Vernon Davis
Davis with the Washington Redskins in 2016
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| No. 85 Washington Redskins | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 31, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Washington (DC) Dunbar | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 505 |
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| Receiving yards: | 6,424 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 57 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Vernon Leonard Davis (born January 31, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. Upon entering the league, Davis signed a five-year, $23 million deal that made him the highest paid tight end at the time. In 2009, Davis co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions.
In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, which was referred to as "The Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he ended up winning Super Bowl 50 with the team against the Carolina Panthers.
Davis attended Truesdell Elementary in Washington, D.C, and later attended Paul Public Charter School for middle school. However, Paul did not have a football team, and thus, Davis played for neighboring MacFarland Middle School. He would go on to attend Dunbar High School in Washington. He was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field. Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 4 tight end prospect of the class of 2003. While attending at Dunbar, he was teammates with future New York Jets kick return specialist and wide receiver, Josh Cribbs.
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.
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