Drew Davis
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1989)}}
{{for|the American musician|Drew Davis Band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Drew Davis
|image=Drew Davis 2013.jpg
|alt=
|caption=Davis with the Atlanta Falcons
|number=
|current_team=UCLA Bruins
|position=Director of player development
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1989|1|4}}
|birth_place=Denver, Colorado, U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 2
|weight_lbs = 215
|high_school = Montbello
(Denver, Colorado)
|college=Oregon
|undraftedyear=2011
|pastteams=
- Oregon Ducks (2007-2011)
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
|pastcoaching=
|status=
|statlabel1=Receptions
|statvalue1=16
|statlabel2=Receiving yards
|statvalue2=256
|statlabel3=Receiving touchdowns
|statvalue3=3
}}
Drew "D.J." Davis (born January 4, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Oregon. The Atlanta Falcons signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after the NFL lockout ended.
Professional career
Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.[http://atlanta.sbnation.com/2011/7/26/2294759/kirk-belgrave-kent-state-falcons-undrafted-free-agents-list Falcons Signing UFAs Kirk Belgrave, Matt Hansen And Reportedly DJ Davis] He was released on September 3 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2011 season. The next day, he was added to the team's practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2011/9/4/2404833/falcons-announce-practice-squad-no-bear-woods|title=Falcons Announce Practice Squad: No Bear Woods|first=Caleb|last=Rutherford|date=September 4, 2011|accessdate=September 27, 2012}}
Davis was released again on August 31, 2012, for final roster cuts for the 2012 season and signed to practice squad the next day. On September 8, he was promoted to the active 53-man roster.{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Move-WR-Davis-to-Active-Roster/7481482a-f1ee-4da3-8b90-4c73c86290ce|work=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=September 8, 2012|accessdate=September 27, 2012|title=Falcons Move WR Davis to Active Roster|first=Jay|last=Adams|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002406/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Move-WR-Davis-to-Active-Roster/7481482a-f1ee-4da3-8b90-4c73c86290ce|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} He made his NFL debut in the Week 1 win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
In week 8, Davis scored his first touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles on a 15-yard pass by Matt Ryan.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120915004318/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/roster/Drew-Davis/72c184e6-106f-4c30-b30c-85f286123c5e Atlanta Falcons profile]
- [https://goducks.com/sports/football/roster/d-j-davis/3591 Oregon profile]
- {{Footballstats |nfl=drew-davis |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=D/DaviDr00 |rotoworld= }}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Oregon Ducks football players
Category:UCF Knights football coaches
Category:Coaches of American football from Colorado
Category:Players of American football from Denver
Category:African-American coaches of American football
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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