Gabe Davis

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Gabe Davis
Gabriel Davis 7 (cropped).jpg
Davis with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 0 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999 (age 25)
Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Seminole
(Sanford, Florida)
College: UCF (2017–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / round: 4 / pick: 128
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Most receiving touchdowns in a playoff game (4)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:180
Receiving yards:2,934
Receiving touchdowns:29
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gabriel Davis (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Davis has been nicknamed "Big-Game Gabe" due to his performance in important games. [1]

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Early life

Davis attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. While there, he played high school football. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,347 yards and 17 touchdowns, earning him First-team Florida Class 8A All-State honors. [2] He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at UCF in 2017, Davis played in and started all 13 games, recording 27 receptions for 391 yards and four touchdowns. [4] As a sophomore in 2018, he started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 815 yards and seven touchdowns. [5] He returned as a starter his junior year in 2019, catching 72 passes for 1241 yards. [6] [7] After the season, Davis entered the 2020 NFL draft. [8]

College statistics

Gabriel Davis
SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
2017 UCF 102739114.5804
2018 UCF 125381515.4757
2019 UCF 12721,24117.27312
Career341522,44716.18023
Source: UCF Knights Website

Professional career

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
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.54 s1.55 s2.66 s4.59 s7.08 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine [9] [10]

Buffalo Bills

2020 season

The Buffalo Bills selected Davis in the fourth round with the 128th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. [11] Davis signed a four-year, $3.99 million contract, including a $699,000 signing bonus, with the Bills on May 8, 2020. [12] In Week 2, against the Miami Dolphins, he scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception from Josh Allen. [13] The following week, Davis would catch four passes for a career-high 81 yards. During week four, Davis caught one pass, a 26-yard touchdown from Josh Allen. In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Davis recorded three catches for 79 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown reception from fellow wide receiver Cole Beasley during the 27–17 win. [14] Overall, Davis finished his rookie season with 35 receptions for 599 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. [15]

During the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts, Davis caught four passes for 85 yards, including two sideline grabs that set up Buffalo's second touchdown, as the Bills won 27–24, their first playoff win in 25 years. [16]

2021 season

In Week 10 against the New York Jets, Davis caught all three of his targets for 105 yards, a season high. [17] Overall in the 2021 season, Davis appeared in 16 games, of which he started four. He had 35 receptions on 63 targets for 539 yards and six touchdowns, as the Bills finished the regular season with a 11–6 record to win the AFC East for a second consecutive season. [18] [19] In the Wild Card Round, he caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo's 47–17 rout of the New England Patriots. [20]

In the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, Davis had a breakout performance, catching a career-high 201 yards on eight catches, and scoring an NFL record four receiving touchdowns in a playoff game during the 42–36 overtime loss. He became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 200+ receiving yards in a playoff game. [21]

2022 season

During Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Davis finished with 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Davis had a career-high 98-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter and a one-handed catch for a 62-yard touchdown four drives later as the Bills won 38–3. [22] Davis's 98-yard catch tied the record for longest touchdown reception in franchise history. [23] Davis finished the 2022 season with 48 receptions for 836 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns in 15 games. [24]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Davis had six receptions for 113 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 34–31 victory over the Dolphins. [25]

2023 season

Davis was named one of the Bills' captains before the start of the season. [26] In Week 5, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Davis had six receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown in the 25–20 loss. [27] The loss was the last game of a four-game stretch for Davis where he scored a touchdown in each game. [28] In Week 16 against the Chargers, he had four receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in the 24–22 win. [29] He finished the 2023 season with 45 receptions for 746 yards and seven touchdowns. [28]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 13, 2024, Davis signed a three-year contract for $39 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [30] On November 18, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson announced that Davis would miss the rest of the season due a torn meniscus in his left knee; Davis ended the season with 20 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns. [31]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

GeneralReceivingFumbles
YearTeamGPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020 BUF 1611623559917.156710
2021 BUF 164633554915.749600
2022 BUF 1515934883617.498711
2023 BUF 1515764374616.957711
Career 62452941612,73016.8982732

Postseason

TeamsReceivingFumbles
YearTeamGPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020 BUF 321148521.337000
2021 BUF 20131024224.275500
2022 BUF 2213914718.433100
2023 BUF 00Did not play due to injury
Career 74372247421.575600

Personal life

Davis was raised by his mother, Alana Davis. He has two siblings, Jordan and Kayla. [32] Davis grew up an Orlando Magic fan, growing up in the Central Florida area and playing at UCF.

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