Marcus Davis (American football)

Marcus Darnell Davis (born December 21, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants in 2013. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Marcus Davis
No. 81 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-21) December 21, 1989
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Ocean Lakes
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
College:Virginia Tech
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
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Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

He attended Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was named first-team All-Tidewater as a quarterback by The Virginian Pilot and also was selected to the First-team All-Beach District.[1] He was ranked as the 9th best prospect in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times.[1] He was ranked as the 112th best wide receiver prospect in the country by SuperPrep.[1]

College career

Freshman season

In his Freshman year, he only recorded 5 receptions, 125 receiving yards along with one receiving touchdown.[2]

Sophomore season

In his Sophomore year, he had 19 receptions, 239 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.[2]

Junior season

In his Junior year, he had 30 receptions, 510 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.[2]

Senior season

In his Senior year, he had a career-high 51 receptions, 953 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns.[2] On December 5, 2012, he was selected as a 2012 Coaches All-ACC Honorable Mention following the season.[3][4]

Professional career

Currently a wide receiver for the saskatchewan roughriders.

2013 NFL Combine
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 233 lb
(106 kg)		 32 3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.56 s 7.15 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 120 ft 0 in
(36.58 m)		 19 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [5]

New York Giants

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.[6]

New York Jets

On May 15, 2013, he was claimed off waivers by New York Jets.[7] He was waived on August 4, 2013.[8] Upon clearing waivers, he was placed on the Jets' injured reserve list.[9] Davis was released with an injury settlement on August 23, 2013.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

Marcus Davis signed to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs during the offseason.!

References
  1. "Virginia Tech Hokies Profile". hokiesports.com.
  2. "Marcus Davis College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  3. "ACC Announces First Coaches All-ACC Football Team". theacc.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  4. "Uzzi named to first-ever coaches All-ACC team". ajc.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  5. Marcus Davis NFL Combine profile
  6. "Receiver Marcus Davis signs FA deal with Giants". hamptonroads.com. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  7. "Jets claim Marcus Davis off waivers from Giants". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  8. "Transactions". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  9. Fensom, Michael (7 August 2013). "Jets release Vidal Hazelton". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. Lange, Randy (23 August 2013). "Santonio Holmes Moves from PUP to Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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