51Akeem Davis-Gaither
MLB · 7th season
YR 7
Current depth chart
MLB1StarterYR 7
Depth relationships
Bio
Akeem Davis-Gaither is a 6'2", 215-pound weakside linebacker from Thomasville, North Carolina, who played college football at Appalachian State. Selected 107th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft by Cincinnati, he spent five seasons with the Bengals before joining Arizona in 2025. With the Cardinals last year, Davis-Gaither appeared in all 17 games with 13 starts, recording 99 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, five passes defensed, and one interception. He signed with Indianapolis as a free agent in March 2026 and enters his seventh season in the league.
Akeem Davis-Gaither played 17 games in 2025 with a 68% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'2"Weight238 lbHometownThomasville, NCAge29CollegeAppalachian StateDraftedRound 4 · #107 overall · 2020 · CINExperience6 NFL seasons
Contract
$2.7Mper year · AAV
Years 1Guaranteed $1.5MCap 0.9%
T-69 of 278 · LB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
116
TACKLES
2
TFL
1
INT
5
PBU
1
FF
Career path
APPALACHIAN STATEthrough 2019
BENGALS2020 – 2024
Drafted · Round 4 · Pick 107
CARDINALS2025
COLTS2026 — present