Former A-State LB Demario Davis named to first Pro Bowl

Arkansas State legend Demario Davis has one other milestone he can add to his resume. Davis was chosen to his first Professional Bowl earlier this week.

The primary-time Professional Bowler recorded his one centesimal deal with of the season Sunday in opposition to the Eagles, changing into the primary Saints participant in historical past to document 100 tackles in 5 straight seasons. He had a team-high seven Sunday because the Saints upset the Eagles on the street.

The Walter Payton Man of the 12 months nominee has now began 16 video games for New Orleans this season, recording 9 tackles for a loss and 6.5 sacks

“It means a lot as a result of right here I’m in yr 11 and I’m making my first professional bowl and the one factor that I can really feel is simply grateful,” Davis stated. “I keep in mind in all probability about 2 or 3 years in the past, the place I actually felt like I ought to’ve made it and I didn’t and lots of people don’t know however I actually cried, you already know I don’t cry typically however I cried… and pondering again to that story is rather like, issues might not occur the way in which you need it to, however they’re going to occur after they’re purported to.”

He additionally recalled a narrative from his A-State days that reminded him of that gradual course of.

“I keep in mind after I was in faculty and I made all-conference after which my coaches took me out of the beginning lineup after I was 1 of two gamers that was All-Convention gamers, and I needed to play backup the entire season,” Davis stated. “However the finish of the season, shockingly, I made First Group All-Convention from a backup and it was the primary time in historical past the place a participant had did that and I keep in mind seeing that on the entrance web page and studying the article and it wasn’t like I used to be celebrating to myself, it was identical to ‘wow God, like you can also make the inconceivable occur at any time.’”

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