Davion Davis
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Davis with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 84 – Washington Commanders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-23) October 23, 1996 (age 27)
Hutto, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Hutto
College:Sam Houston State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • USFL champion (2023)
  • First-team FCS All-American (2017)
  • SLC Offensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • 2× First-team All-SLC (2017, 2018)
  • Second-team All-SLC (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:17
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Davion Davis (born October 23, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Sam Houston State. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Houston Roughnecks, and Birmingham Stallions.

College career

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

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
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]
Davis with the Browns in 2021

Minnesota Vikings

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

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 policy. After being reinstated from suspension, he was waived on September 20, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Houston Texans

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

Davis was released by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on March 3, 2023.[19]

Birmingham Stallions

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

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)

On December 5, 2023, Davis was signed to the Texans' practice squad.[26] He was released on December 27.[27]

Washington Commanders

On January 2, 2024, Davis was signed to the Washington Commanders practice squad.[28] Seven days later, he signed a reserve/future contract following the end of the 2023 regular season.[29]

References

  1. ^ McBride, JP (April 3, 2016). "Bearkat receivers have big shoes to fill". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Southland: Sam Houston State should rule league again". Houston Chronicle. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Borman, Sean (September 28, 2019). "Report: Vikings to elevate WR Davion Davis to 53-man roster". VikingsTerritory.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Davion Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Peters, Craig. "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com.
  7. ^ "Davion Davis: Added to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Vikings promote Davion Davis to active roster, waive Nate Meadors". DailyNorseman.com. September 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "Vikings Sign Cameron Smith to Active Roster, Waive Davion Davis".
  10. ^ "Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Set Roster at 80 Players". Vikings.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Browns sign WR Davion Davis". ClevelandBrowns.com. July 31, 2021. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "Texans sign Davion Davis off the Browns Practice Squad". brownswire.usatoday.com. October 6, 2021. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-15-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. December 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "Texans announce Chester Rogers, Harrison Elliott signings". NBCSports.com. August 3, 2022.
  16. ^ "NFL Transactions: Thursday 8/4". NFLTradeRumors.co. August 4, 2022.
  17. ^ Bouda, Nate (August 12, 2022). "Texans Waive WR Davion Davis From IR With Settlement". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-5-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  20. ^ @USFLStallions (March 11, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ @USFLStallions (July 25, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (July 25, 2023). "Cardinals Sign 5 Players, Including Potential Center Pat Elflein". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (August 29, 2023). "Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Drake, Tyler (October 25, 2023). "Cardinals re-sign WR Davion Davis, DL Jacob Slade to practice squad". Arizona Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  25. ^ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Place Leki Fotu On Injured Reserve". azcardinals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  26. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-05-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2023.
  27. ^ Houston Texans Public Relations (December 27, 2023). "Houston Texans Transactions (12-27-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  28. ^ Selby, Zach (January 2, 2024). "Commanders sign three players to practice squad". Commanders.com.
  29. ^ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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