Akeem Davis-Gaither

LB

#51

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 28

Weight: 238 lbs

College: Appalachian State

2025 SEASON

Solo
50
SCK
0
FF
1
INT
1

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Year

Season

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	2	5	1	4	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	15	46	18	28	3	1
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	12	18	9	9	1	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	15	38	22	16	1	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
1st Half	16	54	22	32	2	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	10	12	6	6	0	0
2nd Half	16	53	28	25	3	1

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	8	49	22	27	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Road Games	9	58	28	30	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	2	11	5	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
Ahead	11	31	17	14	2	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	10	23	12	11	1	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	5	6	4	2	1	0
Behind	11	50	23	27	1	1
Behind by 1-8 Points	8	25	12	13	1	1
Behind by 9-16 Points	5	18	10	8	0	0
Tied	17	26	10	16	2	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF	INT
1st Quarter	13	24	10	14	2	0
4th Quarter	15	25	10	15	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	10	17	5	12	0	0
2nd Quarter	14	30	12	18	0	0
3rd Quarter	13	28	18	10	3	1

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	16	102	48	54	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

Field Position

	G	FF	OPP FR
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	2	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	15	0	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	12	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	15	1	1

Game Halves

	G	FF	OPP FR
1st Half	16	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	10	0	0
2nd Half	16	1	1

Home vs Road

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Home Games	8	0	0	1	0	0	0
Road Games	9	0	0	0	0	1	0

Margin of Victory

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Margin 0-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 8-14	1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Point Differential

	G	FF	OPP FR
Ahead	11	1	1
Ahead by 1-8 Points	10	1	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	5	0	1
Behind	11	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	8	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	5	0	0
Tied	17	0	0

Quarters

	G	FF	OPP FR
1st Quarter	13	0	0
4th Quarter	15	0	1
4th Quarter within 7	10	0	0
2nd Quarter	14	0	0
3rd Quarter	13	1	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
Grass	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	16	0	0	1	0	1	0

Biography

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.

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