Vernon Davis
Davis with the Washington Redskins in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | January 31, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||
| College | Maryland (2003–2005) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
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Vernon Leonard Davis (born January 31, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, earning first-team All-American honors in 2005. Davis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the sixth overall pick of the 2006 NFL draft. In 2009, he co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.
In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, referred to as "the Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 with the team over the Carolina Panthers. He then signed with the Washington Redskins in 2016, where he played until retiring following the 2019 season.