Vontae Ottis Davis (born May 27, 1988) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). 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He was ranked the third best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com. Vontae, a standout cornerback for the Colts, and Vernon, a Pro Bowl tight end for the 49ers, have never faced each other on any level in football. Davis, then 30, a 10-year veteran, left the Buffalo Bills . Philbin made an awkward lurchy face. In addition to being a star athlete, film actor, and contestant in Dancing with the Stars, Vernon is also father to Valaughn, seven, and Jianni, 13, and nine-year-old daughter Valleigh, whom he had ex Janel Horne, Doting dad: Vernon and his kids Valaughn, Valleigh, andJianni. In the following two seasons, the Dolphins showed flashes of brilliance, including the incredible goal-line interception against Brett Favre that Davis caught flat on his back after tipping, juggling, and tipping the ball. Im excited. In the Uptown area in northwest Washington, D.C., gangs, drugs and other pitfalls are among the trappings. When Vontae became a first-round draft pick in 2009, it was confirmation that coach and grandmother were right. He said his mother had caught COVID-19 then suffered sudden heart failure, and was in a coma in a DC hospital. He went on to say that he had ingested two mixed drinks and that he himself had no actual recollection of the accident that occurred. Dalia Dippolito May Have Tried to Kill Him, But Michael Dippolito Is No Saint, Florida Man Wrestles Shark For Forty Five Minutes, Florida to Execute Death Row Prisoner Donald Dillbeck in February, "We Are Everywhere": Ominous Messages on Anti-Abortion Counseling Centers Prompt Federal Charges, So You're Saying There's (Still) a Chance: Dolphins Playoff Chances Dwindle After 26-20 Loss, Trashed American Flag Sparks Capitol Hill Kerfuffle, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. That's called "quitting". Image Credit- Google. [27] On December 18, 2011, Davis recorded five combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by Ryan Fitzpatrick in the Dolphins' 3023 win at the Buffalo Bills in Week 15. Davis said despite his grandmother Adaline's teachings, age 12 he fell in with the wrong crowd and started breaking into houses in his neighborhood. Photos obtained by TMZ Sports show former NFL cornerback Vontae Davis asleep on the side of the Florida Turnpike prior to his recent arrest. Davis is perhaps best known for announcing his retirement in 2018 in the middle of a game between his team at the time, the Buffalo Bills, and the Los Angeles Chargers. And I said to Vontae, aside from even the bladder conversation, `Look, if nobody was on you, you should really get concerned.' Adaline clearly is a praying woman. I said, Let me break something down to you. However, as of now, it seems like a case of irresponsible driving and great luck in terms of no one getting injured. 'I did the best thing a son could ever do for his mom, is show up when she's about to take her last breath. ''Once a player arrives here, it doesn't matter to me whether he was a first-round pick or not. Players of American football from Washington, D.C. Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni, Short description is different from Wikidata, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Articles containing potentially dated statements from September 2019, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 00:37. NFL star Vernon Davis has opened up about the emotional moment he had to switch off his mother's life support machine, in an exclusive interview with DailyMailTV. [3], Davis chose Illinois over Maryland, Michigan State, and Virginia. Buffalo Bills' Vontae Davis, center, gets up after Los Angeles Chargers' Mike Williams, right, scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Orchard . [14] Davis surpassed Nathan Jones on the depth chart after the Miami Dolphins' Week 3 loss at the San Diego Chargers. NICE DRAFT PICK, ACE. He directly shared everything with his granny, and they laughed when he said, 'He had just retired. She molded them. Davis paid $1.1 million for his 4,793 square-foot waterfront home in the Kapok Grove Estates neighborhood, which was built in 2001 and featured five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a patio with a kitchen area, and a resort-style pool. REVEALED: 'Fangirl' mistaken for Univision journalist at 'Can I do it again?' Also, it's the last episode of the season, so enjoy it, Dolphins fans. He was unaware that cameras had been hidden inside the room to record his private moment, which would later go viral. He didnt even pause before saying: We wouldve been in a (foster) home somewhere.. [68][69], Davis later commented that his abrupt retirement was due to an abrupt realization that football was no longer what he was meant to be doing, and that "leaving was therapeutic". In a game against Warren G. Harding, future NFL receiver Mario Manningham broke free on a kickoff return and seemed headed for the end zone. In the past ex-wide receiver Antonio Brown has been a classic example. His home town is Washington, D.C, United States. On October 14, 2013, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles in the Colts' 199 loss at the San Diego Chargers in Week 6. 'But when I got back to Washington, in that year my mom and I started talking more I knew how important it was for me to cultivate a good relationship with her.'. Truer words couldn't sum up the heroic decision that Vontae Davis made at halftime of the Bills home opener this past Sunday. When Vernon had his problems with that coach, and with what happened to Vontae in Miami, she said, I told both of them the same thing: God dont make mistakes. And it was tough to not feel for the guy. [18] He also led the NFL in lowest opposing passer rating (38.8) and earned an overall grade of 95.1, which was the second highest overall grade among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2014. Davis's younger brother Vontae followed in his footsteps, with encouragement from Davis. Some of his former colleagues responded directly and mockingly to him. Hilarity ensued. He was then traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 after the 2015 season and signed with the Washington Redskins - now Washington Football Team - in 2016 and retired in February 2020, 'He actually taught Vontae how to play. He was also charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Davis was in Miami as a starter across from Sean Smith before the Indianapolis Colts acquired him in a trade. Sorry to say this but Vontae Davis was terrible last night. [13], He made his professional regular season debut in the Miami Dolphins' season-opener at the Atlanta Falcons and made a solo tackle during their 107 loss. 'I spent so much time with her, all the time that I didn't spend with her in the past. [18] Pro Football Focus gave Davis an overall grade of 47.3 in 2016.[56]. According to a statement made by head coach Sean McDermott, it was not immediately clear whether he meant to retire or simply leave that particular game. [24] Davis started in the Miami Dolphins' season-opener against the New England Patriots and recorded four combined tackles before exiting the 3824 loss due to cramps. Vernon had played basketball, but given his grandmothers attitude toward football, he hadnt had the chance to experience the sport. The following week, he made one tackle in the Colts' 4322 loss at the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round. That's very important to me, my grandmother instilled that in me since I was a kid.'. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; VONTAE DAVIS WAKES just after sunrise on a weekday in August and wonders how he'll start the day. No one was more surprised that Vontae Davis was traded from the Dolphins to the Colts over the weekend than Vontae Davis. 'Watching my mom on drugs walking up and down the street was totally embarrassing for me as a kid. [42][43][44], Davis and Greg Toler returned as the Colts' starting cornerback duo to begin the 2014 regular season. [18] On January 25, 2016, Davis was selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl as a replacement for Chris Harris Jr. who was playing in Super Bowl 50 as a member of the Denver Broncos. He has considered leaving a profession that makes him earn millions less than the dreams he cannot complete. and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. ''He's one of the 90 guys. He wants to bring that out of you.. 'That was a chapter of my life I had to fight to get through and continue to be the man for the family.'. ''They say the coach got on me about being tired. If he is to be the Colts #1 corner, I didn't see it last. The Washington, D.C. native spent . Furthermore, the ex-cornerback was constantly fading in and out of consciousness during the initial questioning by the police. While Davis was willing to address the ''Hard Knocks'' HBO episode, wide receiver Chad Johnson refused to discuss it. Beaming Prince Harry and Meghan enjoy a date night at exclusive $4,200-A-YEAR Repli-Kate! All rights reserved. Vontae Davis, a former NFL cornerback, apparently got into trouble over the weekend. Shed see to it that they were impeccably dressed on Sundays, too, though no one had any clue just how difficult that was for a woman of little means. Receiver Antonio Brown has been a classic example a DC hospital now, does. 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