Trevor Davis

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Trevor Davis
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Davis with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
No. 11, 89
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-04) July 4, 1993 (age 30)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Alhambra (Martinez, California)
College: California
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:205
Rushing yards:86
Return yards:1,890
Total touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Trevor Lee Davis (born July 4, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at California and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Washington Football Team and Atlanta Falcons.

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Early years

Davis was born in San Francisco, California. He attended Alhambra High School in Martinez, California. [1] The Bulldogs football team won a conference title with Davis totaling 27 catches for 504 yards with an 11–2 record in his junior year. As a senior, he recorded 43 catches for 876 yards and nine touchdowns.

Davis also participated in track and field competing in the long jump, triple jump and sprint events. He would go on to set school records in the 100 (10.72) and 200 (22.15) meters and the long jump (23’ 6").

In an interview with ESPN Wisconsin Radio in December 2016, Davis explained that his favorite NFL team growing up was the Philadelphia Eagles, due to the fact that Donovan McNabb was his second cousin. He also said that he was able to talk to McNabb when the Green Bay Packers played at Philadelphia during his rookie season. [2]

A 2-star recruit, Davis committed to Hawaii to play college football over an offer from Idaho. [3]

College career

Hawaii (2011–2012)

In 2011, Davis started six games for the Rainbow Warriors. He made his first career start at Idaho on October 29, where he finished with four catches for 32 yards. [4] Davis had a career-high seven catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns against Tulane and finished the season with six catches for a career-high 111 yards and one touchdown against BYU. [5] [6] He totaled 28 receptions for 336 yards and three touchdowns over his first year. As a sophomore, Davis had statistical drop where he would have 17 receptions for 235 yards and two touchdowns for the entire season. He ultimately decided to transfer from Hawaii after head coach Greg McMackin was replaced by Norm Chow. [7]

California (2013–2015)

After his sophomore season, he transferred to California to play under head coach Sonny Dykes. At California, Davis was one of the main targets for 2016 number-one pick Jared Goff. In his final two seasons, he recorded 64 receptions for 971 yards and seven touchdowns. He also started returning kicks at California, returning two kicks for touchdowns in his junior year, leading the NCAA. [8]

College statistics

YearSchoolGamesRecYdsAvgTD
2011 Hawaii 72836613.13
2012 81723513.82
2013 California
NCAA transfer sit-out
2014 92439916.65
2015 134067216.82
371091,67215.312

Professional career

Pre-draft

Davis earned an invite to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine, although prior to the combine he was not considered to be on the minds of many NFL analysts. [9]

External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Davis' NFL Combine workout
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Davis gets drafted by Green Bay
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 Wonderlic
6 1+1⁄8188 lb
(85 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.42 s1.51 s2.57 s4.22 s6.60 s38+1⁄210 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		11 reps23 [10]
All values are from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Davis ranked in the top four out of all wide receivers at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine in the 40-yard dash and vertical jump. [13] [14]

Green Bay Packers

Davis with the Packersin 2017 Trevor Davis, Fabian Moreau (36513514142) (Trevor Davis crop).jpg
Davis with the Packersin 2017

Davis was selected in the fifth round (163rd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2016 NFL Draft. [15] When asked about his speed the Packers director of football operations Eliot Wolf said, "That was one of the main attractions, definitely." [16] On May 6, 2016, he signed a contract with the Packers. [17] In Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons, Davis caught his first professional pass on a six-yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Later that game, he caught his first career touchdown on a nine-yard pass from Rodgers. He finished the game with three receptions for 24 yards, his total for the whole season.

On September 17, 2017, in a 34–23 loss to the Falcons in Week 2, Davis had a nine-yard reception, his first since Week 8 in 2016. [18] In Week 14, Davis had five returns for 138 yards, including a 65-yard punt return which set up the game-tying score to force overtime against the Browns, in which the Packers won 27–21. This performance earned him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [19]

On September 11, 2018, Davis was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [20] On November 7, 2018, the Packers designated Davis to return from injured reserve. [21] He was officially activated on November 15, 2018, prior to the team's Week 11 game. [22] He was placed back on injured reserve on December 1, 2018, after suffering another hamstring injury in Week 12. [23]

Oakland Raiders

On September 18, 2019, Davis was traded to the Oakland Raiders for a 2020 sixth-round pick. [24] [25] Davis made his debut with the Raiders in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts. In the game, Davis rushed two times for 74 yards including a 60-yard touchdown in the 31–24 win. [26] On December 2, 2019, Davis was waived by the Raiders. [27]

Miami Dolphins

On December 3, 2019, Davis was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. [28]

Chicago Bears

On April 29, 2020, Davis signed with the Chicago Bears on a one-year contract, [29] but was released on August 25, 2020. [30]

Washington Football Team

Davis signed to the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on October 28, 2020. [31] On January 11, 2021, Davis signed a reserve/futures contract with Washington. [32] Following the 2021 NFL Draft, Davis was released on May 3, 2021. [33]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 5, 2021, Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [34] He was released on August 31, 2021. [35]

Career statistics

Regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSReceivingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
2016 GB 1103248.09121
2017 GB 16057014.029000
2018 GB 200000000
2019 GB 2012828.028000
2019 OAK 9478311.921022
Total 4041620512.829143

Personal life

On April 8, 2018, Davis was arrested after making a joke at the Hawaiian Airlines counter at Los Angeles International Airport about packing an explosive. He was arrested on charges of making a criminal threat but was released after posting bail of $15,000. [36] [37]

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