Davion Davis
| No. 16 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 23, 1996 Hutto, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hutto |
| College: | Sam Houston State |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Davion Davis (born April 30, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Sam Houston State.
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 81 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
Davis signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019.[5] He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9]
References
- ^ McBride, JP (April 3, 2016). "Bearkat receivers have big shoes to fill". The Huntsville Item. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Southland: Sam Houston State should rule league again". Houston Chronicle. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Borman, Sean (September 28, 2019). "Report: Vikings to elevate WR Davion Davis to 53-man roster". VikingsTerritory.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Peters, Craig. "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Davion Davis: Added to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings promote Davion Davis to active roster, waive Nate Meadors". DailyNorseman.com.
- ^ https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-cameron-smith-to-active-roster-waive-davion-davis
- ^ "Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.