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Carey Davis #38
POSITION FB
HEIGHT (WT) 5-10 (225 lbs.)
BIRTHDATE: 3/27/81
NFL EXP: 2
COLLEGE Illinois
 
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38 CAREY DAVIS

PRO: Originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a rookie free agent on April 30, 2004…signed to the Colts practice squad on September 6, 2004…signed to the Colts active roster on September 9…waived by the Colts on September 13. Signed by the Falcons on January 14, 2005…released by Atlanta on August 29, 2005…signed to Tampa Bay's practice squad on September 19, 2005…was released from the Buccaneers' practice team on October 11, 2005…returned to Tampa Bay after signing a future contract on January 4, 2006…terminated from the Bucs' on September 3, 2006…spent time on the Miami Dolphins practice squad before signing a future contract with the Steelers on January 3, 2007.

2007 (16-7/1-0): Started 7-of-16 games played at FB…played in his first career playoff game against the Jaguars…finished fourth on the team with 17 carries for 68 yards (4.0 avg.)…caught 12 passes for 50 yards (4.2 avg.)…helped pave the way for RB Willie Parker to finish 4th in the NFL with 1,316 rushing yards…valuable special team contributor…led team with 17 special teams tackles, and added one fumble recovery…had three rushes for three yards and caught two passes for 14 yards in the playoff loss to Jacksonville…9/9 at Cleveland: Had his first career start at FB…registered his first NFL carry, while logging three carries for five yards…also had two solo special teams’ tackles. ..9/16 vs. Buffalo: Had one carry for a career-long four yards…also registered had his first career catch for no gain…helped pave the way for Willie Parker to have his 15th career 100-yard rushing day from the FB position…9/23 vs. San Francisco: Made his second career start at FB and had three catches for 10 yards (3.3 avg.), with a nine-yard long…helped pave the way for Willie Parker to have his 16th career 100-yard rushing game from the fullback position…part of a backfield that picked up 205 yards on the ground…also registered two special teams tackles (one solo)…9/30 at Arizona: Started at FB and saw action on special teams and registered one solo tackle…10/7 vs. Seattle: Started at FB and logged two rushes for one yard (0.5 avg.) with a long of two yards…helped Willie Parker rush for his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season…10/21 at Denver: Saw action at FB and on special teams…had one catch for nine yards but did not register a carry…also tacked on one special teams tackle…10/28 at Cincinnati: Saw action at RB…did not register a rush but did have one catch for five yards…11/5 vs. Baltimore: Saw limited action at RB and managed three carries for 14 yards (4.7 avg.) including a 14-yard long…also registered one special teams tackle…11/11 vs. Cleveland: Saw action in his ninth consecutive game…did not register a rush or catch…finished the game with one special teams tackle…11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Played in his 10th consecutive game…registered two carries for 16 yards (8.0 avg.), including his 10-yard career long…also registered four special teams tackles (two solo)…11/26 vs. Miami: Saw action at RB in his 11th consecutive game…did not log a rush but finished the game with one catch for nine yards…also registered one solo special teams tackle…12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Saw limited action on offense in his 12th consecutive game…managed to recover his first fumble of his career on a Bengals’ kick return in the second quarter…12/9 at New England: Saw action on special teams and registered one tackle…also saw offensive snaps at FB but did not register a rush…12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Made his fifth start of the season at FB but did not register a rush or catch…finished the game with one special teams tackle…12/20 at St. Louis: Made his sixth start of the season at FB…finished with six carries for 68 yards (4.0 avg.), including a long of 12 yards…also brought in two catches for zero yards with an eight-yard long…managed two special teams tackles (one solo)…12/30 at Baltimore: Made his third consecutive start at FB…finished with two catches for 13 yards (6.5 avg.), including a long of 9 yards…AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action in his third postseason game…had three carries for three yards and caught two passes for 14 yards…also added one special teams tackles.

COLLEGE: Rated the second-best fullback in college football by The Sporting News, but saw his senior season get sidetracked even before it started...suffered a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery, but developed a staph infection that would sideline him for three early season games of the 2003 campaign...two-year starter developed into one of the better pass catchers in the collegiate ranks at his position...in 42 games, he caught 114 passes for 751 yards (6.6 avg.) and five touchdowns, adding 216 carries for 1,012 yards (4.7 avg.) and a score and 71 yards on eight kickoff returns (8.9 avg.).

PERSONAL: Graduated in May 2003 with a degree in Leisure Studies/Sports Management...worked as an intern in the school's sports information office in the summer of 2003...Nickname is Fats...Junior deacon at his church...Umpired little league baseball as a past summer job...Son of Carey Davis and Annette Slack...Full Name: Carey Alexander Davis.