Fred Davis was the recipient of the 2007 Mackey Award as the nation’s top college tight end. His 117 career receptions, 13 touchdowns and 1,408 receiving yards are all Sothern California records for tight ends. In his four years as a Trojan, Southern California posted a 46-5 record and won a NCAA National Championship in 2004. The last time the Redskins selected a tight end in the second-round of the NFL Draft was in 1998 (Stephen Alexander, 48th overall pick).
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the second-round (48th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008. Washington traded its first-round selection (21st overall), third-round selection (84th overall) and fifth-round selection (154th overall) to the Atlanta Falcons for a pair of second-round selections (34th overall, 48th overall) and a fourth-round selection (103rd overall)
Winner of the 2007 Mackey Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding tight end
Started 13 games as a senior and caught 62 passes for 881 yards and eight touchdowns, all team-highs
Finished his career with 117 receptions for 1,408 yards and 13 touchdowns
2007 Season:
Winner of the 2007 Mackey Award (Awarded annually to the most outstanding tight end in Division I-A college football. In addition to demonstrating outstanding athletic prowess on the field, the award also stands for positive sportsmanship-like behavior, good academic standing and exceptional leadership abilities)
Named to The Sporting News All-American first-team (USC’s first All-American tight end since Jim Obradovich in 1974), Associated Press All-American second-team, Collegefootballnews.com All-American second-team, Pro Football Weekly All-American honorable mention, All-Pac 10 first-team, Rivals.com All-Pac 10 first-team
Was Southern California’s Co-MVP (DT, Sedrick Ellis)
Started all 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 881 yards and eight touchdowns, all team highs
Became the first tight end to lead USC in receptions in a season since Joe Cormier in 1985, in receiving yardage since Hoby Brenner in 1980 and TD receptions since Antoine Harris in 2000
Registered a career-high nine passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns against Washington State (9/22)
The 124 yards were the most yards ever by a USC tight end
The record setting week earned him John Mackey National Tight End of the Week honorsÉ Surpassed his own Trojan record with 152 yards receiving on five catches and a 63-yard touchdown against Stanford (10/6)
Recorded a game-high seven receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown in the Rose Bowl against Illinois (1/1/08)
2006 Season:
Named to the All-Pac 10 second-team by The NFL Draft Report and Scout.com
Played in 13 games with 10 starts
Tallied 38 receptions for 352 yards and three touchdowns
Finished with a game-best five catches for 59 yards and one touchdown at Arkansas (9/2)
Registered a career-high six receptions for 68 yards against rival UCLA (12/2)
2005 Season:
Participated in all 13 games with three starts
Recorded 13 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns
Earned his first career start against Stanford (11/5) and caught four passes 35 yards and one touchdown
2004 Season:
Played in nine games as a freshman at wide receiver and tight end
Enrolled at Southern California in the spring after graduating high school a semester early
Registered four receptions for 30 yards and a long of 15
Played in his first career game at FedExField against Virginia Tech (8/28)
Tallied his first career catch against Stanford (9/25) for 15 yards
Attended Rogers High School in Toledo, Ohio
Recorded over 500 yards receiving, 600 total yards and 100 tackles while scoring 12 touchdowns as a wide receiver, running back, quarterback and strong safety during his senior year
Named a 2003 Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Insiders.com All-American, and USA Today All-USA second team, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Tom Lemming Top 100, Super prep All-Midwest Offensive MVP, Prep Star All-Midwest and All-Ohio
Averaged 15 points per game in basketball, and ran hurdles on the track team
Majored in sociology at Southern California
Born on January 15, 1986 and is a native of Toledo, OH
