Corey Davis (wide receiver)

Corey Davis
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Davis with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 84 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-11) January 11, 1995
Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Wheaton Warrenville South
(Wheaton, Illinois)
College: Western Michigan
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Receptions: 60
Receiving yards: 736
Yards per reception: 12.3
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Corey Damon Davis[1] (born January 11, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan, where he became the NCAA's career receiving yards leader. He was drafted by the Titans fifth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Early years

The second youngest of seven siblings, Davis attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois, where as a sophomore he was called up to varsity to play alongside his older brother Titus Davis, who went on to become the all-time leading receiver in touchdowns and yards from scrimmage for Central Michigan University.[2] The duo were part of the Tigers 2010 perfect 14–0 Illinois Class 7A state championship team. As a senior, Corey finished the season 45 receptions and 6 receiving touchdowns. During his youth football years playing for the Wheaton Rams he forged a close friendship with Northern Illinois University quarterback Ryan Graham, the son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Dan Graham, at the end of his junior year he decided to move out of his family's 2-bedroom apartment and move in with the Graham family and they would later become Davis' legal guardians. Davis did not receive any scholarships until late in his senior year. Davis struggled with school throughout his first three years of high school. The Grahams hired a personal tutor for him so he could get his GPA high enough where he could be eligible to receive an NCAA scholarship. After graduation, Davis committed to Western Michigan University to play college football, which was his only Division I scholarship.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Western Michigan in 2013, Davis set school freshman records with 67 receptions for 941 yards and was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Freshman of the Year.[4][5]

As a sophomore in 2014, Davis had 78 receptions for 1,408 yards and 15 touchdowns.[6]

As a junior in 2015, Davis had 90 receptions for 1,436 yards and 12 touchdowns.[7][8]

Against Toledo on November 25, 2016, Davis became the all-time FBS leader in receiving yards, breaking the record previously held by Nevada's Trevor Insley. He was named conference Offensive Player of the Year as well as First-Team All-MAC.[9]

Statistics

The following table lists Davis's career statistics.[10]

YearTeam GPRecRec YdsAvgRec TDRushRush YdsAvgTD
2013 Western Michigan 116794114.06122.00
2014 Western Michigan 12781,40818.11500–0
2015 Western Michigan 13891,42916.11211111.00
2016 Western Michigan 14971,50015.519100.00
Career 503315,27815.9523134.30

Bold italics indicates led NCAA Division I

Professional career

Davis attended the NFL Scouting Combine, but was unable to participate in athletic drills due to an ankle injury.[11] Davis reportedly scored 31 on the Wonderlic test.[12] Despite an injury leaving Davis unable to perform pre-draft workouts, he was still considered a top wide receiver prospect eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft class.[13][14]

External video
Corey Davis NFL Combine video
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 209 lb
(95 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 31
All values from NFL Combine[15]

The Tennessee Titans selected Davis in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[16] He is the highest draft selection ever from Western Michigan University.[17]

External video
Titans select Corey Davis fifth overall

On July 29, 2017, the Tennessee Titans signed Davis to a fully guaranteed four-year, $25.39 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $16.60 million.[18]

2017 season: Rookie year

He made his professional regular season debut in the Tennessee Titans' season-opening loss to the Oakland Raiders and caught six receptions for 69 yards.[19] Battling a hamstring injury for much of the season, Davis finished his rookie year with 34 receptions for 375 yards. On January 13, 2018, Davis scored his first two NFL touchdowns from Marcus Mariota in the 2017 AFC Divisional Round against the New England Patriots.[20]

2018 season

On September 30, 2018, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis had a career day with 161 receiving yards and caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime from Mariota.[21][22]

NFL statistics

Regular season

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017TEN1193437511.037000–0011
2018TEN552636113.951100–0010
Career15135668712.351100–0021

[23]

Postseason

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017TEN2299810.917200–0000
Career2299810.917200–0000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Corey Davis Titans Biography". TitansOnline.com.
  2. ↑ Skrbina, Paul. "Titans tab Wheaton Warrenville South graduate Corey Davis fifth in NFL draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ↑ "The 25 most overlooked Michigan college football recruits over the last 20 years". MLive.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Finding his way: Western Michigan's Corey Davis overcomes unstable upbringing to become nation's top freshman receiver". MLive.com.
  5. ↑ "WMU football WR Corey Davis named MAC Freshman of the Year". MLive.com.
  6. ↑ "Wheaton Warrenville South grad Corey Davis making a name for himself at Western Michigan". My Suburban Life.
  7. ↑ "Western Michigan's Corey Davis is the best player you haven't heard of ... yet". ESPN.com.
  8. ↑ "Western Michigan's Corey Davis developing into complete leader with 'unfinished business' on mind". MLive.com.
  9. ↑ "MAC Announces 2016 All-MAC Teams and Postseason Awards".
  10. ↑ "Corey Davis College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
  11. ↑ "WMU WR Corey Davis Progressing Well in Rehab". With The First Pick. 22 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Outlook".
  13. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospects".
  14. ↑ "WalterFootball.com: 2017 NFL Draft: Wide Receiver Rankings". walterfootball.com.
  15. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Corey Davis". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  17. ↑ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2017). "Titans pick Corey Davis with fifth selection". NFL.com.
  18. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Corey Davis contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Divisional Round - Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots - January 13th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  21. ↑ "Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans - September 30th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  22. ↑ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans WR Corey Davis Snatches Victory from Air with Game-Winning Catch in Overtime". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  23. ↑ "Corey Davis, WR for the Tennessee Titans". Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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