Davis served as a backup tight end and special teams player in the 2008 season, hauling in three passes for 27 yards as he adjusted to the NFL game. At USC, he 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.
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the second-round (48th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
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Caught three passes for 27 yards in 11 games as a rookie with the Redskins
Hauled in 10 receptions for 85 yards during the 2008 preseason
Recorded three receptions for 23 yards in his preseason debut as a Redskin in the 2008 Hall of Fame game against the Indianapolis Colts
2008 (WAS)
Saw action in 11 games, at backup tight end and on special teams; did not play in one contest and was inactive in four other games
Made his first career NFL start vs. Cleveland (10/19)
Totaled three receptions for 27 yards for the season
Winner of the 2007 Mackey Award, awarded annually to the most outstanding tight end
Finished his career with 117 receptions for 1,408 yards and 13 touchdowns
Started 13 games as a senior and caught 62 passes for 881 yards and eight touchdowns, all team highs
Was named the Co-MVP with DT Sedrick Ellis (now with the New Orleans Saints) following his senior year
Registered a career-high nine passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns against Washington State (9/22/07); The 124 yards were the most ever by a USC tight end and earned him John Mackey National Tight End of the Week honors
Recorded a game-high seven receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown in the Rose Bowl against Illinois (1/1/08)
Played in 13 games with 10 starts his junior season, tallying 38 receptions for 352 yards and three touchdowns
Was named to the All-Pac-10 second team by The NFL Draft Deport and Scout.com
Participated in all 13 games with three starts in his sophomore campaign
Earned his first career start against Stanford (11/5/05), catching four passes for 35 yards and one touchdown
Played in nine games as a freshman at wide receiver and tight end after enrolling at Southern California in the spring after graduating high school a semester early
Played his first career game at FedExField against Virginia Tech (8/28/2004)
Majored in sociology at Southern California
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 SuperPrep All-American, Insiders.com All-American and USA Today All-USA second team, SuperPrep 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
Joined teammates at Jason Taylor’s Cool Gear for the School Year event to help deserving area children pick out clothes for school from Old Navy
In conjunction with The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation, participated in the Redskins Read Kickoff reading pep rallies to get kids excited about reading and promote literacy contests; Also visited the local elementary school that won the 2008 Redskins Reading Challenge and read to students; Read a classic children’s story to be complied with other player’s readings for Redskins Read on CD, a CD aimed at promoting literacy
