Drew Davis Explained

Drew Davis
Current Team:UCLA Bruins
Position:Director of player development
Birth Date:4 January 1989
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:215
High School:Montbello
(Denver, Colorado)
College:Oregon
Undraftedyear:2011
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • UCF (2016–2017)
    Graduate assistant
  • UCLA (2018–2022)
    Director of player development
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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. Web site: Falcons Announce Practice Squad: No Bear Woods. Caleb. Rutherford. September 4, 2011. September 27, 2012.
  3. Web site: Falcons Move WR Davis to Active Roster. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 8, 2012. September 27, 2012. Jay. Adams. 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. March 4, 2016. dead.