Tyeler Davison

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Tyeler Davison
No. 95, 96, 90
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-23) September 23, 1992 (age 32)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Desert Mountain
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
College: Fresno State
NFL draft: 2015  / round: 5 / pick: 154
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total Tackles:217
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Early life

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+58 in
(1.87 m)
316 lb
(143 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
10+34 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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2015 NOR 165181081.54000000000
2016 NOR 1515239140.00000020000
2017 NOR 1616312290.03000012000
2018 NOR 1412238152.02000011000
2019 ATL 16125526291.04000000100
2020 ATL 16153615210.52000000000
2021 ATL 12113010200.03000000000
2022 LAC 601100.00000000000
111862171011165.018000043100

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2017 NOR 229181.01000000000
2018 NOR 226330.00000000000
44154111.01000000000

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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. Birkett, Dave (April 23, 2015). "NFL draft: Tragedy motivates Fresno State's Tyeler Davison". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  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.