Vernon Davis

At 40 years old, Vernon Davis has this physical status:

Vernon Davis (born January 31, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football at Maryland.

In the 2006 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers as the sixth overall.

Davis signed a five-year, US$23 million contract, making him the highest paid tight end at the time.

Davis co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions in 2009. Davis intercepted Alex Smith's game-winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints, dubbed by fans and the media "The Catch III."

Davis was drafted to the Denver Broncos in 2015, where he defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

He signed with the Washington Redskins in the following season.

Early life

Davis attended Truesdell Elementary in Washington, D.C., and later attended Paul Public Charter School for middle school. However, Paul did not have a football team, and Davis played for neighboring MacFarland Middle School. He went on to Dunbar High School in Washington. He was a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. Davis was rated as the fourth best tight end prospect of the class of 2003 by Rivals.com. Josh Cribbs, the future Cleveland Browns' kick return specialist and wide receiver, was teammates at Dunbar.

Davis set a personal record of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters and was the DCIAA champion in the high jump with a leap of 6 ft 6 inches (6198 cm). He was also a member of the 4 100 m (43.68s) relay team.

Personal life

Kayla, Davis' fiancée, has a name. Vontae Davis, Davis' younger brother, was a Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts player and has, in the infamously retiring during halftime as a Buffalo Bills fan. On Thursday, Davis' brother, Michael Davis, was arrested in Washington, D.C., for two counts of attacking with the intent to kill while unarmed. Michael is accused of three similar assaults for which there is an investigation but no charge has been filed.

Davis is a dieter in curling. In San Jose, California, where the event was held, he held an event for his charity. Davis was named honorary captain of the Men's United States Olympic Curling team in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Davis and his business partner Antone Barnes formed Modern Class Design (MCD) in late 2010. Modern Class Design is a full-service fine arts and interior design firm that provides comprehensive planning services for homes and commercial spaces, including interiors and landscaping. Davis also owns a Jamba Juice franchise chain.

Davis opened Gallery 85 on Santana Row in San Jose, California, in December 2012. Gallery 85 is an art gallery for young and emerging artists, allowing them to gain high-end exposure.

Davis would sell shares in his future earnings through a joint venture with Fantex in October 2013 as part of Fantex's new financial instrument. Davis proposed a 10% stake of all future income from his brand marketing firm to Fantex, which would then turn around and divide it into shares of a tracking stock that can be traded within their own exchange. The stock offering was announced in January 2014. The initial offering, which was priced at $10 per share, was worth 421,100 shares at $4.2 million.

Davis made a cameo appearance in Ron Artest and Mike Jones' "Get Lo" in 2013.

Davis appeared on Pretty Wild, and Whose Line is it Anyway? In 2015, the United States experienced the longest drought in history.

Davis hosted the reunion and behind-the scenes special for MTV's The Challenge: Total Madness, which premiered in July 2020. Davis was named as one of the celebrities competing in the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars in September 2020. He worked with Peta Murgatroyd, becoming the fifth couple to be barred from the competition for six weeks.

Davis, the host of the two-part reunion of The Challenge: Double Agents, returned on April 28, 2021.

Davis served as a judge on Fox's Season 1 in March and April 2022.

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High school football career

Davis was mainly involved in tightening and stability, but he also played wide receiver, kick returner, linebacker, and defensive end for Dunbar High School. Despite missing three games due to a deep bone bruise below his knee, he caught 21 passes for 511 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season. He also caught three two-point conversions and two kick offs and two punts for touchdowns. He had 35 receptions for 385 yards as a junior.

College career

Davis majored in studio art and played for the Maryland Terrapins football team while enrolled in the University of Maryland. Davis saw the most consistent activity of any true freshman in 2003, when he was involved in all thirteen leagues. He had five receptions for 87 yards (11.8 avg) and led the kickoff coverage unit with eight solo tackles.

He appeared in every game in 2004, beginning with H-back against Northern Illinois, Duke, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. He had 27 catches for 441 yards and three touchdowns on the team, finishing second on the team with 16.3 avg and three touchdowns.

Davis, a 2005 consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team pick, was a member of the Consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He was a finalist for the Mackey Award, which was given to the country's top tight end. He started every game, leading the team with 51 receptions and the conference with 871 passing yards (17.1 avg). His six touchdown receptions rank tenth on the school's season-record list. His 51 receptions also rank tenth on Maryland's annual record list, although his 871 yards rank fifth, according to him. He received 67 knockdowns, including 18 blocks down field and eight touchdown-winning blocks, and was rated 82 percent for blocking consistency.

Davis was heavily involved in college life. He set school records (in spring of 2005) for a close end in the bench press (460 pounds), power-clean (380 pounds), index (824 pounds), and squat (685 pounds). He finished his college career with 1,371 yards on 83 receptions for 16.5 yards per catch, the highest average of any first round tight end and more yards than some previous high-first round tight ends such as Tony Gonzalez, Jeremy Shockey, Kyle Brady, and Kellen Winslow II.

Professional career

The San Francisco 49ers selected Davis sixth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. After Ron Kramer, Kellen Winslow Jr. as the fourth best tight end ever drafted (Green Bay, fifth overall in 1961), and Riley Odoms (Denver, fifth overall in 1972). He was the top tight end prospect in the 2006 NFL Draft, partially due to his outstanding results at the scouting combine. He completed the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds. Davis also jumped 10'08", nearly a foot behind the next best tight end, Marcedes Lewis.

In Week 1, 2006, Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown reception against the Arizona Cardinals. On December 10, he scored a short catch and a long run against the Green Bay Packers, making it his career-long 52-yard touchdown. Davis played in ten games in the 2006 season due to an injury he sustained on September 24, 2006. On a non-contact game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he sustained a hairline fracture in his left fibula, but the Seattle Seahawks returned on November 19 against the Philadelphia Seahawks. Davis had 265 yards on 20 plays in his rookie season, averaging 13.2 yards per reception. He had three touchdowns.

Davis was hospitalized in Week 3 of the 2007 season while attempting to grab a pass from Smith against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Davis strained his right knee and missed the next two games. Davis beat the majority of the numbers from his rookie season despite his injury and the 49ers' offensive ineptitude. Despite the fact that his yards per reception decreased, he finished the 2007 season with 52 receptions for 509 yards and four touchdowns.

Davis slapped Seahawks safety Brian Russell in the facemask in the third quarter, resulting in a 15-yard penalty, causing head coach Mike Singletary to bench him and then transfer him to the locker room for the remainder of the game. Singletary then delivered his famous "I want winners" rant after the game. Davis changed his attitude from himself to the team as a result of this. Davis was ruled out of a game against the Cardinals after losing a touchdown. It was his first game of the season. He appeared in all 16 regular season games and ended the season with 31 receptions for 358 yards and two touchdowns.

Davis led the NFL with nine touchdown receptions through Week 11 of the 2009 season, tied with wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Randy Moss. In the last game of the season, he tied for the most touchdown receptions for a single season in a single season, beating Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers in 2004; the San Diego Chargers' record stood until 2011, when Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots smashed it. He was selected to play in his first Pro Bowl.

He was given a five-year contract extension for $37 million with $23 million as a guarantee before the 2010 season. Davis was the league's highest paid tight end as a result of the agreement. In Week 6, he scored his third straight game with a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders. Davis finished the season with 56 catches and 914 yards, resulting in 16.3 yards per catch. He was ranked 88th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.

During the 2011 season, Davis had 792 passes for 792 yards and six touchdowns, assisting the 49ers in winning the NFC West division and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2002. He had seven receptions for 180 yards against the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round, breaking Kellen Winslow's record (166) for most yards in a playoff game. He scored two touchdowns and had a game-winning drive, putting the 49ers in a crucial 47-yard tie that put them in a tie. Davis made the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith, who now refers to as "Vernon Post" with nine seconds remaining. In the NFC Championship, Davis had three passes for 112 yards and two more touchdowns against the New York Giants, but the 49ers lost 20–17 in overtime. On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012, he ranked 43rd among his fellow players.

Davis made 548 yards and five touchdowns in the 2012 season.

Davis had five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in the 28-24 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship. Davis had six catches for 104 yards in Super Bowl XLVII, a narrow 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He was ranked 38th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.

Davis began the 2013 season with a trusted and reliable target for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who scored his first touchdown pass of the season against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter. He had 52 receptions for 850 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns on the 2013 season.

Davis made two touchdown receptions in the Playoffs, one against the Green Bay Packers in a wild card game and another against the Carolina Panthers in a Divisional Round victory. He was selected to the Pro Bowl. He was ranked 51st by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.

Davis had 26 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns during the 2014 season, two of which were against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. He was dealing with ankle and back pains, which prevented him from working during the season.

Davis and a 2016 seventh-round draft pick were traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Denver Broncos for sixth-round picks in 2016 and 2017. Vontae and the Indianapolis Colts was his first game as a member of the Broncos. In a 17-15 victory over the Chicago Bears, Brock Osweiler was the starting quarterback. He had four receptions for 69 yards. In victories against the New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers, he had a total of four receptions for 35 yards. In a 15–12 loss to the Oakland Browns, Davis had a season-high seven catches for 74 yards. Davis captured his first Super Bowl title after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10 in Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016. Despite ending the Super Bowl with no receptions, Davis made a key block downfield during a crucial 34-yard run by teammate C. J. Anderson, the longest rush of the game.

Davis committed to his hometown Washington Redskins for one-year beginning on March 31, 2016. Davis made his first touchdown pass in over two years against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, giving the Redskins their fourth straight game of the season. Davis had started the game in the absence of an injured Jordan Reed and had two receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown. In a 17–20 loss to the Detroit Lions, he made his third appearance in a row and finished with six receptions for 79 yards. Davis tied for 93 yards on October 30, 2016, a 27-27 tie with the Cincinnati Bengals. During the Redskins' 26-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he caught three passes for 66 yards and intercepted quarterback Kirk Cousins 38 yards. He had 44 receptions for 583 receivng yards and two touchdowns in the 2016 season.

Davis signed a three-year contract extension with the Redskins on March 8, 2017. Davis made 43 receptions for 648 yards and three touchdowns in the 2017 season.

In Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers, Davis received his first touchdown reception of the 2018 season. With 25 receptions for 367 yards and two receiving touchdowns, he ended the 2018 season.

Davis finished with four passes for 59 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown in the Philadelphia Eagles' season-opener. After missing the majority of the season due to a concussion, he was put on injured reserve on November 22, 2019.

Davis revealed his retirement in a Fox NFL skit prior to Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020.

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