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Tyler Davis
No. 84 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-02) April 2, 1997 (age 27)
North Bellmore, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Wellington C. Mepham
(North Bellmore, New York)
College:UConn (2015–2018)
Georgia Tech (2019)
NFL draft:2020 / round: 6 / pick: 206
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:61
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyler Davis (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn and Georgia Tech.

College career

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Davis began his collegiate career at Connecticut. After his freshman season, he transitioned from quarterback to tight end. During three seasons, Davis made 15 starts and had 47 catches for 500 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2018, he tied for 2nd in single-season history at UConn with six touchdown catches for a tight end, as well as ranking first on the team in touchdown receptions, tenth in the American Athletic Conference among all players, and first among tight ends with 6 in 2018 for the Huskies. He went to Georgia Tech as a graduate transfer in 2019. Davis caught 17 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown in 12 games (11 starts) for the Yellow Jackets.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m) 		252 lb
(114 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.71 s 1.64 s 2.59 s 4.43 s 7.19 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 23 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Davis was selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 206th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3]

On August 31, 2021, Davis was waived by the Jaguars.[4]

Indianapolis Colts

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On September 3, 2021, Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[5]

Green Bay Packers

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On September 28, 2021, Davis was signed to the Green Bay Packers active roster off the Colts practice squad.[6]

Davis re-signed with the Packers on March 15, 2023.[7]

During a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on August 11, 2023, Davis suffered a significant knee injury, later reported to be a torn ACL. The Packers placed him on injured reserve on August 21, ending his season.[8]

On March 12, 2024, Davis re-signed with the Packers.[9] He was placed on season ending injured reserve on August 27, 2024.[10]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2020 JAX 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 GB 14 0 4 35 8.8 22 0 0 0
2022 GB 17 1 4 61 7.6 23 0 0 0
Total 39 1 8 61 7.6 23 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2021 GB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Personal life

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Davis is the son of Steve and Cindy Davis and has two brothers, Bryan and Jake.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Klopsis, Nick (April 25, 2020). "NFL Draft: Mepham's Tyler Davis taken by Jaguars in sixth round". Newsday. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Tyler Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sugiura, Ken (April 25, 2020). "Georgia Tech's Tyler Davis in sixth round by Jacksonville". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Colts Sign Tyler Davis, Marvell Tell III To Practice Squad; Release Curtis Bolton, Tyler Vaughns From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "Packers sign TE Tyler Davis off Colts' practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Packers re-sign CB Keisean Nixon, TE Tyler Davis". packers.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Packers sign LB Marvin Pierre". Packers.com. August 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Packers re-sign CB Corey Ballentine and TE Tyler Davis". Packers.com. March 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. August 27, 2024.
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