Vernon Davis

For the American football defensive back, see Vern Davis. For the American lawyer and politician, see Vernon M. Davis.

Vernon Davis
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Davis with the Redskins in 2018
No. 85, 80
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1984-01-31) January 31, 1984 (age 40)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Dunbar
(Washington, D.C.)
College:Maryland (2003–2005)
NFL draft:2006 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:583
Receiving yards:7,562
Receiving touchdowns:63
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vernon Leonard Davis[1] (born January 31, 1984) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, earning first-team All-American honors in 2005. Davis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the sixth overall pick of the 2006 NFL draft. In 2009, he co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.

In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, referred to as "the Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 with the team over the Carolina Panthers. He then signed with the Washington Redskins in 2016, where he played until retiring following the 2019 season.

Early life

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Davis attended Truesdell Elementary in Washington, D.C., and later attended Paul Public Charter School for middle school.[2] However, Paul did not have a football team, and Davis played for neighboring MacFarland Middle School as a result. He went on to attend Dunbar High School in Washington.[3] Davis was a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. At Dunbar, he was teammates with future Cleveland Browns kick return specialist and wide receiver, Josh Cribbs.[4] Davis played tight end and safety, but he also played wide receiver, kick returner, linebacker, and defensive end. In his senior season, Davis caught 21 passes for 511 yards and five touchdowns, despite missing three games with a deep bone bruise below his knee. Davis also caught three two-point conversions and returned two kick offs and two punts for touchdowns. As a junior, he had 35 receptions for 385 yards. Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the fourth-best tight end prospect of the class of 2003.[5]

In track & field, Davis recorded a personal best of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters, and was the DCIAA champion in the high jump with a jump of 6 ft 6 in (198 cm). He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (43.68s) relay squad.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Vernon Davis
TE 		Washington, District of Columbia Dunbar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.4 Jul 8, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 (TE)   Rivals: 4 (TE)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

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Davis returns a kickoff during a 2005 game against the Clemson Tigers

Davis enrolled in the University of Maryland, where he majored in studio art and played for the Maryland Terrapins football team. In 2003, Davis saw the most consistent action of any true freshman, playing in all thirteen contests. He had five receptions for 87 yards (11.8 avg) and led the kickoff coverage unit with eight solo tackles.

In 2004, Davis played in almost every game, starting at H-back against Northern Illinois, Duke, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. He finished second on the team with 27 catches for 441 yards and had 16.3 avg and three touchdowns.[9]

In 2005, Davis was a consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection. He was a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end. Davis started every game, leading the team with 51 receptions and the conference with 871 receiving yards (17.1 avg).[10][11] His six touchdown catches rank tenth on the school's season-record list while his 51 receptions also rank tenth on Maryland's annual record chart while his 871 yards rank fifth. Davis was graded 82.5% for blocking consistency as he registered 67 knockdowns, including 18 blocks down field and had eight touchdown-resulting blocks.

Davis was heavily involved with working out in college. He set school strength records (in spring of 2005) for a tight end in the bench press (460 pounds), power-clean (380 pounds), index (824 pounds) and squat (685 pounds).[12] Davis finished his collegiate career with 1,371 yards on 83 receptions for 16.5 yards per catch, the best average of any first round tight end ever and more yards than other previous high first round tight ends such as Tony Gonzalez, Jeremy Shockey, Kyle Brady, and Kellen Winslow II.

College statistics

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Maryland Terrapins
Season GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD
2003 13 5 59 11.8 28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2004 11 27 441 16.3 46 3 1 −2 −2.0 −2 0
2005 11 51 871 17.1 73 6 1 7 7.0 7 0
Career 35 83 1,371 16.5 73 9 2 5 2.5 7 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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 Wonderlic
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m) 		254 lb
(115 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.38 s 1.52 s 2.56 s 4.17 s 7.00 s 42.0 in
(1.07 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 33 reps 20[13]
All values from NFL Combine[14][15]

San Francisco 49ers

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2006 season

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Davis was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[16] He joined Kellen Winslow Jr. as the fourth highest tight end ever drafted after Ron Kramer, (Green Bay, fourth overall in 1957) Mike Ditka (Chicago, fifth overall in 1961), and Riley Odoms (Denver, fifth overall in 1972). Davis was the top tight end prospect in the 2006 NFL Draft, partially due to a strong performance at the scouting combine.[17] He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds. Davis also broad-jumped 10'08", nearly a foot farther than the next-best tight end, Marcedes Lewis.

Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Alex Smith, against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10, 2006.[18] Smith added a career-long 52-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on December 10 with a short catch followed by a long run.[19] Davis missed six games due an injury he suffered on September 24, 2006. Davis sustained a hairline fracture to his left fibula, on a non-contact play against the Philadelphia Eagles, but returned on November 19 against the Seattle Seahawks.

Davis finished his rookie year with 20 receptions for 265 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games and eight starts.[20][21]

2007 season

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During Week 3, Davis was injured while attempting to catch a pass from Smith against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Davis sprained his right knee and missed the next two games. Despite his injury and the 49ers' offensive ineptitude, Davis bettered most of the numbers from his rookie season. Even though his yards per reception diminished, Davis finished his second professional season with 52 receptions for 509 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games and starts.[22]

2008 season

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In October 2008, after catching a seven-yard pass in the third quarter against the Seahawks, Davis slapped Seahawks safety Brian Russell in the facemask, resulting in a 15-yard penalty, causing head coach Mike Singletary to bench Davis and then send him to the locker room for the rest of the game. After the game, Singletary then spoke his famous "I want winners" rant. This resulted in Davis changing his attitude from himself, to the team. In the next game against the Arizona Cardinals, Davis leaped over a defender and caught a pass from quarterback Shaun Hill resulting in a touchdown, his first of the season.

David finished the season with 31 receptions for 358 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[23]

Davis (left) with wide receiver Michael Crabtree in 2009

2009 season

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Through Week 11 of the 2009 season, Davis led the NFL with nine touchdown receptions, tied with wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Randy Moss. In the final game of the regular season, he tied the all-time record for most touchdown receptions for a tight end in a single season with 13,[24] sharing the record set by Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers in 2004; that record stood until 2011, when it was broken by Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots.[25][26] Davis was selected to appear in his first Pro Bowl after recording 78 receptions for 965 yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[27]

2010 season

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Davis in 2010

Before the 2010 season, Davis was awarded a five-year contract extension for $37 million with $23 million guaranteed. The deal made him the league's highest paid tight end.[28] During a Week 6 17–9 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 6, Davis recorded his third straight game with a touchdown.[29]

Davis finished the 2010 season with 56 receptions and 914 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[30] He was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.[31]

2011 season

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In 2011, Davis had 67 receptions for 792 yards with six touchdowns in 16 games and starts, helping the 49ers win the NFC West division and make the postseason for the first time since 2002.[32] In the playoffs in the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints, he had seven receptions for 180 yards, breaking Kellen Winslow's record (166) for most yards by a tight end in a playoff game.[33] Davis scored two touchdowns, and on the game-winning drive, he had a critical 47-yard reception that put the 49ers in a position to tie the game. With nine seconds remaining, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith, now referred to as "Vernon Post".[34] Davis caught three passes for 112 yards and another two touchdowns against the New York Giants in the NFC Championship, but the 49ers lost 20–17 in overtime.[35] He was ranked 43rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.[36]

2012 season

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Davis in 2012

During the 2012 season, Davis caught 41 passes for 548 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[37]

During the NFC Championship Game, Davis recorded five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in the 28–24 comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons.[38] During Super Bowl XLVII, he had six receptions for 104 yards in the 34–31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.[39] Davis was ranked 38th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.[40]

2013 season

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Davis began the 2013 season much like the 2012 playoffs ended: as a trusted and reliable target for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, catching his first touchdown pass of the season in the first quarter of the first game, at Candlestick Park on September 8, 2013, against the Green Bay Packers.[41] Davis finished the 2013 season with 52 receptions for 850 yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games and starts.[42]

Davis added two touchdown receptions in the playoffs, one coming against the Green Bay Packers in a Wild Card Round victory, and another in a Divisional Round victory over the Carolina Panthers.[43][44] He was named to the Pro Bowl.[45] Davis was ranked 51st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.[46]

2014 season

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In 2014, Davis had 26 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns, both of which occurred in the season-opening 28–17 road victory over the Dallas Cowboys.[47][48] He was dealing with ankle and back issues, which hindered him most of the time during the season.[49]

Denver Broncos

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On November 2, 2015, Davis and a 2016 seventh-round draft pick were traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Denver Broncos for sixth-round picks in 2016 and 2017.[50][51]

Davis' first game as a member of the Broncos was against his brother Vontae and the Indianapolis Colts. With Brock Osweiler as the starting quarterback, Davis had four receptions for 69 yards during a narrow Week 11 17–15 road victory over the Chicago Bears.[52] He added a combined four receptions for 35 yards in victories over the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers. Davis had a season-high seven catches for 74 yards during a Week 14 15–12 loss to the Oakland Raiders.[53] On February 7, 2016, Davis won his first Super Bowl championship after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10 in Super Bowl 50.[54] Despite ending the Super Bowl with no receptions,[55] Davis made a key block downfield during a crucial 34-yard run by teammate C. J. Anderson, the longest rush of the game.[56][57]

Washington Redskins

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2016 season

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Davis (right) in 2017

On March 31, 2016, Davis signed a one-year contract with his hometown Washington Redskins.[58] During a Week 6 27–20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis caught his first touchdown since 2014, helping the Redskins win their fourth straight game of the season. Davis had started the game in replacement of an injured Jordan Reed and finished with two receptions for 50 yards and the aforementioned touchdown.[59] The following week, he earned his third start in a row and finished with six receptions for 79 yards in a 17–20 road loss to the Detroit Lions.[60] The following week, Davis caught five passes for 93 yards in a 27–27 tie with the Cincinnati Bengals.[61] During a Week 9 26–20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he caught three passes for 66 yards and caught a 38-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Kirk Cousins.[62]

Davis finished the 2016 season with 44 receptions for 583 receivnig yards and two receiving touchdowns.[63]

2017 season

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On March 8, 2017, Davis signed a three-year contract extension with the Redskins.[64] Overall, in the 2017 season, Davis finished with 43 receptions for 648 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[65]

2018 season

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Davis recorded his first touchdown of the season in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers.[66] Davis finished the season with 25 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games and eight starts.[67]

2019 season

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During the season-opening 32–27 loss the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis caught four passes for 59 yards including a 48-yard touchdown.[68] He was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2019, after missing most of the season with a concussion.[69]

Retirement

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Davis announced his retirement via a Fox NFL skit prior to Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020.[70]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2006 SF 10 8 20 265 13.3 52 3 2 5 2.5 9 0 1 1
2007 SF 14 14 52 509 9.8 31 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2008 SF 16 16 31 358 11.5 57 2 1 11 11.0 11 0 2 1
2009 SF 16 16 78 965 12.4 73 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2010 SF 16 16 56 914 16.3 66 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2011 SF 16 16 67 792 11.8 44 6 2 −5 −2.5 −2 0 3 1
2012 SF 16 16 41 548 13.4 53 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 SF 15 15 52 850 16.3 64 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2014 SF 14 14 26 245 9.4 29 2 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0
2015 SF 6 5 18 194 10.8 43 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
DEN 9 4 20 201 10.1 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2016 WAS 16 14 44 583 13.3 44 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2017 WAS 16 16 43 648 15.1 69 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2
2018 WAS 14 8 25 367 14.7 53 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2019 WAS 4 1 10 123 12.3 48 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 198 179 583 7,562 13.0 73 63 6 15 2.5 11 0 10 7

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2011 SF 2 2 10 292 29.2 73 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2012 SF 3 3 12 254 21.2 44 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 SF 3 3 5 54 10.8 28 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2015 DEN 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 11 9 27 600 22.2 73 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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Davis visiting American military members in Southwest Asia in March 2010

Davis has a fiancée named Kayla.[71] Davis' younger brother, Vontae Davis, the late cornerback who played for the Miami Dolphins & Indianapolis Colts, infamously retired during halftime as a member of the Buffalo Bills.[72] Davis's other brother, Michael Davis, was arrested in the Petworth area of Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2012, for two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Michael is suspected of three similar attacks for which there is an investigation but no charge.[73]

Davis is an avid curling fan. He hosted an event for his charity in San Jose, California, in which the event was curling. Davis was named honorary captain of the Men's U.S. Olympic Curling team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[74]

In late 2010, Davis founded Modern Class Design (MCD) with business partner Antone Barnes.[75] Modern Class Design is a full-service fine arts and interior design company that offers comprehensive design services for homes and commercial spaces including interiors and landscape architecture. Davis also owns a chain of Jamba Juice franchises.[76]

In December 2012, Davis opened Gallery 85 on Santana Row in San Jose, California. Gallery 85 is an art gallery for new and emerging artists giving them access to high-end exposure.[77]

In October 2013, it was reported that Davis would be offering stock in his future earnings via a venture with Fantex as part of a new financial instrument being sold by Fantex. Davis planned to offer a 10% share of all future earnings from his brand marketing company to Fantex, which would then turn around and divide it into shares of a tracking stock that can be traded within their own exchange.[78] In January 2014, the stock offering was confirmed. The proposed offering was 421,100 shares, valued at $10 per share, for a total proposed valuation worth $4.2 million.[79]

Media appearances

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In 2013, Davis made a cameo appearance in the music video for the song "Get Lo" by Ron Artest and Mike Jones.[80]

Davis made an appearance on Pretty Wild,[81] and Whose Line is it Anyway? in 2015.[82]

Davis was a judge on ABC's BattleBots in its second season.[83]

Davis hosted the reunion and behind-the scenes special for MTV's The Challenge: Total Madness, both of which aired in July 2020.[84][85] In September 2020, Davis was announced as one of the celebrities competing in the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars. He partnered with Peta Murgatroyd and was the fifth couple eliminated from the competition, lasting six weeks.[86]

On April 28, 2021, Davis returned as the host for the two-part reunion of The Challenge: Double Agents.[87][88][89]

In March and April 2022, Davis served as a judge for Season 1 of Domino Masters on Fox.[90]

Davis also starred in the crime thriller The Ritual Killer as "Randoku", which was released on March 10, 2023. The movie is about a detective hunting for an international murderer committing ritualistic killings in a small Mississippi town. The movie stars Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser.

In 2022, it was announced that Davis would star in the comedy film Plan B, alongside Jon Heder, Tom Berenger, and Shannon Elizabeth.[91]

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