Saints linebacker Demario Davis on living for Jesus and finding his identity as a football player
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Demario Davis is a linebacker with the New Orleans Saints. He was originally selected in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Demario would go on to play the next seven seasons with the Jets (2012-2015, 2017) and the Browns (2016). In 2018, he signed with the Saints and has been a starting linebacker for New Orleans ever since.
Since arriving to New Orleans, Davis was named First-Team All-Pro in 2019 and Second-Team All-Pro twice in 2020 and 2021. Demario is also an author and his book "The Unsuccessful Champion" was released in October 2019.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Demario Davis about the evolution of his playing career, almost retiring five years ago, missing his first ever NFL game in 2021, trusting in God and what it means to truly surrender his entire life to the Lord.
Receive our 10-day Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum Weekly Email Newsletter. Sign up here.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey, guys, today's episode of Sports Spectrum's podcast is presented by Cedarville University. |
| 0:05.4 | We love having them as partners with us here at Sports Spectrum. |
| 0:09.7 | They are one of the leading Christian universities in the country. |
| 0:13.6 | They're well known for their excellent academic programs that equip graduates for lifelong ministry and service, including their new Master of Athletic |
| 0:23.9 | Training degree. |
| 0:26.0 | Cedarville's athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic |
| 0:31.7 | Training Education. |
| 0:33.5 | Basically, that means it's a big deal and it's done properly. |
| 0:36.7 | Students are taught by outstanding professors who are experienced in the athletic training profession, including program director, Mike Weller, who has worked with the Cincinnati Bengals and the NFL. |
| 0:49.2 | And what sets Cedarville's MAT program apart is the opportunity for students to earn a bachelor's degree in sports medicine, |
| 0:56.6 | a Bible minor, and the master of athletic training in just five years. And it's all from a biblical |
| 1:04.5 | world view. And they also offer a two-year standalone master's program for students who've already |
| 1:10.7 | completed a bachelor's |
| 1:12.4 | degree elsewhere. Now, I got to tell you, recently, I was on Cedarville's campus, and I can |
| 1:17.9 | attest how wonderful their facilities are. They have amazing academic programs. Their faculty is second |
| 1:24.3 | to none. In fact, the MAT is hosted and housed in newly renovated spaces with the |
| 1:30.8 | latest technology. So I want to encourage you to visit cedarville.edu slash athletic training |
| 1:37.5 | to learn more about this innovative master of athletic training program. That's cedarville. |
| 1:43.4 | dot edu slash athletic training to learn more about the new |
| 1:48.3 | Master of Athletic Training program at Cedarville University. |
| 1:52.6 | Check it out today. |
| 1:57.5 | Welcome to the Sports Spectrum podcast, the intersection of sports and faith. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Sports Spectrum, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Sports Spectrum and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.