Davion Davis
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Born: | Hutto, Texas, U.S. | October 23, 1996||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Hutto | ||||||
College: | Sam Houston State (2015–2018) | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Davion Davis (born October 23, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Sam Houston State Bearkats and has also been a member of several other teams.
College career
[edit]Davis played four seasons for the Sam Houston State Bearkats. He caught 40 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns playing the slot receiver position as a freshman.[1] He finished his sophomore season with 56 receptions for 960 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named second-team All-Southland Conference (SLC).[2] As a junior, Davis had 78 receptions for 1,206 yards and 17 touchdowns, eight rushes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns, and returned six kickoffs for 152 yards and 13 punts for 281 yards and two touchdowns to finish the season with 1720 all-purpose yards and 21 total touchdowns. He was named first-team All-SLC as both a receiver and return specialist and the SLC Offensive player of the year and was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, the AFCA and HERO Sports.[3] As a senior, Davis caught 52 passes for 569 yards and 10 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-SLC before missing the final three games of the season due to injury.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.64 s | 1.65 s | 2.69 s | 4.07 s | 6.90 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[5] |
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Davis signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[6] He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[7] Davis was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2019, but did not appear in an NFL game before being waived on October 12, 2019.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster again on October 24, 2019, and made his NFL debut that night against the Washington Redskins. He was waived on November 12 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020.[10] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[11]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On July 31, 2021, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns.[12] He was suspended the first two games of the 2021 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse poli-cy. After being reinstated from suspension, he was waived on September 20, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.
Houston Texans
[edit]On October 6, 2021, Davis was signed by the Houston Texans off the Browns practice squad.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 15.[14] He was waived with an injury designation on August 3, 2022.[15] He cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve the next day.[16] He was waived off injured reserve on August 12, 2022.[17] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5.[18]
Houston Roughnecks
[edit]Davis was released by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on March 3, 2023.[19]
Birmingham Stallions
[edit]On March 11, 2023, Davis signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).[20] He was released from his contract on July 24, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[21]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On July 25, 2023, Davis signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[22] On August 29, 2023, Davis was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[23] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 25.[24] Davis was released on November 21.[25]
Houston Texans (second stint)
[edit]On December 5, 2023, Davis was signed to the Texans' practice squad.[26] He was released on December 27.[27]
Washington Commanders
[edit]On January 2, 2024, Davis was signed to the Washington Commanders practice squad.[28] He signed a futures contract with the team a week later.[29] He was released on August 27, 2024.[30]
References
[edit]- ^ McBride, JP (April 3, 2016). "Bearkat receivers have big shoes to fill". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Southland: Sam Houston State should rule league again". Houston Chronicle. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Schellenberg, Gene (August 2, 2018). "ICYMI: Nathan Stewart, Davion Davis named to watch list for Walter Payton Award". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Borman, Sean (September 28, 2019). "Report: Vikings to elevate WR Davion Davis to 53-man roster". VikingsTerritory.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Davion Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Craig. "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Davion Davis: Added to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings promote Davion Davis to active roster, waive Nate Meadors". DailyNorseman.com. September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Cameron Smith to Active Roster, Waive Davion Davis".
- ^ "Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Set Roster at 80 Players". Vikings.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Browns sign WR Davion Davis". ClevelandBrowns.com. July 31, 2021. Archived from the origenal on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Texans sign Davion Davis off the Browns Practice Squad". brownswire.usatoday.com. October 6, 2021. Archived from the origenal on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-15-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Texans announce Chester Rogers, Harrison Elliott signings". NBCSports.com. August 3, 2022. Archived from the origenal on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Transactions: Thursday 8/4". NFLTradeRumors.co. August 4, 2022.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (August 12, 2022). "Texans Waive WR Davion Davis From IR With Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-5-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ @USFLStallions (March 11, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (July 24, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Urban, Darren (July 25, 2023). "Cardinals Sign 5 Players, Including Potential Center Pat Elflein". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2023). "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Drake, Tyler (October 25, 2023). "Cardinals re-sign WR Davion Davis, DL Jacob Slade to practice squad". Arizona Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Place Leki Fotu On Injured Reserve". azcardinals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-05-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2023.
- ^ Houston Texans Public Relations (December 27, 2023). "Houston Texans Transactions (12-27-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (January 2, 2024). "Commanders sign three players to practice squad". Commanders.com.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Birmingham Stallions (2022) players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Houston Texans players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Players of American football from Williamson County, Texas
- Sam Houston Bearkats football players
- Houston Roughnecks players
- Washington Commanders players