Tyeler Davison

Tyeler Davison (born September 23, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Tyeler Davison
No. 96 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-09-23) September 23, 1992
Phoenix, Arizona
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Desert Mountain
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
College:Fresno State
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total Tackles:186
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com

High school

Davison attended Washington High School his freshman year where he played freshman football as well as games or the varsity football team. He was also on the Rams wrestling team. After his freshman year he moved to Scottsdale where he attended Desert Mountain High School. He lettered in wrestling and football his sophomore, junior and senior year.

He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1 5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		 316 lb
(143 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		5.18 s4.46 s7.53 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

New Orleans Saints

Davison was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 154th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. The pick used to select him was acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in a trade that sent Ben Grubbs to Kansas City.[3][4] Davison finished his rookie season with 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Atlanta Falcons

On April 13, 2019, Davison signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[5] He played in all 16 games with 12 starts, recording a career-high 55 tackles and one sack.

On March 17, 2020, Davison signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Falcons.[6] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020,[7] and was activated five days later.[8]

References
  2. "Tyeler Davison Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. "Saints select DT Tyeler Davison of Fresno State with second fifth-round pick". NOLA.com. May 2, 2015.
  4. "NFL draft: Tragedy motivates Fresno State's Tyeler Davison". Freep.com. April 23, 2015.
  5. "Falcons agree to terms with Tyeler Davison on a one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 13, 2019.
  6. McFadden, Will (March 15, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with Tyeler Davison on three-year contract extension". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  7. Tabeek, Matthew (July 31, 2020). "Falcons place Tyeler Davison, Danny Etling on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. McFadden, Will (August 5, 2020). "Falcons activate Tyeler Davison from reserve/COVID-19 list, waive Ahmad Thomas". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.


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