Kevin Davidson

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Kevin Davidson
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-01) August 1, 1997 (age 27)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: San Ramon Valley (Danville, California)
College: Princeton
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Kevin Davidson (born August 1, 1997) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Princeton Tigers.

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High school career

Davidson went to San Ramon Valley High School and was a three star recruit coming out of high school. [1] In July 2015, Davidson committed to play football at University of California Davis. [2] Davidson later uncommitted and on February 3, 2016, committed to play football for Princeton University. [3]

College career

Davidson saw little playing time at Princeton until he earned the starting quarterback job his senior season. [4] On September 28, 2019, Davidson set an Ivy League record for touchdown passes in a game after throwing seven touchdowns against Bucknell. [5] Davidson played in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl on January 18, 2020. [6]

Statistics

YearTeamPassing
GCmpAttPctYardsTDINT
2016 Princeton 2010.0000
2017 Princeton 841040.03800
2018 Princeton 9335066.038650
2019 Princeton 1020931366.82,569206
Career2924637465.82,993256

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Davidson signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2020. [7] He was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020. [8]

Personal life

Davidson is the son of Rob and Jennifer Davidson. He has an older brother, Kurt, and a younger brother, Kyle. [4]

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References

  1. "Kevin Davidson, Princeton Tigers, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  2. "GSFMinute - Kevin Davidson Commits to UC Davis". GetSportsFocus. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. Batza, Kyle. "SRVHS senior commits to Princeton for football". The SRVHS Wolfprint. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Kevin Davidson - Football". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. "Davidson throws Princeton-record 7 TDs in 56-23 win". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. "Kevin Davidson To Play In East-West Shrine Bowl". Tigers Football. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  7. "Browns sign 15 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2020.
  8. Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.