Drew Davis

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Drew Davis
Drew Davis 2013.jpg
Davis with the Atlanta Falcons
UCLA Bruins
Position:Director of player development
Personal information
Born: (1989-01-04) January 4, 1989 (age 35)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Montbello
(Denver, Colorado)
College: Oregon
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • UCF (2016–2017)
    Graduate assistant
  • UCLA (2018–2022)
    Director of player development
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:256
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Drew "D.J." Davis (born January 4, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Oregon. The Atlanta Falcons signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after the NFL lockout ended.

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Professional career

Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011. [1] He was released on September 3 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2011 season. The next day, he was added to the team's practice squad. [2]

Davis was released again on August 31, 2012, for final roster cuts for the 2012 season and signed to practice squad the next day. On September 8, he was promoted to the active 53-man roster. [3] He made his NFL debut in the Week 1 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. In week 8, Davis scored his first touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles on a 15-yard pass by Matt Ryan.

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References

  1. Falcons Signing UFAs Kirk Belgrave, Matt Hansen And Reportedly DJ Davis
  2. Rutherford, Caleb (September 4, 2011). "Falcons Announce Practice Squad: No Bear Woods" . Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. Adams, Jay (September 8, 2012). "Falcons Move WR Davis to Active Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2012.