Connor Davis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Connor Davis
| image = Connor Davis (51402831540).jpg
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| caption = Davis with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
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| position = Tight end
Offensive lineman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|20}}
| birth_place = Towson, Maryland, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = Fallston
(Fallston, Maryland)
| college = Stony Brook
| undraftedyear = 2018
| pastteams =
- Birmingham Iron ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- St. Louis BattleHawks ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2020|2021}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Michigan Panthers ({{USFL Year|2022}})
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
- Southwest Kansas Storm (2024)*
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| pfr = DaviCo04
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Connor Westley Davis (born October 20, 1994) is an American football tight end and offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Stony Brook and was signed before the 2019 AAF season by the Birmingham Iron.
Early career
Davis went to Fallston High School in Fallston, Maryland, and played college football at Stony Brook.{{Cite web |title=Connor Davis Stony Brook |url=https://stonybrookathletics.com/sports/football/roster/connor-davis/4701 |website=StonyBrookAthletics.com}} He played tight end, offensive tackle, and defensive end, catching six passes for 41 yards when he played tight end.{{Cite web |title=Browns Sign Tight End Connor Davis |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/Article/cleveland-browns-connor-davis-165635125/ |website=Orange and Brown Report}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7 1/2
| weight = 254
| dash = 4.81
| ten split = 1.70
| twenty split = 2.81
| shuttle = 4.59
| cone drill = 7.44
| vertical = 29.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 17
| arm span = 32 5/8
| hand span = 9 7/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2018 Draft Scout Connor Davis, Stony Brook NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1026877&DraftYear=2018 |access-date=June 11, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Birmingham Iron=
Davis was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 AAF season, being placed on injured reserve during the season.{{Cite web |title=Birmingham Iron Roster (AAF Football) |url=https://athlonsports.com/aaf/birmingham-iron-roster-aaf-football |website=AthlonSports.com}}
=St. Louis BattleHawks=
Davis was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL during the 2020 XFL draft, staying with them until the XFL folded.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Mark |title=For BattleHawks TE Connor Davis, hard work and perseverance will pay off |url=https://xflboard.com/news/for-battlehawks-te-connor-davis-hard-work-and-perseverance-will-pay-off/ |website=XFL Board}}
=New York Jets=
On August 15, 2020, Davis signed with the New York Jets.{{Cite web |last=Rachuk |first=Stephen |title=ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS TE CONNOR DAVIS SIGNS WITH THE NEW YORK JETS |url=https://xflnewsroom.com/news/st-louis-battlehawks-te-connor-davis-signs-with-the-new-york-jets/ |website=XFL Newsroom}} On August 22, he was released by the Jets.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Mark |title=New York Jets Cut St. Louis BattleHawks TE Connor Davis |url=https://xflnewshub.com/xfl-news/new-york-jets-cut-st-louis-battlehawks-te-connor-davis/ |website=XFL News Hub}} On November 13, he was signed to the Jets' practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Fried |first=Justin |title=NY Jets sign former Stony Brook tight end Connor Davis |url=https://thejetpress.com/2020/11/13/ny-jets-sign-tight-end-connor-davis/ |website=TheJetPress.com}} He was released from the Jets on May 7, 2021.{{Cite web |title=Connor Davis: Released by Jets |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/connor-davis-released-by-jets/ |website=CBSSports.com}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On May 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns.{{Cite web |last=Greenawalt |first=Tyler |title=Browns sign ex-Jets TE Connor Davis |url=https://jetswire.usatoday.com/2021/05/23/browns-sign-ex-jets-te-connor-davis/ |website=JetsWire}} Davis was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2021.{{Cite news |date=August 23, 2021 |title=Browns place K Cody Parkey on injured reserve, reduce roster to 80 |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-place-k-cody-parkey-on-injured-reserve-reduce-roster-to-80 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219144559/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-place-k-cody-parkey-on-injured-reserve-reduce-roster-to-80 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com}} Davis was waived from the Browns' injured reserve list on October 16, 2021.{{Cite news |date=October 16, 2021 |title=Browns make roster moves |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-make-roster-moves-week-6-2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016192213/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-make-roster-moves-week-6-2021 |archive-date=October 16, 2021 |access-date=October 16, 2021 |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
=Michigan Panthers=
On March 11, 2022, Davis was drafted by the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL supplemental draft.{{Cite web |title=Tweet |url=https://mobile.twitter.com/USFLPanthers/status/1502094364792668161 |website=Twitter.com}} He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16, 2022.{{Cite tweet |number=1515212897282105347 |user=USFLPanthers |title=Roster Updates: Transferred to practice squad: |date=April 16, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022}} He remained on the inactive roster on April 22, 2022.{{Cite tweet |number=1517407903870726144 |user=USFLPanthers |title=Players remaining on inactive roster |date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=April 23, 2022}} He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.{{Cite tweet |number=1520317673850105856 |user=USFLPanthers |title=Roster Updates |date=April 30, 2022 |access-date=April 30, 2022}}
= Houston Roughnecks =
On December 12, 2023, Davis signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.{{Cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}} This iteration of the Roughnecks folded when the Houston Gamblers became the new iteration of the Houston Roughnecks after the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
= San Antonio Brahmas =
On February 26, 2024, Davis signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL) as an offensive lineman.{{cite tweet |number=1762266349072433440 |user=UFL_PR |title=The United Football League has agreed to terms with the following player: |first= |last= |date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=February 26, 2024}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
Personal life
Davis was born in Towson, Maryland, on October 20, 1994, and was later raised in Fallston, Maryland. He is the son of Don Davis and Tammi Jones. He has one half-sister, Sadie Eser.
References
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Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Sportspeople from Towson, Maryland
Category:Players of American football from Baltimore County, Maryland
Category:Stony Brook Seawolves football players
Category:Michigan Panthers (2022) players
Category:Houston Roughnecks players
Category:Birmingham Iron players
Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players
Category:New York Jets players