Position: | Fullback |
Number: | 35 |
Birth Date: | November 8, 1979 |
Birth Place: | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lbs: | 235 |
High School: | Hillsborough (Tampa, Florida) |
College: | Syracuse |
Draftyear: | 2003 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 165 |
Teams: | |
Pfr: | DaviCh24 |
Chris Davis (born November 8, 1979) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Syracuse and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Davis attended Hillsborough High School in (Tampa, Florida) where he was a three-time letterman and team captain as a senior.[1]
Davis played college football at Syracuse. After redshirting in 1998, he played the next four years. In the 2000 preseason, he changed positions from running back to fullback. Davis played in every game of his final three seasons.
Prior to the NFL Draft, Davis was measured with a 4.49 second 40-yard dash, a 37 1/2-inch vertical jump, while bench pressing 430 pounds.[2]
The Seattle Seahawks selected Davis in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft via a draft pick acquired from the Green Bay Packers.[3] [4] He played in one game during the 2003 season before being placed on injured reserve on September 9, 2003. He was placed on injured reserve again on September 5, 2004. Davis was waived by the Seahawks on April 26, 2005.[5]