Davis with the Denver Broncos in 2016
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 2, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Meridian, Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Collinsville (MS) West Lauderdale | ||||||||||||||
College: | Southern Mississippi | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Pass attempts: | 378 |
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Pass completions: | 236 |
Percentage: | 62.4 |
Passing yards: | 2,548 |
TD–INT: | 13–12 |
Passer rating: | 80.4 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Austin Davis (born June 2, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. A walk-on to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles program, Davis redshirted the 2007 season and became the starter a year later. He ended the year with a combined total of 15 school records for both game and single-season marks and led the Golden Eagles to a bowl game victory in the 2008 New Orleans Bowl. He was selected to the Freshman All-Conference USA team and earned a Freshman All-American honorable mention by College Football News for 2008.
He has been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, and Denver Broncos.
Davis was born on June 2, 1989. Davis attended West Lauderdale High School in Collinsville, Mississippi, where he was coached by Stan McCain. He would become the winningest quarterback in the school's history. As a senior, Davis threw for 1,100 yards passing with 15 touchdowns, rushed for 600 yards with six touchdowns and recorded a 67 percent completion rating. He was a four-year letterwinner and was named team MVP. During his career, Davis received all-area honors, was named best offensive back in the district and played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game.
Davis' cousin, Jason Smith, had a nine-year career in Major League Baseball and his brother, Bo, played baseball for the San Diego Padres organization and helped lead the Southern Miss Golden Eagles to their first College World Series appearance. Davis was also an all-state baseball player in high school.