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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 31)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Early life

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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

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Hawaii (2011–2012)

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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)

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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

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Year School Games Rec Yds Avg TD
2011 Hawaii 7 28 366 13.1 3
2012 8 17 235 13.8 2
2013 California
NCAA transfer sit-out
2014 9 24 399 16.6 5
2015 13 40 672 16.8 2
Career
 37 109 1,672 15.3 12

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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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
video icon Davis' NFL Combine workout
video icon Davis gets drafted by Green Bay
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 1+1⁄8 188 lb
(85 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.42 s 1.51 s 2.57 s 4.22 s 6.60 s 38+1⁄2 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 11 reps 23[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

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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

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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

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

Chicago Bears

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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Regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS Receiving Fumbles
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2016 GB 11 0 3 24 8.0 9 1 2 1
2017 GB 16 0 5 70 14.0 29 0 0 0
2018 GB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 GB 2 0 1 28 28.0 28 0 0 0
2019 OAK 9 4 7 83 11.9 21 0 2 2
Total 40 4 16 205 12.8 29 1 4 3

Personal life

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Recinos, Gerardo (May 6, 2016). "Davis drafted by Green Bay Packers". Martinez Tribune. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers". ESPN.com. December 26, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Trevor Davis, 2011 Wide Receiver, Hawaii". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hawaii at Idaho Box Score, October 29, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tulane at Hawaii Box Score, November 26, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Brigham Young at Hawaii Box Score, December 3, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Crumpacker, John (April 11, 2014). "Hawaii transfer impresses at receiver for Cal". SFGate.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Trevor Davis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Ledyard, Jon (April 3, 2016). "2016 NFL Draft Scouting Report: California WR Trevor Davis". Draft Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Green Bay Packers' picks in the 2016 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Trevor Davis". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "Trevor Davis – California, WR : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  13. ^ "Top WR 40-yard dash performers". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "Top WR vertical jump performers". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  15. ^ "National Football League: NFL Draft 2016 – Trevor Davis". NFL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  16. ^ Demovsky, Rob (April 30, 2016). "With Trevor Davis added in fifth round, don't call Packers receivers slow". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  17. ^ "Packers sign four draft choices". Packers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  18. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  19. ^ Maya, Adam (December 13, 2017). "Ben Roethlisberger among NFL Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Packers claim CB Deante Burton, WR Trevor Davis placed on IR". Packers.com. September 11, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  21. ^ "Packers bringing back WR Trevor Davis from injured reserve". Packers.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  22. ^ "Packers activate WR Trevor Davis". Packers.com. November 15, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "Packers activate Jake Kumerow to 53-man roster". Packers.com. December 1, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  24. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 18, 2019). "Packers trading Trevor Davis to the Raiders". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  25. ^ "Packers trade WR Trevor Davis to Raiders". Packers.com. September 19, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "Raiders use fast start, interception return to beat Colts". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  27. ^ "Raiders activate linebacker Marquel Lee". Raiders.com. December 2, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  28. ^ "Dolphins Awarded Trevor Davis, Zach Zenner". MiamiDolphins.com. December 3, 2019.
  29. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 29, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign receiver Trevor Davis". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  30. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 25, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign Santos, Wesley". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  31. ^ @WashingtonNFL (October 28, 2020). "We have signed WR Trevor Davis to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ "Washington Signs 13 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  33. ^ "Washington Releases WRs Jeff Badet, Trevor Davis". WashingtonFootball.com. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  34. ^ Deighton, John (August 5, 2021). "Falcons sign free agent, place one on Reserve/Injured List". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  35. ^ Bair, Scott (August 31, 2021). "Falcons announce 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  36. ^ Demovsky, Rob (April 9, 2018). "Packers' Davis arrested over LAX bomb joke". ESPN. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  37. ^ Rapp, Timothy (April 9, 2018). "Packers WR Trevor Davis Arrested for Making Bomb Joke at LAX Airport". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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