Carlton Davis III

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Carlton Davis III was signed by the New England Patriots as a unrestricted free agent from Detroit on March 13, 2025 ... Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft ... Re-signed by Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free agent (3/16/22) ... Acquired by Detroit in a trade with Tampa Bay along with a 2024 sixth-round draft pick and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for a 2024 third-round draft pick (3/13/24).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Super Bowl LV Champion.
• Only NFL player to produce at least 18 passes defensed in both the 2019 and 2020 seasons, with 19 in 2019 and 18 in 2020.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2024 (13/13, 0/0 - Detroit)

• Acquired by Detroit from Tampa Bay along with a 2024 sixth-round draft pick and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick on March 13.
• Started 13 games at cornerback for Detroit before landing on injured reserve before week 16. Totaled 56 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, and 11 passes defensed.
• Registered 10 total tackles in his first game in a Lions uniform vs. the Los Angeles Rams (9/8).
• Recovered a fumble forced by LB Jack Campbell vs. Seattle (9/30) that he returned for 49 yards. Totaled a season-high 3 passes defensed.
• Recovered a fumble in the third quarter vs. Tennessee (10/27).
• Picked off QB C.J. Stroud twice in a win at Houston (11/10).
• Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 17 after suffering an injury vs. Buffalo (12/15), forcing him to miss the rest of the regular season and the postseason.

2023 (12/12, 2/2 - Tampa bay)

• Started 12 games at cornerback for Tampa Bay, totaling 52 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 9 passes defensed.
• Inactive vs. Chicago (9/17) and vs. Philadelphia (9/25) due to injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup at New Orleans (10/1) after missing two games due to injury.
• Recorded 10 total tackles at Indianapolis (11/26). Picked off QB Gardner Minshew in the second quarter deep in Colts territory.
• Totaled a season-high 3 passes defensed to go with an interception of QB Desmond Ridder at Atlanta (12/10).
• Inactive at Green Bay (12/17) due to injury.
• Inactive vs. New Orleans (12/31) due to injury.
• Started in the Wild Card round vs. Philadelphia (1/15) and the Divisional Round at Detroit (1/21).

2022 (13/13, 1/1 - Tampa bay)

• Started all 13 games he was active for, recording 63 tackles, 12 passes defensed, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
• Totaled 8 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery at New Orleans (9/18).
• Registered 6 tackles and 1 forced fumble vs. Green Bay (9/25), his third career forced fumble and first since 2019.
• Tallied 4 tackles and 1 pass defensed before leaving with injury vs. Atlanta (10/9).
• Inactive at Carolina (10/23) and vs. Baltimore (10/27) due to injury.
• Added a special teams tackle to go with 4 other tackles and a pass defensed vs. New Orleans (12/5).
• Recorded 6 tackles, 4 passes defensed and an interception of QB Joe Burrow vs. Cincinnati (12/18). His 4 passes defensed were tied for his second-most in a game in his career.
• Inactive vs. Carolina (1/1) and at Atlanta (1/8) due to injury.
• Started in the Wild Card round vs. Dallas (1/16).

2021 (10/10, 2/2 - Tampa bay)

• Played in 10 regular season games as starting cornerback, totaling 38 tackles, 11 passes defensed, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery.
• Intercepted QB Dak Prescott vs. Dallas (9/9) in the third quarter that set up a Buccaneers touchdown. Additionally added 2 tackles and 3 passes defensed, tying an NFL Week 1 lead.
• Notched a tackle and a pass defensed at New England (10/3) before leaving with an injury.
• Placed on injured reserve on Oct. 7.
• Returned to action at Atlanta (12/5) after missing the seven games due to injury, registering 3 tackles, 3 passes defensed and a fumble recovery.
• Tallied 5 tackles and a pass defensed in the Wild Card game vs. Philadelphia (1/16)
• Recorded 2 tackles in the Divisional Round vs. the Los Angeles Rams (1/23).

2020 (14/14, 4/4 - Tampa bay)

• Started all 14 games he played in, recording 68 tackles, 18 passes defensed and 4 interceptions.
• Started at New Orleans (9/13), holding WR Michael Thomas to 17 receiving yards, the second-lowest total of his career.
• Intercepted Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater at Carolina (9/20), which set up a Buccaneers field goal in the fourth quarter.
• Recorded his second interception of the season on a pass thrown by QB Justin Herbert vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (10/4).
• Recorded 7 tackles and 2 passes defensed, including an interception at Chicago (10/8), marking the first Buccaneer to post interceptions in consecutive games since 2016. His 3 interceptions are the most by a Buccaneers player through five games since Aqib Talib in 2010.
• Totaled 6 tackles and 4 passes defensed vs. Green Bay (10/18), including a deflection that was intercepted by S Mike Edwards that was returned to the Packers 2-yard line.
• Picked off QB Daniel Jones for his fourth interception of the season at the New York Giants (11/2), which led to a scoring drive.
• Notched 9 tackles and a pass defensed at Atlanta (12/20).
• Inactive at Detroit (12/26) and vs. Atlanta (1/3).
• Returned to action in the Wild Card game at Washington (1/9), tying for the team lead in tackles (9) while adding 2 passes defensed.
• Helped hold WR Michael Thomas to zero catches in the Divisional Round at New Orleans (1/17), while QB Drew Brees produced a 38.1 passer rating - his lowest ever in a postseason game.
• Recorded 7 tackles in the NFC Championship at Green Bay (1/24).
• Part of a defense that forced QB Patrick Mahomes into a 52.3 passer rating, the lowest of any game of his career. Helped hold the Chiefs to just 9 points in the Super Bowl victory (2/7).

2019 (14/14 - Tampa bay)

• Started all 14 games he was active for, totaling 59 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception and 19 passes defensed (second most by a Buccaneer since 2016).
• Recovered a fumble in the season opener vs. San Francisco (9/8) to go along with 3 tackles.
• Registered 7 tackles on defense and 1 on special teams at the Los Angeles Rams (9/29).
• Inactive at Seattle (11/3) and vs. Arizona (11/10).
• Returned to action with 2 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble vs. New Orleans (11/17).
• Intercepted QB Matt Ryan among his career-high 5 passes defensed at Atlanta (11/24), tied for the most for any NFL player that season and most by a Buccaneer since 2007.
• Helped limit WR DeAndre Hopkins to 23 receiving yards vs. Houston (12/21), his lowest output in three seasons.

2018 (13/12 - Tampa bay)

• Started 12 of the 13 games he played in, registering 40 tackles, 4 passes defensed, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.
• Started in NFL debut at New Orleans (9/9), recording 9 tackles.
• Registered his first career fumble recovery in a win vs. Philadelphia (9/16).
• Inactive at Atlanta (10/14) due to injury.
• Returned to action vs. Cleveland, totaling 2 tackles and a pass defensed.
• Inactive vs. Carolina (12/2) and vs. New Orleans (12/9) due to injury.

COLLEGE

• In 38 career games (32 starts) at Auburn (2015-17), totaled 138 tackles, 33 passes defensed, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries.
• 2017 first team All-America by SI.com and second team All-SEC selection.
• 2016 All-SEC third team member as a second-year starter at cornerback.
• As a true freshman starter at cornerback, was a member of the SEC All-Freshman team, marking the first Auburn Tiger to make the list since Daren Bates in 2009.

PERSONAL

• As a standout cornerback prospect from Miami Norland High School in Miami, Fla., totaled 50 tackles and 6 interceptions as a senior.
• Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and was named Class 6A all-state and first-team All-Dade County.