Britt Davis
 Davis in 2010. |
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| No. 17 New England Patriots | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 23, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Melrose Park, Illinois | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Northern Illinois | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
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| Receiving yards | -- |
| Receiving TDs | -- |
Britt Davis (born April 23, 1986 in Melrose Park, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
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[edit] Early years
Davis attended public schools in North Riverside, Illinois. He went to Komarek Elementary School and Riverside-Brookfield High School. At RBHS he amassed 7,700 career yards total offense and 90 touchdowns in 22 starts as quarterback on two state Class 5A playoff teams. He completed 461-of-766 passes (60.2%) for 6,266 yards, 39 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He posted nine career 300-yard passing games. He also added 17 rushing touchdowns and 1,434 rushing yards on 163 attempts.[1]
[edit] College career
Davis attended college at Northern Illinois University. As a member of the Huskies, he was used almost exclusively as a wide receiver position, and finished his career at NIU as fifth on the school all-time charts for career receptions with 146 and totaled 1,676 career receiving yards and 2,063 all-purpose yards. He also completed two-of-four passes and rushed 15 times for 66 yards, and scored nine career touchdowns, eight receiving for 56 total points.[1] He earned a Corporate communications major with a minor in black studies[1]..
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New York Jets
Davis went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft and was signed by the New York Jets. He had 5 receptions for 54 yards in the preseason,[2] and was waived on September 5. The Jets re-signed Davis to their practice squad on November 17. Davis, who had been signed to a future contract earlier in the season, was later waived on August 1, 2010 by the Jets.
[edit] Denver Broncos
Davis signed with the Denver Broncos on August 5, 2010 for a two year deal.
[edit] New England Patriots
Davis was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on January 4, 2012.
