Devante Davis

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Devante Davis
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-13) October 13, 1992 (age 31)
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Galena Park (TX) North Shore
College: UNLV
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2013 Second-team All-MW

Devante Davis (born October 13, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at UNLV. [1]

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Early years

Davis attended North Shore Senior High School in North Shore, Houston, where he graduated in 2011. He lettered three times as a tight end under coach David Aymond, averaging more than 20 yards per catch and helping the Mustangs go 11–2 and earn a district title as a senior. Davis was also one of the state's top performers in track & field and was named All-district and All-state in the triple jump after leading the nation with a leap of 15.82 meters (51 feet, 9 inches), set at the District 21-5A Meet in 2011. [2] He also played basketball. [3]

College career

Davis played college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2011 to 2014. [4] [5] The former state champion in the triple jump chose the Rebels over offers that included a track scholarship from Texas A&M. [6]

As a sophomore in 2012, Davis tallied a career-high 184 receiving yards against Louisiana Tech. [7] He finished the season with 61 receptions for 854 yards. [4]

In 2013, Davis caught 87 passes for 1,290 yards, [4] and set a UNLV record with 14 touchdown receptions. He also helped lead the 2013 UNLV Rebels football team to its first bowl game in 13 seasons, and he caught 10 passes in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Year's Day 2014. [7]

After considering declaring himself eligible for the NFL Draft after his junior season, Davis announced in January 2014 that he would return to UNLV for his senior season. [8] He missed nearly half of the 2014 season due to injury, but tallied 163 receiving yards against Hawaii on November 22, 2014. [7] With Davis hampered by injury, the 2014 UNLV Rebels football team compiled a 2–11 record.

Davis finished his college career ranked second in UNLV history with 2,785 receiving yards. He was invited to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl, but was unable to play due to a hamstring injury. [9] Prior to Davis, no other offensive player from UNLV had been invited to play in the Senior Bowl since running back Ickey Woods in 1987. [7]

Professional career

2015 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.57 s1.54 s2.65 s4.12 s7.25 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		16 repsx
Values from ASU Pro Day [10]

Davis went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft but he was invited to the NFL scouting combine.

Philadelphia Eagles

Davis signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent May 4, 2015. He was waived on August 4, 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ "Let's meet the Eagles' undrafted free agents". PhillyVoice.
  2. ↑ Mazzone, Stephen. "Devonte Davis' competitive fire has him excelling in the sand and on the gridiron". MileSplit United States.
  3. ↑ "UNLVREBELS.COM Devante Davis Bio - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Devante Davis". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ Jesse Granger (September 30, 2013). "Davis becoming big-time for Rebels". The Scarlet & Gray Free Press.
  6. ↑ "Four years after trying to get an offer from Houston, Davis returns as a Rebel". Las Vegas Sun. September 19, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Devante Davis". UNLV. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Devante Davis staying at UNLV for senior year". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Devante Davis will miss Senior Bowl". Las Vegas Review-Journal. January 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Davante Davis". NFL Draftscout.com. April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
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