Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State
Post Combine
Akeem Davis Gather - App. State LB 6'1'' 224
— Anthony Tomaino (@AnthonyNYGiant) April 15, 2020
- Really good pass rusher
- Used a fair bit in straight up Edge rushing
- Great in space
- "Creative" ways of beating blocks - you'll see in video
- Athlete pic.twitter.com/i2SChdUfX4
Akeem Davis-Gaither is very, very legit. Easily a Top 5 ILB in this class. Not many guys can do this. Clear athleticism and coverage ability. Dude has the instincts too. He's going to step in day one and be an impact player for some team. pic.twitter.com/auJOD48HX1
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) April 10, 2020
Combine
Azur Kamara is a LB prospect in the 2020 draft class out of Kansas.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 1, 2020
He posted a good #RAS with great size, great speed, okay explosiveness, poor agility at the LB position.https://t.co/PjPb2c9tzC pic.twitter.com/8fEuINzb81
Sources at the #NFLCombine tell @TonyPauline that Appalachian State linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot, an injury he played with throughout the 2019 season.
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) February 29, 2020
Here’s all the details: https://t.co/5sc2ivrMzI pic.twitter.com/Sk2xuqnTEL
#NFLCombine key measurements thread…
— Charles Robinson (@CharlesRobinson) February 26, 2020
244. #AppalachianState OLB Akeem Davis-Gaither
Height: 6-1 4/8
Weight: 224
Hand: 9 4/8
Arm: 31 1/8
Wingspan: 75 1/8
Pre Combine
Akeem Davis-Gaither (24) is lean at just 219 lbs., but how does he deal with linemen in the run game and as a pass rusher? His quick hands and athleticism make him a hard target.
— Jeaux Goods (@JoeGoodberry) February 18, 2020
When you think of athletic linebackers, think of Akeem. pic.twitter.com/8K0BjBvDPE
App State LB Akeem Davis-Gaither has what every team covets at the position in today’s NFL- Speed, athleticism & instincts. He will thrive on 3rd down. Excellent blitzer & will develop into strong coverage defender. https://t.co/n4RVBturew
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 15, 2020
Senior Bowl
Nice zone drop and pass break up by Akeem Davis-Gaither pic.twitter.com/b0CD0bVHgF
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) January 23, 2020
Another player I studied today was LB Akeem Davis-Gaither. He's undersized, but he is all over the field. He can blitz, cover and play the run.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 22, 2020
I think he's a Day 2 pick based off his athleticism alone.
Some weigh-in takeaways from the Senior Bowl:
— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) January 21, 2020
- App State LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, currently 61st on @PFF's big board, showed up to Mobile shredded, weighed in at 6-foot-1, 219 pounds.
- UCLA CB Darnay Holmes (66th OVR) weighed in at just 5-foot-10, 192 pounds -- small dude.
Akeem Davis-Gaither
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) January 21, 2020
6014 height
219 weight
3138 arm
0900 hand
App State OLB Akeem Gaither-Davis
— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) December 11, 2019
6'2 215
Sun Belt DPOY
Senior Bowl
Last 2yrs - 23.5 TFL & 13 PBUs
OLB that makes plays in backfield & in coverage.
Athletic space defender w/ good speed + physical style
Coached by former Packers LB D.J. Smith
Top 100 Player for @dpbrugler