2022 – Started all 17 games at MLB and led the Saints in stops for the fifth straight season, was selected as an Associated Press All-Pro for the fourth straight campaign and was earned his first career Pro Bowl nod, posting a club-best 109 tackles (53 solo), a career-high 6.5 sacks, first in the NFL among inside linebackers, six passes defensed and a fumble recovery…Joined Rickey Jackson (1984 and 1986) as only the second Saint to have at least 105 tackles and six sacks in a season…A key member of a unit that finished second in pass defense, fifth in opponent yards per game, tied for fifth in sacks and ranked ninth in opponent points per game …In season-opening win at Atlanta, Sept. 11, recorded six tackles (five solo) and one QB hit…Vs. Tampa Bay, Sept, 18, recorded five tackles, one pass defense and one fumble recovery…At Carolina, Sept. 25, recorded five tackles, one sack/stop for loss, two quarterback hits and a pass defense…Vs. Minnesota (London), Oct. 2, made 150th career start and had eight tackles (five solo) with a sack/QB hit/stop for loss…Vs. Seattle, Oct. 9, finished with three tackles (two solo)…Vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 16, recorded nine tackles (seven solo), two sacks to tie a career-high, two stops for loss and two QB hits…At Arizona, Oct. 20, recorded four solo tackles, one sack/QB hit/stop for a six-yard loss, one stop for loss and a QB hit…Vs. Las Vegas, Oct. 30, finished with three tackles (two solo), including one stop for loss, as Saints recorded a 24-0 shutout…Vs. Baltimore, Nov. 7, recorded seven tackles (five solo), a sack and two stops for losses…At Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, recorded eight tackles (three solo), including one stop for loss…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 20, in his 75th career game played and started as a Saint, recorded eight tackles (three solo), a quarterback hit and split a sack…At San Francisco, Nov. 27, registered eight tackles (two solo) and one pass defense…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 5, registered seven tackles (two solo), one interception and two passes defensed…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 18, finished with a team-best eight tackles (five solo)…At Cleveland, Dec. 24, had five assisted tackles…At Philadelphia, 1/1/23, registered team-high seven tackles (three solo) and one pass defense, becoming only the third active player with 1,200 stops…Became only the third Saint with at least 100 tackles in five consecutive seasons, joining LB Joe Federspiel (six seasons, 1975-80) and S Roman Harper (five seasons, 2008-12) and has reached the century mark in six straight campaigns overall and in nine of his 11 campaigns…In season finale vs. Carolina, 1/8/23, registered eight tackles (three solo), including a stop for loss. 2021- Started all 16 games he played in at MLB and led team in tackles for fourth consecutive season with 105 stops (70 solo), three sacks and seven passes defensed, recording double-digits in three contests. Became the first Saint to reach the century mark in tackles in four consecutive seasons since Harper (2009-12) and the first Black and Gold defender with at least 101 stops in four straight campaigns since Federspiel. Selected AP second-team All-Pro…A key member of a unit that finished the season ranked first in the NFL in red zone touchdown percentage, second in opponent first downs and opponent rushing first downs, fourth in scoring defense, opponent net yards per play and run defense, seventh in total defense and eighth in sacks…Finished with four tackles in season-opening 38-3 win vs. Green Bay, Sept. 12, in contest played in Jacksonville due to Hurricane Ida…Led Saints with 12 tackles (eight solo), a stop for loss and a pass defensed at Carolina, Sept. 19…Recorded eight tackles (seven solo) with two stops for loss and two passes defensed in win at New England, Sept. 26…Recorded eight tackles (five solo) and a sack at Washington, Oct. 10…Finished with a team-leading ten tackles (seven solo) on Monday Night Football victory at Seattle, Oct. 25. Also had two sacks, four stops for a loss, three quarterback hits and defended one pass…Recorded five tackles (three solo), including one stop for loss and a quarterback hit in victory over Tampa Bay, Oct. 31…Recorded six tackles (two solo), vs. Atlanta, Nov.7…Had a team-high ten tackles (six solo) with a stop for loss vs. Buffalo, Nov. 25…Had a team-high eight tackles with one stop for loss and defended one pass at N.Y. Jets, Dec. 12…Recorded team-high seven tackles (three solo) with a stop for loss and defended a pass in 9-0 shutout win at Tampa Bay on Sunday Night Football, Dec. 19…Missed Week 16 game vs. Miami due to COVID-19 protocols, ending his consecutive games played streak at 157 contests, which was the longest in the NFL at the time it ended…Returned to lineup vs. Carolina, 1/2/22 and posted five tackles (two solo) and a pass defense…In  season finale at Atlanta, 1/9/22, recorded a team-high five solo tackles. 2020- Started all 16 regular games he played in and both postseason contests. Posted more than 100 tackles for the fourth consecutive regular season with a team-high 119 (73 solo) stops, his seventh campaign at the century mark, reaching double-digits in four contests. Registered four sacks and six passes defensed. AP second-team All-Pro. A key member of a unit that finished fourth in opponent yards per game, also ranked fifth in points per game, passing yards per game and opponent third down conversion rate…In season-opening win vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 13, started at WLB and finished with six tackles (five solo) and a sack of Tom Brady…At Las Vegas, Sept. 21, started at WLB and finished with eight tackles (five solo) and a pass defense…Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 27, started at WLB and finished with seven tackles (six solo) and a sack of Aaron Rodgers for 12-yard loss…At Detroit, Oct. 4, started at WLB and finished with five tackles (four solo)…Vs. L.A. Chargers, Oct. 12, started at WLB and tied for team lead with ten tackles (two solo) in Monday Night Football win…Vs. Carolina, Oct. 25, started at WLB and  finished with two solo tackles…At Chicago, Nov. 1, started at WLB and finished with four solo tackles…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 8, started at WLB and posted five solo tackles, tied for team lead as New Orleans surrendered only 194 total net yards in 38-3 win…Vs. San Francisco, Nov. 15, started at MLB and recorded third sack of season, taking down Nick Mullens on final play of first quarter. Davis finished with 12 total tackles and added a pass defense, pacing a run defense that surrendered only 49 yards on 25 carries…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22, led Saints with seven tackles (four solo) while adding a sack and a pass defensed…At Denver, Nov. 29, led the team in tackles with ten (seven solo) and crossed the 950 tackle mark for his career…At Atlanta, Dec. 6, started at MLB and led the team in tackles with nine (four solo)…At Philadelphia, Dec. 13, started at MLB and finished with six tackles (three solo)…Vs. Kansas City, Dec. 20, started at MLB and finished with a team-leading and season-high 15 tackles, marking his fourth game of 2020 with double-digit stops and his most as a Saint. Davis recorded the 1,000th tackle of his career (defense/special teams) on his fourth stop of the game, stopping Clyde Edwards-Helaire with 19 seconds left in first quarter. Became first Saints defender to surpass 100 stops in three consecutive seasons since Curtis Lofton (2012-14)…Vs. Minnesota, Dec. 25, started at MLB and finished with eight tackles (six solo)…At Carolina, 1/3/21, started at MLB and recorded the 1,000th defensive tackle of his career on a takedown of Curtis Samuel with 6:59 left in the game. Davis finished the game with five tackles (two solo) and added one pass defense. In Wild Card Playoff vs. Chicago, 1/10/21, started at MLB and finished with five tackles (four solo), as New Orleans set a team playoff record surrendering only 239 total net yards, only 48 on the ground on 19 attempts (2.5 avg.)…In Divisional Playoff vs. Tampa Bay, 1/17/21, started at MLB and finished with nine tackles (eight solo) and one sack of Brady, the first postseason takedown of his career. Also led Saints defenders with two quarterback hits. 2019- Started all 16 games. Posted a team-high 111 tackles, reaching double-digits in three contests…Registered four sacks, one interception and a career-high 12 passes defensed…Voted AP first-team All-Pro…A key member of a defensive unit that finished ranked in the top five in opponent rushing yards per game for two consecutive seasons for only the second time in team history (1986-87)…Recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Wild Card Playoff vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20…Produced nine tackles apiece in back-to-back wins at Seattle, Sept. 22 and vs. Dallas, Sept. 29…Recorded seven solo tackles and two passes defensed vs. Tampa Bay, Oct. 6…Made six tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed in an effort where the defense only surrendered two field goals and 226 total net yards at Jacksonville, Oct. 13…Finished with a team-leading 11 tackles (seven solo), a sack and a pass defensed vs. Atlanta, Nov. 10…Picked off Jameis Winston, posted a career-high four passes defensed and added six tackles at Tampa Bay, Nov. 17…Finished with a team-leading 11 tackles (nine solo), one sack and one pass defensed vs. Carolina, Nov. 24…Posted seven tackles (six solo) and a sack of Jimmy Garoppolo for a nine-yard loss vs. San Francisco, Dec. 8…Made three solo tackles and two passes defensed vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 16…Dropped Ryan Tannehill for a ten-yard loss, led the team with 11 tackles (nine solo) and added one pass defensed at Tennessee, Dec. 22. 2018 - Started all 16 regular season  games and both postseason contests in first Saints campaign…Posted team-high 110 tackles (74 solo), five sacks and added four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Became only the fourth player in Saints history to record at least 110 tackles and five sacks in a single season, joining LB Rickey Jackson (1984 and '86) and LB Vaughan Johnson (1993)...Recorded eight tackles (five solo) in season opener vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 9…Recorded nine tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble, playing a key role in a run-stopping effort where New Orleans gave up only 3.4 yards per carry vs. Cleveland, Sept. 16, holding Carlos Hyde to only 43 yards on 16 carries (2.7 avg.)…Finished with a team-leading nine tackles (six solo), helping lead the front seven in a run-stopping effort that surrendered only 48 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.2 avg.) at Atlanta, Sept. 23…Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week at N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30, with a team-best 11 tackles (nine solo) and tied his career-high with two sacks for a 17-yard loss, with the Saints giving up only 299 total net yards…Recorded six tackles (five solo) as Saints gave up only 39 yards rushing on 18 attempts (2.2 avg.), vs. Washington, Oct. 8…Finished with six tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed, as New Orleans gave up only 77 yards rushing on 23 carries (3.3 avg.), at Baltimore, Oct. 21...Finished with six tackles (five solo) in Sunday night win at Minnesota, Oct. 28, as New Orleans surrendered only 85 yards rushing on 22 attempts (3.9 avg.)...Finished with a team-high seven tackles (five solo) vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 4…Finished with five tackles (three solo) to tie for team lead at Cincinnati, Nov. 11…Finished with six tackles (five solo), a sack for seven yards, and one forced fumble vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22...Finished with 11 tackles (five solo) at Dallas, Nov. 29...Finished with eight tackles (seven solo) and a pass defensed at Tampa Bay, Dec. 9...Led the team with eight tackles (four solo), including one sack and added two passes defensed at Carolina, Dec. 17…Recorded fifth sack of season vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23. On Steelers' final play from scrimmage, a first-and-ten from the New Orleans 42-yard line, recovered a fumble at the New Orleans 35-yard line to clinch the victory. Finished with three total tackles…Made his postseason debut in the Divisional Playoff vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/19 and led the team with eight tackles…In the NFC Championship game vs. L.A. Rams, 1/20/19, led the team with 14 tackles (10 solo), a one-yard interception return and one pass defensed. 2017 - Started all 16 games for the Jets at ILB and posted a team-best and a career-high 165 tackles (112 solo), five sacks, tied for second in NFL among inside linebackers, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery…At Buffalo, Sept. 10, led team in tackles (14). Also added a split sack…At Cleveland, Oct. 8, led the Jets in tackles for the fifth straight week (nine), adding a team-high four quarterback hits…Tied for the team lead in tackles (11) and added a fourth quarter nine-yard sack at Miami, Oct. 22…Vs. Buffalo, Nov. 2, tied for team lead in tackles (11). Added a three-yard sack in the second quarter and a fourth quarter fumble recovery that set up a touchdown on the next play…Vs. Carolina, Nov. 12, for eighth time of season, led Jets in tackles with 14. In the third quarter with Carolina backed up at their own 14-yard line, Davis recorded a third down sack to force a punt…At Denver, Dec. 10, recorded a career-high 16 tackles, including a stop for loss and a half-sack. Takedown brought Davis' total to team-best and career-high five. 2016 - Voted as season-long captain by his teammates in only season in Cleveland…Finished second on team with 99 tackles and added two sacks, two passes defensed and a forced fumble…Dec. 18, at Buffalo, recorded ten tackles, tying season-high for third time in 2016…Nov. 10, at Baltimore, registered first sack of season and added three tackles…Nov. 6, vs. Dallas, forced first fumble of season, matching seaÂson-high with ten tackles. 2015 - Started all 16 games and finished with a team-high 114 tackles, five passes defensed, two sacks and a fumble recovery for Jets…Dec. 13, vs. Tennessee, earned second sack of season when he took down Marcus Mariota for a 13-yard loss on fourth down to halt a fourth quarter drive…Nov. 12, vs. Buffalo, tied for the team lead with nine tackles (seven solo) and registered his first sack of the season…Oct. 4, at Miami, recorded three passes defensed and four tackles…Nov. 27, vs. Philadelphia, registered 15 tackles (including two for loss) and recovered a fumble. 2014 - Started all 16 games for Jets and recorded 125 tackles (87 solo), 3.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and two special teams stops…Dec. 28, at Miami, in the fourth quarter, sacked Tannehill for a seven-yard loss and finished with four tackles, a sack and a fumble reÂcovery…Dec. 21, vs. New England, combined with Antonio Allen to drop Brady for eight-yard loss and also tallied 12 tackles, one pass defensed and one QB hit…Sept. 22, vs. Chicago, led team with 12 tackles and recorded a half sack for loss of 0.5 yards, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass…Sept. 14, at Green Bay, recorded first-career multi-sack performance, finishing with two takedowns for a 22-yard loss. Also totaled seven tackles (including two for loss). 2013 - Started all 16 games for Jets, ranking second on team with 120 tackles (75 solo), one sack for a three-yard loss, one interception, one pass defensed and six special teams stops…Nov. 2, vs. New Orleans, recorded his first-career interception when he picked off a first quarter Drew Brees pass…Sept. 22, vs. Buffalo, amassed nine tackles (one for loss) and first career sack…Sept. 8, vs. Tampa Bay, logged seven tackles, including a touchdown-savÂing rundown of Vincent Jackson to help win the game. 2012- Played in all 16 games with three starts as rookie for Jets. Finished second on team with 16 special teams tackles, also recording 33 defensive tackles (21 solo) and one fumble recovery…Nov. 22, vs. New England, recorded season-high eight tackles.
PERSONAL- Prepped at Brandon (Miss.) HS and led the team to its 14th playoff appearance in a 16-year period…Recorded 81 tackles, six interceptions and one sack as senior…2006 All-Region 3-5A, Mississippi Athletic Conference first-team All-State and Clarion Ledger All-Metro selection…Played mostly wide receiver as sophomore and junior…Recorded four touchdowns and 386 receiving yards as a senior team captain…Starter on the basketball team and competed in the high jump in track & field…Cousin of the late Steve McNair, the standout quarterback for the Tennessee Titans (1995-2005) and Baltimore Ravens (2006-07)…Held an internship with the United Way in Washington D.C. in 2017…Participated in the Willie Colon Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) Golf Outing, benefiting the ALR Jean Davis Research Grant…Partnered with Saks Fifth Avenue as part of the "Taste of the New York Jets" on a fashion show with teammates to raise funds for the Food Bank for New York City…Hosts annual youth summer camps for middle school youth in Jackson, as well as sponsoring his own seven-on-seven football team in Mississippi…This offseason, Davis opened the Devoted Dreamers Academy at Southern University of New Orleans, a program designed to serve New Orleans youth through sports, academics and mentorship, with gradual plans to evolve into a full-service academic institution…For the league's "My Cause, My Cleats" promotion, wore specially designed cleats to support and bring attention to the Devoted Dreamers Academy… Participated in the Zurich Classic's Celebrity Shootout event in 2022 to raise funds for and bring awareness to Devoted Dreamers…Distributed Christmas gifts to underprivileged children on behalf of the Fore Kids Foundation in 2018…In 2019, partnered with the United Way to help raise money for those affected by the Flint, Mich. water crisis, personally visiting Flint…Participated in the 2019 Saints Hall of Fame Golf Tournament at Bayou Oaks Golf Club…In 2020, partnered with the United Way of Southeast Louisiana with a matching donation to the Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund, which provides aid and assistance in the form of crisis grants to hospitality workers in need…For the 2020 postseason, spearheaded a campaign through his foundation and in collaboration with the Athletes Corner to donate over 16,000 meals to a local food bank…At the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland, announced the team's third round pick, CB Paulson Adebo on behalf of the team and league…Demario and his wife, Tamela have hosted multiple "Dinner with the Davises" events in various locations in the Greater New Orleans area, where they serve a sit down dinner for families, designed to promote and encourage family dinner time…Enlisted teammates in 2021 for his first "Dining for Dreams" celebrity waiter dinner event to raise money for the foundation as well as Hurricane Ida relief efforts locally…Born January 11, 1989 in Collins, Miss..