Demario Davis is an American football linebacker who is currently signed to the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He finished his collegiate career at Arkansas State and was picked by the New York Jets in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Later, he played for Vleveland Browns (2016), return to the Jets in 2017, and moved to Saints in 2018.
Collins, Mississippi native, Demario Davis was born on 11th January 1989, under the star sign Capricorn. As per nationality, he is an American and is of Afro-American ethnic background. The thirty-one years old stands 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighs 248 lb (112 kg).
Demario Davis is currently under a 3 year, $27,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including a $11,000,000 signing bonus, $18,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In the 2020 season, his base salary is $1,050,000 and also has a signing bonus of $11,000,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,800,000 and a dead cap value of $23,200,000.
Turned pro in 2012, he has already summoned a tremendous sum of money. His NFL career earning is listed below down the table.
| Year | Team | Earnings/ Salary |
| 2012 | New York Jets | $967,960 |
| 2013 | New York Jets | $520,000 |
| 2014 | New York Jets | $620,000 |
| 2015 | New York Jets | $1,654,011 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Browns | $4,200,000 |
| 2017 | New York Jets | $2,225,000 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | $10,200,000 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | $6,200,000 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | $12,300,000 |
| Career Earnings | $38,886,971 |
Besides, there is less to no information regarding Davis' real estate properties and vehicles. As of 2020, his net worth is approximately $20 million.
A devout Christian, Demario Davis is married to Tamela Gill-Davis. The couple tied the knot on 7th July 2012, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. For a honeymoon, they took off for Atlantis, Bahamas.
The duo met at college. Tamela was sitting in a medieval history class when Davis walked. Tamela said her first thought of him was “who is this creep.” Around the third class meeting, Davis started a conversation with Gill; that introduction sparked an interest, which developed into a friendship and later into a committed relationship. They became engaged in 2011 Christmas Eve.
Demario Davis with his wife and four children SOURCE: Instagram @d56davis Now, four children: Roman-Parker, Bailey-Grace, Summer-Joy, and Carly-Faith. In May 2020, the young one Carly-Faith was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, resulting in the loss of her left eye. In November 2020 the family came up with good news that his one-year-old daughter is cancer-free. Carly-Faith ultimately needed her left eye removed and replaced by a custom prosthetic eye. Davis talked about how he used his celebrity power as an NFL linebacker to spread more awareness about retinoblastoma.
Davis's mother was only sixteen years old when she gave birth to him and his father was a career enlisted soldier in the US Army and combat veteran. He enrolled at Brandon High School, where he played football, basketball, and track. Upon graduation, he attended Arkansas State University.
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