LB · Indianapolis Colts
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Age 28 · 188 cm (6'2") · 108 kg · Born Sep 21, 1997 · Appalachian State
NFL career
2020
debut year
2026
last season
7
seasons
#51
jersey
College: Appalachian State
2020 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#107
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2020 to 2025 · 77 games.
Defense
158solo tackles
0.5sacks
3INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 20 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 26 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 37 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 50 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Indianapolis Colts
Most recent results for the franchise while Akeem Davis-Gaither was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
30–38 @ Texans
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17–23 vs Jaguars
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
27–48 vs 49ers
2025-16 · Dec 22, 2025 · REGULAR
L
16–18 @ Seahawks
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
19–36 @ Jaguars
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
16–20 vs Texans
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Chiefs
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–25 vs Falcons
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Active player
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2020 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#108
#109
#110
#111
#112
#115
#116
#117
#118
#119
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#109
John Simpson
G · LVR
#110
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#111
Solomon Kindley
G · MIA
#112
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#113
#114
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CAR
Leki Fotu
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#115
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TE · CLE
#116
Ben Bartch
OT · JAX
#117
D.J. Wonnum
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#118
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#119
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Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Akeem Davis-Gaither.
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Debut 2020 · #54 · Saints
Asmar Bilal
Debut 2020 · Raiders
Blake Lynch
Debut 2020 · Chiefs
Cale Garrett
Debut 2020 · Vikings
Cam Gill
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Born on September 21
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Reggie Rucker
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Willie Alexander
1949 · Houston Texans
Dave Green
1949 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brent McClanahan
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Ed McAleney
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson
1958 · Philadelphia Eagles
Melvin Hoover
1959 · Detroit Lions