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Davis-Gaither goes No. 107 to the Cincinatti Bangles, first time two App State players taken before fourth round

The Cincinnati Bangles have selected former App State outside linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither with the 107th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

After teammate Darrynton Evans went No. 93 to the Titans, Davis-Gaither’s selection marks the first time two App State players have been drafted before the fourth round.

The Thomasville native is a five-time bowl champion and four-time Sun Belt champion in his career with the Mountaineers. In 2019, he was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year after totaling 104 total tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, eight pass breakups, an interception, and a game-winning field goal block at UNC-Chapel Hill on Sept.