Davion Davis (born October 23, 1996) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and has also been a member of the

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, and

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College career

Davis played four seasons for the

. He caught 40 passes for 446 yards and three touchdowns playing the slot receiver position as a freshman. He finished his sophomore season with 56 receptions for 960 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named second-team All-

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(SLC). As a junior, Davis had 78 receptions for 1,206 yards and 17 touchdowns, eight rushes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns, and returned six kickoffs for 152 yards and 13 punts for 281 yards and two touchdowns to finish the season with 1720 all-purpose yards and 21 total touchdowns. He was named first-team All-SLC as both a receiver and return specialist and the SLC Offensive player of the year and was named a first-team All-American by the

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, the AFCA and ''HERO Sports''. As a senior, Davis caught 52 passes for 569 yards and 10 touchdowns and was again named first-team All-SLC before missing the final three games of the season due to injury.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Davis signed with the

as an

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on April 29, 2019. He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's

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. Davis was promoted to the active roster on September 28, 2019, but did not appear in an NFL game before being waived on October 12, 2019. He was promoted to the active roster again on October 24, 2019, and made his NFL debut that night against the

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. He was waived on November 12 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020. He was waived on August 3, 2020.

Cleveland Browns

On July 31, 2021, Davis signed with the

. He was suspended the first two games of the 2021 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. After being reinstated from suspension, he was waived on September 20, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Houston Texans

On October 6, 2021, Davis was signed by the

off the Browns practice squad. He was placed on

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on December 15. He was waived with an injury designation on August 3, 2022. He cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve the next day. He was waived off injured reserve on August 12, 2022. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5.

Houston Roughnecks

Davis was released by the

of the

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on March 3, 2023.

Birmingham Stallions

On March 11, 2023, Davis signed with the

of the

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(USFL). He was released from his contract on July 24, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.

Arizona Cardinals

On July 25, 2023, Davis signed with the

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. On August 29, 2023, Davis was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 25. Davis was released on November 21.

Houston Texans (second stint)

On December 5, 2023, Davis was signed to the Texans' practice squad. He was released on December 27.

Washington Commanders

On January 2, 2024, Davis was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a futures contract with the team a week later.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bioSam Houston State Bearkats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Davion 1996 births Living people American football wide receivers Arizona Cardinals players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Cleveland Browns players Houston Texans players Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Williamson County, Texas Sam Houston Bearkats football players Houston Roughnecks players Washington Commanders players