Marcus_Davis_(American_football)
Marcus Davis (American football)
American gridiron football player (born 1989)
Marcus Darnell Davis (born December 21, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants in 2013. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Marcus Davis (#7) with Virginia Tech in 2012 | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | (1989-12-21) December 21, 1989 (age 34) Virginia Beach, Virginia | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Virginia) | ||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
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He attended Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was named first-team All-Tidewater as a quarterback by The Virginian Pilot and also was selected to the First-team All-Beach District.[1] He was ranked as the 9th best prospect in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times.[1] He was ranked as the 112th best wide receiver prospect in the country by SuperPrep.[1]
Virginia Tech
Freshman season
In his Freshman year, he only recorded 5 receptions, 125 receiving yards along with one receiving touchdown.[2]
Sophomore season
In his Sophomore year, he had 19 receptions, 239 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.[2]
Junior season
In his Junior year, he had 30 receptions, 510 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.[2]
Senior season
In his Senior year, he had a career-high 51 receptions, 953 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.[2] On December 5, 2012, he was selected as a 2012 Coaches All-ACC Honorable Mention following the season.[3][4]
2013 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.56 s | 7.15 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 120 ft 0 in (36.58 m) | 19 reps | ||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
New York Giants
On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.[6]
New York Jets
On May 15, 2013, he was claimed off waivers by New York Jets.[7] He was waived on August 4, 2013.[8] Upon clearing waivers, he was placed on the Jets' injured reserve list.[9] Davis was released with an injury settlement on August 23, 2013.[10]
Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus Davis signed to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs during the offseason.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Davis signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on September 9, 2015 and played in his first and only CFL game on October 31, 2015 where he had two catches for 11 yards.[11] He was re-signed after the 2015 season, but was released during 2016 training camp on June 6, 2016.[12]
- "Virginia Tech Hokies Profile". hokiesports.com.
- "Marcus Davis College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- "ACC Announces First Coaches All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Uzzi named to first-ever coaches All-ACC team". ajc.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- "Receiver Marcus Davis signs FA deal with Giants". hamptonroads.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- "Jets claim Marcus Davis off waivers from Giants". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- "Transactions". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- Fensom, Michael (7 August 2013). "Jets release Vidal Hazelton". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- Lange, Randy (23 August 2013). "Santonio Holmes Moves from PUP to Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
