Drew Davis (American football)

Drew "D.J." Davis (born January 4, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Oregon. The Falcons signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Drew Davis
Davis with the Atlanta Falcons
Free agent
Position:Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-01-04) January 4, 1989
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Denver (CO) Montbello
College:Oregon
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2015
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:256
Receiving TDs:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.[1] He was released on September 3 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2011 season. The next day, he was added to the team's practice squad.[2]

Davis was released again on August 31, 2012 for final roster cuts for the 2012 season and signed to practice squad the next day. On September 8, he was promoted to the active 53-man roster.[3] He made his NFL debut in the Week 1 win against the Kansas City Chiefs. In week 8, Davis scored his first touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles off a 15 yard pass by Matt Ryan.[4]

References
  1. Falcons Signing UFAs Kirk Belgrave, Matt Hansen And Reportedly DJ Davis
  2. Rutherford, Caleb (September 4, 2011). "Falcons Announce Practice Squad: No Bear Woods". Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. Adams, Jay (September 8, 2012). "Falcons Move WR Davis to Active Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  4. http://www.atlantafalcons.com/media-lounge/videos/Highlights_Falcons_at_Eagles/24f7c089-0724-4193-ae2e-896f8e3d83dd
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