Name	Clark
Meaning	Clerk, scribe, secretary
Region	England
Language	Old English
Related names	Clarke, Clerk
Footnotes	Frequency Comparisons }}

Clark is surname in the English language, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. ''Clark'' evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England. The name has many variants.

The name is often, especially within the British Isles, considered to be Scottish due to the name occurring more often in Scotland than many other places. ''Clark'' is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom.

According to the 1990 United States Census, ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population.

Clark is also an occasional given name.

List of people with surname Clark

People with the surname Clark include:

Abraham Clark (1725–1794), American politician and Revolutionary War figure

Alan Clark (1928–1999), British Conservative politician and author, son of Kenneth Clark

Allen George Clark (1898–1962), British businessman

Andy Clark (musician), British musician

Anne Clark (born 1960), poet-songwriter

Benjamin S. W. Clark (1829–1912), New York politician

Bob Clark (Benjamin "Bob" Clark) (1941–2007), American director

Brian Clark (disambiguation), several people

Buddy Clark (1911–1949), American singer

Carmel Clark (born 1965), New Zealand swimmer

Catherine Clark (born 1976), Canadian television host

Charles Clark (disambiguation), several people

Chris Clark (disambiguation), several people

Christian Clark (born 1979), Australian actor

Claudine Clark, R&B; singer and performer of the 1962 hit record "Party Lights"

Colin Clark, British economist

Corrie Clark (born 1982), American breaststroke swimmer

Dallas Clark, American football player

Daniel Clark (Canadian politician and actor), Canadian actor

Daniel Kinnear Clark (1822–1896), British railway mechanical engineer

Darius Clark (1798–1871), New York physician and politician

Dave Clark (musician) (born 1942), drummer of The Dave Clark Five

David Clark (disambiguation), several people

Davis Wasgatt Clark (1812–1871), American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Dick Clark (born 1929), entertainer and producer

Dick Clark (disambiguation), several people

Douglas Clark (disambiguation), several people

Duncan Clark (1910–2007), an American public health specialist

Duncan Clark (athlete) (1915–2003), Scottish hammer thrower

Dwight Clark, American football player

Ernest Clark (1912–1994), British actor

Eugene Clark (disambiguation), several people

Frank Clark (footballer), English football player

Frank M. Clark (1915–2003), American Congressman

Gavin Brown Clark (1846–1930), MP for Caithness

George Clark (disambiguation), several people

Gerry Clark (1927–1999), New Zealand sailor and ornithologist

Ginger Clark (1879–1943), American baseball pitcher

Glenn Clark (born 1969), Canadian coach of Toronto Rock

Helen Clark (born 1950), Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008

Hilda Clark (1872–1932), American Coca-Cola advertising spokesperson

Hugh Massey Clark (1886–1956), person of New York

Hilda Margery Clarke (born 1926), English painter and curator

Hulda Regehr Clark, alternative medicine practitioner

Isabella Clark, wife of Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. Macdonald

Jack Clark (disambiguation), several people

James Clark (disambiguation), several people

Jeff Clark (disambiguation), several people

Joe Clark (born 1939), former Prime Minister of Canada

John Clark (disambiguation), several people

Jonas Gilman Clark (1815–1900), American businessman and the founder of Clark University

Joseph Clark (disambiguation), several people

Joshua Clark, (born 1980), American writer

Karen Clark (born 1945), American politician from Minnesota

Katy Clark (born 1967), British politician and trade union official

Kenneth Clark (psychologist) (1914–2005), African American psychologist who testified in ''Brown v. Board of Education''

Kenneth Clark (1902–1983), British art historian; creator of the series ''Civilisation''

Leslie J. Clark (1924–2003), British engineer and founder of Parvalux

Louis Clark, musician and conductor with the Orchestra (former members of ELO and ELO Part II)

Manning Clark (1915–1991), Australian historian

Marcus R. Clark (born 1956), Louisiana Supreme Court justice

Mark Wayne Clark (1896–1984), American Army General in WW2 (Italy) and the Korean War

Nancy B. Clark, person of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts

Naomi Clark, fictional character from The CW primetime drama 90210, the fourth series of the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise

Ocky Clark (born 1960), American middle distance runner

Otey Clark (born 1915), American baseball pitcher

Ramsey Clark (born 1927), American Attorney General and activist

Ranza Clark (born 1961), Canadian middle distance runner

Roger Clark, British rally driver

Ryan Clark (disambiguation), several people

Samuel Clark (disambiguation), several people

Samuel Delbert Clark (1910–2003), Canadian sociologist

Sherman Clark (1899–1980), American Olympic rower and Rear Admiral

Simon Clark, English horror novel writer

Steve Clark (1960–1991), British guitarist for Def Leppard

Stuart Clark (born 1975), Australian cricketer

Theresa Maria Clark (c.1890–1953), person of New York

Thomas Clark (disambiguation), several people

Tom Clark (journalist), Canadian television journalist

Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), Attorney General of the United States, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, father of Attorney General Ramsey Clark

Tracy Clark, fictional character from The CW primetime drama 90210

Wendel Clark (born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player

Wesley K. Clark (born 1944), American Army General in the Vietnam War and Kosovo

Wilfrid Le Gros Clark (1895–1971), British palaeanthropologist

Will Clark (born 1964), American baseball player

William Clark (disambiguation), several people

The Clark Sisters, American gospel vocalists from Detroit

References

External links

Clark(e) Surname DNA Project

See also

Clark (taxonomic authority)

Clarke

Clerke (disambiguation)

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Name	Trey Songz
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Tremaine Aldon Neverson
Alias
Born	November 28, 1984Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Instrument	Vocals, keyboards, sampler
Genre	R&B;, Hip-hop
Occupation	Singer–songwriter, record producer, actor
Years active	2004–present
Label	Atlantic, Songbook
Associated acts	Drake, Troy Taylor, Twista, Juvenile, Bun B, Rick Ross, Plies
Website	www.treysongz.com }}

Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, ''I Gotta Make It'', was released in 2005, while his second album, ''Trey Day'', was released in 2007. His third album, ''Ready'', was released in 2009 while his fourth studio album, ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure'', was released on September 14, 2010.

Life and career

1984–2004: Early life

Songz was born Tremaine Aldon Neverson on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia. Raised as a military brat, Songz did not have aspirations to have a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing wasn't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good." He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14 in 1998. Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school. Record producer Troy Taylor discovered Songz during a talent show in 2000, which led him to signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2002. After graduating from high school in 2002, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin recording his debut album, though recording didn't actually begin until 2003.

2004–2006: ''I Gotta Make It''

While recording his debut album in 2004, Songz released multiple mixtapes under the alias ''Prince of Virginia''. One of the mixtapes featured an "answer track" to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet", entitled "Open the Closet". The song gave Trey some notoriety. His debut album, ''I Gotta Make It'' was released on July 26, 2005. It debuted at #20 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 40,000 copies in its first week of sales. It has sold 300,000 records in the US, but was never certified by the RIAA. Songz's debut single, ''Gotta Make It'', featuring Twista, was released in March 2005 and reached #87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs. It garnered success in the R&B;/urban community but failed to make a mark in mainstream music. The album's second and final single, ''Gotta Go'', was released in July 2005 and reached #67 on the Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming even more successful than his debut single in the R&B;/urban community and in the mainstream community. After promotion for his debut concluded, he was featured on the lead single from Twista's fifth album, ''The Day After''. The single, "Girl Tonite", reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming a huge hit.

2007–2008: ''Trey Day''

In mid-2006, Songz began work on a follow-up album to his debut with longtime collaborator Troy Taylor and also employed hitmakers Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Stargate (production team) and R. Kelly to help create the album. Trey aimed for the album to be more mainstream-oriented than his debut album. His second studio album, ''Trey Day'', was released on October 2, 2007. The album reached #11 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 73,000 copies in its first week. It has since sold 400,000 records in the US, becoming his second album not to be certified by the RIAA. The album was going to be released on May 8, 2007, but was continually delayed in order for a successful single to precede the album, as the lead single failed to impact charts. His second album was preceded by the lead single, "Wonder Woman", which was released in February 2007. It reached #54 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to impact the Hot 100. Because of the single's failure, his second album was delayed from May 2007 to October 2007. The album's second single, "Can't Help but Wait", was released in August 2007 and was released to promote his second album and the film ''Step Up 2 the Streets'' soundtrack as a single for it. The single reached #14 on the Hot 100, and #2 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It became Songz's first Top 20 hit on the Hot 100, and helped to boost his second album's sales. The single was also nominated for Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance at the 2008 50th Grammy Awards. The third single from the album, "Last Time", was released in January 2008 and reached #69 on the Hot 100, and #9 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The fourth and final single from the album, "Missin' You", was released in May 2008, but failed to chart completely. In mid-2008, Songz was nominated for a BET Award for Best Male R&B; Artist but didn't win the award.

2009–2010: ''Ready''

In late 2008, Trey began work on his third studio album with Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett, Stargate and Troy Taylor and aimed for the record to be more mature than his first two. Before releasing his third album, Songz released a mixtape titled ''Anticipation'' in June 2009 through his blog, which featured songs from his third album. Another mixtape from Trey was released in the summer of 2009, called ''Genesis''. ''Genesis'' was a collection of Trey Songz's first recordings when he was fifteen years old and was released to show his fans the dedication that he had to making a record when he was young. Trey released his third studio album, ''Ready'', on August 31, 2009. The album reached #3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 131,000 copies in its first week. These are his best first week sales to date and the album was his first to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. The album has since sold over 800,000 records in the US, earning a Gold certification from the RIAA in February 2010, becoming his first album to be certified by the RIAA. The lead single from the album, "I Need a Girl", was released in April 2009 and reached #5 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop songs chart and #59 on the Hot 100, becoming an R&B;/urban hit but not a mainstream hit. A promotional single, "Successful", featuring rapper Drake, was released in June 2009 and reached #17 on the Hot 100, becoming Songz's third Top 20 hit. The single also served as the second and final single from Drake's EP, ''So Far Gone''. The second official single from his third album, "LOL Smiley Face", featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and Gucci Mane, was released in August 2009 and reached #51 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third single from the album, "I Invented Sex", featuring Drake, was released in October 2009 and reached #42 on the Hot 100 but #1 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming his first single to top that chart. Like the first two singles from the album, it achieved success in the R&B;/urban community but only some mainstream success. charted within the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and topped the R&B; chart. The fourth single from the album, "Say Aah", featuring rapper Fabolous, was released in January 2010 and reached #9 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single has become Trey's highest charting single on the Hot 100 and one of his most successful singles on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The fifth and final single from the album, "Neighbors Know My Name", was released in February 2010 and reached #43 on the Hot 100 and #4 on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart. A sixth single, "Yo Side of the Bed", was going to be released in June 2010, but its release was canceled due to unknown reasons. A music video, featuring singer Keri Hilson, was filmed and released, however. Songz was also the opening act for Jay-Z on his Jay-Z Fall Tour in late 2009. The album was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B; Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards in 2010, but lost to Beyoncé's ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''. On April 1, 2010, he recorded an episode of MTV Unplugged, which aired on April 26, 2010. A documentary-series about Trey, ''Trey Songz: My Moment'', began in June 2010 to positive reviews and high ratings. The 10-part series will end in August 2010 and follows Trey during his time as opening act on Jay-Z's Jay-Z Fall Tour in late 2009.

2010–2011: ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure''

Songz's fourth studio album, ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure'', was released on September 14, 2010. Trey began work on the album in early 2010 with Sean Garrett, Troy Taylor and Stargate and has stated that the album will be his most personal to date. The album was completed in July 2010. The album's lead single, "Bottoms Up", featuring female rapper Nicki Minaj, was released on July 27, 2010 and has reached number twenty-four on the Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was shared enough on Facebook to appear as a trending video on ItsTrending. Its video was filmed on July 31, 2010 and is pending release. Trey also filmed the video for the album's second single, "Can't Be Friends", on August 1, 2010. "Can't Be Friends" was released as the album's second single in August 2010. Songz embarked on the ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour'' on August 6, 2010 with singer Monica. The tour is his first headlining tour to date and consists of shows in venues that seat 3,000 to 5,000 people. Songz also contributed the song "Already Taken" to the ''Step Up 3D'' soundtrack, which was released on July 27, 2010. He filmed a video for the song, which was released in July 2010. The leading lady in the video is former girlfriend and professional dancer Helen Gedlu. Songz appeared at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2010. Songz performed at BET Awards 2011 which broadcasted on June 26, 2011.

In July 2011, he was cast in ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D'' as Ryan, the male lead role.

2011-Present: Chapter 5

On August 18th, 2011, It was announced Songz will be working on his fifth studio titled ''Chapter 5''. In a interview Trey said The album, which will act as the follow-up to ‘Passion, Pain, & Pleasure’, is said to be nearing completion. He also carried on to say "It’s my sixth year in the game so I’ve been here for a while now. You can expect the best me you’ve ever heard. I don’t have any release dates in mind right now but I’m just making music and enjoying myself in the studio and having fun. When I get to a place where I feel comfortable saying a date or all of that, people will definitely know. I have a few dream collaborations on that album that I want, but they say if you blow out your candle and make a wish you can’t tell people what you ask for or it won’t come true."

Discography

''I Gotta Make It'' (2005)

''Trey Day'' (2007)

''Ready'' (2009)

''Passion, Pain & Pleasure'' (2010)

''Chapter 5'' (TBA)

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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References

External links

Official website

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name	Lil Duval
birth place	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
medium	Stand-up, film, television
nationality	American
footnotes	}}

Roland Powell, also known by the stage name Lil Duval, is an American stand-up comedian. In 2005, he was a semifinalist on BET's comedy competition series ''Coming to the Stage''.

Early life and career

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Powell adopted the stage name "Lil Duval" to pay homage to his hometown (Duval county). After graduating from high school, Powell relocated to Atlanta, Georgia where he started working in the comedic circles, performing stand-up at the Atlanta staple, Uptown Comedy Corner, which led him to become a regular performer.

After performing at the Oakland Bay Area Competition in 2001, Powell was approached by Cedric the Entertainer’s road manager and was invited to perform on the Budweiser tour featuring Cedric and four additional comedians. Powell was then invited by Cedric to perform on his television special ''Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup''.

In 2003, he released the underground comedy DVD ''Dat Boy Funny'', which also featured several upcoming comedians featuring colorful sketch pieces and parodies mocking events in pop culture. The following year, Powell became a regular featured performer on three seasons of BET’s ''ComicView''. Powell released his second DVD ''Put Your Hands on Me'' in 2005. That same year he appeared in Three 6 Mafia's independent film, ''Choices II: The Setup'', as well as being featured on various skits of the film's soundtrack.

In addition to stand-up comedy, Powell also writes for ''Ozone'' magazine. He has also appeared in several music videos including T.I.'s "Rubberband Man", "24's", "Whatever You Like", "What Up, What's Haapnin', Big Kuntry King's "That's Right", Yung Joc's "It's Goin' Down" "Coffee Shop", and Young Jeezy's "My President"

External links

Category:African American actors Category:African American comedians Category:American film actors Category:American stand-up comedians Category:People from Jacksonville, Florida Category:Living people

:''Not to be confused with Drama (rapper).''

Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Tyree Cinque Simmons
Alias	Drama Boy
Birth date	April 22, 1978
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	DJ, record producer
Years active	2001–present
Label	E1 Music, Aphilliates Music Group, TM3 Records
Associated acts	Don Cannon, T.I., Lil Wayne, Willie the Kid, Smokey, Roscoe Dash, Wiz Khalifa, Trey Songz, Fabolous
website	GangstaGrillz.com }}

Tyree Cinque Simmons (born April 22, 1978 in, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known as DJ Drama is an American hip hop artist and the official DJ for Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist T.I... He is best known for producing mixtapes, including the successful "Gangsta Grillz" series and ''Dedication 2'', which the ''New York Times'' called one of the "10 best recordings of 2006".

DJ Drama, Don Cannon, and DJ Sense founded Aphilliates Music Group in 2003. The Aphilliates Music Group inked a label deal with Asylum Records in 2006, signing rapper Willie the Kid. As of January 2011, The Aphilliates now operates as its own entity, due to DJ Drama recently cutting ties with La the Darkman and Embassy Entertainment.

Music career

DJ Drama's debut album, ''Gangsta Grillz: The Album'', was released in December 2007 on the Grand Hustle label. The album's first street single, "Takin Pictures", was released in 2007 and featured Young Jeezy, Willie the Kid, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck and T.I., while the first single, "5000 Ones", featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy and Twista, debuted on BET. The second single, "The Art of Storytellin' Part 4", was released in 2008 and featured OutKast and Marsha Ambrosius. In 2009, DJ Drama released his second album entitled ''Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)'', the first single was "Day Dreaming", which featured Akon, Snoop Dogg and T.I. The second single was "Ridiculous", which featured Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac and OJ da Juiceman. Both singles were released in 2009. DJ Drama will release his third studio album, ''Third Power'', in 2011. The Gangsta Grillz album reunites DJ Drama and Don Cannon who had gone their separate ways for a few years after a lot of fighting and arguing as business partners. He is married to video vixen Summer Walker.

Film career

DJ Drama has appeared in T.I.'s ''ATL'' in 2006, and T-Pain's ''Freaknik: The Musical'' in 2010.

Discography

Albums

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Released: December 4, 2007

Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

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US: 320,000+

|- |2009 |''Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)''

Released: May 19, 2009

Label: Grand Hustle/Atlantic

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US: 75,000+

|- |2011 |''Third Power'' Released: October 4, 2011

Label: Aphilliates/E1

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To be released

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Singles

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R&B; !width="40"|US
Rap |- |2007 |align="left"|"5000 Ones"
(featuring Nelly, T.I., Yung Joc, Willie the Kid, Young Jeezy, Diddy & Twista) |align="center"|— |align="center"|73 |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''Gangsta Grillz: The Album'' |- |2008 |align="left"|"The Art of Storytellin' Part 4"
(featuring OutKast & Marsha Ambrosius) |align="center"|— |align="center"|91 |align="center"|— |- |rowspan="2"|2009 |align="left"|"Day Dreaming"
(featuring Akon, Snoop Dogg, & T.I.) |align="center"|— |align="center"|88 |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''Gangsta Grillz: The Album (Vol. 2)'' |- |align="left"|"Ridiculous"
(featuring Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lonnie Mac, & OJ da Juiceman) |align="center"|— |align="center"|104 |align="center"|— |- |rowspan="2"|2011 |align="Left"|"Oh My"
(featuring Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa & Roscoe Dash) |align="center"|95 |align="center"|18 |align="center"|12 |rowspan="2"|''Third Power'' |- |align="left"|"Words of Advice"
(featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & Kevin Cossom) |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |}

Awards

BET Hip Hop Awards

*DJ of the Year (Nominated)

Ozone Awards

*2008, Best Mixtape (''Hood Generals'') with BG (Won)

*''Note: The award was a tie with Chamillionaire's Mixtape Messiah 3''

References

Notes

Interview with DJ Drama's sister after the January 16th raid, Mixtapeshow.net, January 27, 2007

April 2007 Interview, Allhiphop.com, April 2007

Jeff Leeds, "Cracking down on mixtape CDs", New York Times, January 22, 2007

Samantha M. Shapiro, "Hip-hop outlaw (industry version)", New York Times Magazine, February 18, 2007

"Exclusive: DJ Drama Q&A;", Rhapsody.com, January 11, 2008

External links

Gangsta Grillz website

The Aphilliates

DJ Drama at MTV

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{{infobox cfl player |name

Troy Davis |team |image |ImageWidth |caption |statusRetired |importYes |PositionHalfback |number28, 32, 23 |CollegeIowa State |birth_dateSeptember 14, 1975 |birth_placeMiami, Florida |Height_ft5 |Height_in8 |Weight_lbs183 |NFLDraftedYear1997 |NFLDraftedRound3 |NFLDraftedPick62 |NFLDraftedTeamNew Orleans Saints |CFLAllStar |CFLEastAllStar, , |ProBowls |Awards |Honors |Retired #s |Records |NFL |CFL173 |playing_years1997-1999-- |playing_teamsNew Orleans SaintsHamilton Tiger-CatsEdmonton EskimosToronto Argonauts |career_highlights Grey Cup champion (2005) |statlabel1 Rushing |statvalue1 1,307 |statlabel2 Rushing Yardage |statvalue2 6,715 (''Avg: 5.1; TDs: 36; Lg: 75'') |statlabel3 Kickoff Returns |statvalue3 55 |statlabel4 KR Yardage |statvalue4 1,184 (''Avg: 21.5; TDs: 0; Lg: 42'') |statlabel5 Fumbles |statvalue5 29*CFL statistics only }}

Troy Davis (born September 14, 1975 in Miami, Florida) is a Canadian Football League running back who is currently a free agent. He is best known for being the first NCAA Division I-A running back to rush for over 2,000 yards in back to back seasons while at Iowa State. Davis was twice a Heisman Trophy finalist, finishing second in 1996.

College career

Davis attended Iowa State University, members of the Big Eight Conference (which later expanded to the Big 12 Conference in 1996 before his senior season) where he set numerous Cyclone records, including most career rushing yards (4,382), total rushing yards in a single season (2,185), rushing yards in a game (378, vs. Missouri, rushing attempts in a game (53, vs. then-Division I-AA Northern Iowa, most rushing touchdowns in a game (5, vs. UNLV and vs. Northern Iowa), most 100-yard rushing games in a season (11) and career (21), most 200-yard rushing games in a season (5) and career (9), and most consecutive 100-yard rushing games (17, during 1995 and 1996 seasons), and most consecutive games scoring a touchdown (10, during 1995 and 1996 seasons). He also holds the Iowa State Cyclones football record for most career rushing touchdowns (36) and is tied for first for most career total touchdowns (38). He became the first running back in NCAA Division I-A (now Football Bowl Subdivision history to gain 2,000 yards in two different seasons. During his 3 seasons at ISU, the Cyclones finished last in the Big Eight standings in his sophomore and junior seasons and last in the Big 12 North division standings. Davis played for head coaches Jim Walden and for the final two years of his ISU career, Dan McCarney.

In 1996, Davis was selected as the inaugural Big 12 Conference Player of the Year.

Davis was a two-time consensus All-American at running back in 1995 and 1996. He was later admitted to the Iowa State Hall of Fame as member of the class of 2007.

Heisman Trophy

Davis finished fifth out of five finalists for the Heisman Trophy in 1995 and narrowly finished second to winner Danny Wuerffel in 1996. In 1996, Davis won three Heisman regions, but lost badly in the South region. He was largely hampered by the fact that he played on a losing team. In his three years at Iowa State, his teams lost all the games about 3- 0 each time.

Professional career

Davis elected to forgo his senior season of eligibility and declared for the 1997 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the 3rd round (62nd overall) by the New Orleans Saints. He played in the NFL for three years before joining the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. During the 2005 CFL season, Davis was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for a package headlined by wide receiver Brock Ralph, defensive back Tay Cody, and a first-round pick in that year's draft. Davis played a key role in helping the Eskimos win the 93rd Grey Cup that year. On February 23, 2007, the Eskimos released Davis. He was later signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster on September 25, 2007. Davis was initially released by the Argonauts on October 17, 2007, but rejoined their practice roster on October 23, 2007.

Personal life

Davis is the brother of Darren Davis, who played running back at Iowa State beginning in Troy's final season until 1999. Darren ran for over 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons before ending his career second in career rushing yards behind his older brother.

References

External links

Troy Davis ESPN.Com profile

Troy Davis CFL Profile

Troy Davis Released from Edmonton

Toronto Argonauts profile

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