Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1989)

Anthony Davis

Davis with the San Francisco 49ers
No. 76
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1989-10-11) October 11, 1989 Piscataway, New Jersey
Career information
College:	Rutgers
NFL draft:	2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2010–2014)
Career highlights and awards
NFL NFC Champion (2012) College Second-team All-America (2009) First-team All-Big East (2008, 2009) Freshman All-American (2007) High School All-American (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 71 Games started: 71 Fumble recoveries: 4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Anthony Nathaniel Davis (born October 11, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle. Davis was drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Rutgers University.

High school career

Davis attended Piscataway High School in New Jersey, where he played for the Piscataway Chiefs high school football team. He was a three-year starter and recorded more than 70 pancake blocks for his career. In his sophomore season, Davis was a teammate to fellow NFL players Kyle Wilson, and Malcolm Jenkins and helped the team to an undefeated season, and its third consecutive state title. Davis played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was earned First-team All-American honors by USA Today.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the No. 5 offensive guard prospect in the nation. He was also listed as the No. prospect coming out of high school in the nation. He was also regarded as the top prospect from New Jersey and received over 50 scholarship offers, he chose Rutgers over Ohio State, becoming the first No. 1 prospect from New Jersey to sign with Greg Schiano at Rutgers, and the highest rated since Nate Robinson in 2003.

College career

In his initial year at Rutgers, Davis played in all 13 games on the year. He was named starting right guard for the sixth game of the season and started the final eight games of the 2007 season. He earned First-team Freshman All-American honors by the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Rivals.com, and Second-team All-American laurels from Scout.com.

Davis was moved to left tackle before the 2008 season, and started 12 games at that position. He was named to the Second-team All-Big East by the league’s head coaches and a First-team All-Big East honoree by the media.

In 2009 Davis was First-team All-Big East and Second-team All-America.

Professional career

2010 NFL Draft

After the 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl, Davis said on the field that he scheduled a news conference for December 22, to announce his NFL plans. At that news conference, he declared his intentions to enter the 2010 NFL Draft, and said he would hire an agent.

San Francisco 49ers

Davis was drafted with the 11th overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers after the 49ers traded up from the 13th overall pick with the Denver Broncos in order to select Davis. On July 30, 2010, Davis signed a five-year contract worth $37.5 million, with $15.95 million guaranteed.

Davis gained some attention on the eve of a NFC Wild Card playoff game by using an expletive statement on Twitter, in which he disparaged Appleton, Wisconsin.

On June 5, 2015, Davis announced he would not be playing during the 2015 season, stating he wanted time to "let his brain and body heal". He vowed a return after the break, however, claiming he wanted to return as the best right tackle in the league.

External links

• Anthony Davis on Twitter
• San Francisco 49ers profile
• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference