Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Akeem Davis-Gaither was born on September 21, 1997 in Thomasville, North Carolina. He is a linebacker in the National Football League.

Davis-Gaither attended Thomasville High School in Thomasville, North Carolina. As a senior in 2015, he had 115 tackles with five sacks and also had eight rushing touchdowns as a running back. He committed to Appalachian State University to play college football.

Davis-Gaither played at Appalachian State from 2015 to 2019.As a senior in 2019, he was the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording 101 tackles, five sacks and an interception. For his career, Davis-Gaither had 201 tackles, 6.5 sacks and the interception.

Davis-Gaither was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round with the 107th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.