Akeem Davis-Gaither

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on March 18, 2026.
• Released by the Arizona Cardinals on March 5, 2026.
• Signed by Arizona as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025.
• Re-signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on March 13, 2024.
• Selected by Cincinnati in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

2025 (CARDINALS):

• Appeared in all 17 games (13 starts) and recorded 99 tackles (42 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Also posted 18 special teams tackles.

2024 (BENGALS):

• Played in all 17 games (seven starts) and registered 77 tackles (38 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, four passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as well as five special teams stops.

2023 (BENGALS):

• Appeared in 13 games (one start) and notched 16 tackles (10 solo) 1.0 tackle for loss and one special teams stop.

2022 (BENGALS):

• Saw action in all 16 games (one start) and tallied 37 tackles (25 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery as well as nine special teams stops.
• In the postseason, he played in three games and had one tackle, one pass defensed and one interception.

2021 (BENGALS):

• Played in nine games and compiled 26 tackles (19 solo), three passes defensed and one forced fumble. On special teams, he logged two tackles.

2020 (BENGALS):

• As a rookie, he saw action in all 16 games (two starts) and posted 26 tackles (16 solo), half a sack, three passes defensed and one interception. He also recorded five special teams stops.

COLLEGE:

• Played in 55 games over five seasons at Appalachian State (2015-19) and totaled 258 tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, 18 passes defensed, one interception, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal.
• On his way to earning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year, he played in all 14 games and notched 104 tackles (49 solo), 14.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, nine passes defensed, one interception and one blocked field goal.
• In 2018, he started all 13 games and tallied a team-leading 105 tackles (48 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven passes defensed and two forced fumbles. He also earned second team All-Sun Belt.
• Appeared in all 13 games in 2017 and collected 33 tackles (24 solo) and 1.0 tackles for loss.
• In 2016, he saw action in all 13 games and finished the season with 16 total tackles (12 solo) 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed.
• Appeared in two games before redshirting the rest of the 2015 season.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Thomasville (N.C.) High School.
• Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.
• Named second-team all-state and Central Carolina Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Two-time all-county selection and three-time all-conference honoree.
• In addition to four letters in football, he earned three in track and field, two in basketball and one in baseball.
• His father, Keith, is the special teams coordinator and running backs coach for the University of Virginia.

A Thomasville, N.C. native.