• Professional football fullback Carey Davis plays in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• 1. Full name: Carey Alexander Davis
  2. Born: March 27, 1981
  3. Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
  4. Nickname: Fats
  5. Junior Deacon at his church
  6. Little League Baseball umpire
  7. Degree in leisure studies/sports management
  8. Jersey: 38

• Football Career

  After playing college football with the Illinois Fighting Illini, Davis signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2004. He played in a single game that season, before he was waived and signed with the Atlanta Falcons. Davis never played for the Falcons, as he was released and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005.

  After a second stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006, Davis joined the Miami Dolphins practice squad, then signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007.

• Timeline

  • 1999-2002: Fullback for the University of Illinois
  • 2004: Signed and waived by the Indianapolis Colts
  • 2005: Signed and released by the Atlanta Falcons
  • 2005: Signed and released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • 2006: Signed and released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a second time
  • 2006: Practiced with the Miami Dolphins
  • 2007: Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers

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