Tyeler Davison

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Tyeler Davison
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-23) September 23, 1992 (age 31)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Desert Mountain
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
College: Fresno State
Position: Nose tackle
NFL draft: 2015  / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total Tackles:221
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tyeler Davison (born September 23, 1992) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

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Early years

Davison attended Washington High School his freshman year where he played freshman football as well as games on the varsity football team. He was also on the Rams wrestling team. After his freshman year he moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he attended Desert Mountain High School. He lettered in wrestling and football his sophomore, junior and senior year.

He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com . [1]

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 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		316 lb
(143 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		5.16 s1.75 s2.94 s4.46 s7.53 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		32 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

New Orleans Saints

Davison was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 154th overall in the 2015 NFL draft. [4] The pick used to select him was acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in a trade that sent Ben Grubbs to Kansas City. [5] [6] Davison finished his rookie season with 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Atlanta Falcons

On April 13, 2019, Davison signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [7] He played in all 16 games with 12 starts, recording a career-high 55 tackles and one sack.

On March 17, 2020, Davison signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Falcons. [8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020, [9] and was activated five days later. [10] He was released on March 15, 2022. [11]

Cleveland Browns

On October 11, 2022, Davison was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. [12]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 16, 2022, Davison was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the Browns practice squad. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Tyeler-Davison-93591 [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Tyeler Davison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Tyeler Davison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Saints select DT Tyeler Davison of Fresno State with second fifth-round pick". NOLA.com. May 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "NFL draft: Tragedy motivates Fresno State's Tyeler Davison". Freep.com. April 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Falcons agree to terms with Tyeler Davison on a one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 13, 2019.
  8. ↑ McFadden, Will (March 15, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with Tyeler Davison on three-year contract extension". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. ↑ Tabeek, Matthew (July 31, 2020). "Falcons place Tyeler Davison, Danny Etling on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ McFadden, Will (August 5, 2020). "Falcons activate Tyeler Davison from reserve/COVID-19 list, waive Ahmad Thomas". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (March 15, 2022). "Falcons have released defensive tackle Tyeler Davison". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ↑ "Browns sign DT Tyeler Davison to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tyeler Davison; Place Christian Covington and Otito Ogbonnia on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 16, 2022.
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