Chris Davis (running back)

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Chris Davis
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-08) November 8, 1979 (age 43)
Tampa, Florida
Career information
High school: Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida)
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 2003  / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Chris Davis (born November 8, 1979) is a former American football fullback.

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High school

Davis attended Hillsborough High School in (Tampa, Florida) where he was a three-time letterman and team captain as a senior. [1]

College

After redshirting in 1998, Davis played the next four years. In the 2000 preseason, he changed positions from running back to fullback. Davis played in every game of his final three seasons. [1]

Prior to the NFL Draft, Davis was measured with a 4.49 second 40-yard dash, a 37 1/2-inch vertical jump, while bench pressing 430 pounds. [2]

Professional football

The Seattle Seahawks drafted Davis in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft via a draft pick acquired from the Green Bay Packers. [3] [4] Davis attended Syracuse University. He played in one game in the 2003 season.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Davis Profile". cuse.com. Syracuse Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. "Meet the Seahawks: Chris Davis". 5 August 2003.
  3. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. "Chris Davis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .