Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis has built a well-deserved reputation for being a terror on the field and a nice guy off the field.
As a rookie, Thomas told columnist Scott Fowler that his tackling philosophy is "Get to the ball with bad intentions." That attitude has served him well – he's a two-time Pro Bowler who led the team in tackles in 2016.
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Off the field, Davis is known for his charitable work, most notably his Defending Dreams Foundation, one of the reasons he was named the NFL’s 2014 Walter Payton Man of the Year.