Akeem Davis-Gaither

Linebacker / Appalachian State

Alex Khvatov:  Tell us about this Senior Bowl experience.  Did you ever think that you would be here before the season started?      

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  I never put a limit on what I can achieve.  I never saw it down the road that I would be coming to this event.  I am from a small school.  A lot of people look down at that conference.  It is definitely an honor to be here.  I am grateful to my school and to my family.      

Alex Khvatov:  What do you want to show NFL teams this week?

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  I want to show them what I was doing in my conference, I can do it here.  I can play outside the box. 

Alex Khvatov:  You are the new breed LB.  You are what the NFL looks for in linebackers right now.  Talk about it. 

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  I can fly around.  Keep up with more athletic TE’s and RB’s.  They are getting faster, and linebackers are getting faster.  I can play in space.  I can cover on third down.       

Alex Khvatov:  What areas of your game are you trying to improve upon? 

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  I played so much inside the box.  It is a little bit different playing OLB at the next level.  I can work on some fundamentals to improve my game.    

Alex Khvatov:  How did you wind up at Appalachian State?

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  They were my only North Carolina Division I offer.  I had Boston College, which was my first offer.  Georgia Southern was another offer.  App State is closer to home and to my mom.  I loved it.    

Alex Khvatov:  What is the highlight of your career up to this point?

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  The team wins that we had this season.  We went 13-1.  We were ranked at the end of the season.  The school has never done that before.    

Alex Khvatov:  What one word best describes you? 

Akeem Davis-Gaither:  Accountable.