. Although he returned briefly, he sat out the second half.
01/03/10 - CB Vontae Davis suffered a wrist injury Sunday. Davis led the team with four tackles in the first half despite the injury he suffered while tackling Willie Parker on a running play. But Davis watched the second half from the sidelines in a sweat suit. He still finished the season with a team-high four interceptions, becoming the first player at his position to lead the Dolphins in picks since Lloyd Mumphord in 1969.
12/30/09 - CB Vontae Davis, who nearly made a sensational leaping interception Sunday, has four picks this year. The last Dolphins rookie cornerback who had more interceptions was Lloyd Mumphord, who had five in 1969. Davis had six tackles and two passes defensed Sunday, but he whiffed on a tackle of Houston WR Jacoby Jones, who went for 35 yards to set up Houston's first touchdown.
12/22/09 - CB Vontae Davis had one of those roller-coaster games, getting beat on two of the three TD passes from Vince Young, but also coming up with his team-leading fourth interception and some clutch break-ups in the fourth quarter. The last Dolphins cornerback to lead the team in interceptions was Lloyd Mumphord with five in 1969.
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