Gabriel Davis

Gabriel Davis (born April 1, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

For the Brazilian association footballer, see Gabriel Davis (footballer).
Gabriel Davis
Davis with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 13 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Seminole
(Sanford, Florida)
College:UCF
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Receptions:59
Receiving yards:984
Receiving touchdowns:11
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Davis attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. While there, he played high school football. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,347 yards and 17 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at UCF in 2017, Davis played in and started all 13 games, recording 27 receptions for 391 yards and four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2018, he started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 815 yards and seven touchdowns.[2] He returned as a starter his junior year in 2019.[3][4] After the season, Davis entered the 2020 NFL Draft.[5]

College statistics
Legend
Bold Career High
Gabriel Davis
Year Team Games Receiving
GP RecYdsAvgLngTD
2017UCF 10 2739114.5804
2018UCF 12 5381515.4757
2019UCF 12 721,24117.27312
Career 34 1522,44716.18023
Stats from UCF Knights Website

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 216 lb
(98 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.54 s4.59 s7.08 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6]

The Buffalo Bills selected Davis in the fourth round with the 128th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[7]

2020 season

Davis signed a four-year, $3.99 million contract, including a $699,000 signing bonus, with the Bills on May 8, 2020.[8] In Week 2, against the Miami Dolphins, he scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception from Josh Allen.[9] The following week, Davis would catch four passes for a career-high 81 yards. During week three, Davis caught one pass, a 26-yard touchdown from Josh Allen. In Week 12 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Davis recorded three catches for 79 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown reception from fellow wide receiver Cole Beasley during the 27–17 win.[10] Overall, Davis finished his rookie season with 35 receptions for 599 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[11]

During the wild card round of the playoffs against the Indianapolis Colts, Davis caught four passes for 85 yards, including two sideline grabs that set up Buffalo's second touchdown, as the Bills won 27–24, their first playoff win in 25 years.[12]

2021 season

In week 10 vs. the New York Jets, Davis caught all three of his targets for 100 yards, a season high.[13]

Regular season
TeamsReceivingRushing
SeasonTeamGPGSTgtRecYdsYPRTDRushYdsTDYPC
2020BUF 1611623559917.171000.0
2021BUF 131392438516.040000.0
Total29121015998416.7111000.0

Postseason
TeamsReceivingRushing
SeasonTeamGPGSTgtRecYdsYPRTDRushYdsTDYPC
2020BUF 321148521.300000.0
Total321148521.300000.0

References
  1. Hays, Chris (June 5, 2016). "UCF No. 1 on Sanford Seminole WR Gabe Davis' recruiting list". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. Hays, Chris (August 31, 2019). "UCF receiver Gabe Davis has pro mentality during what could be final season with Knights". mcall.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. Murschel, Matt (October 1, 2019). "UCF star Gabe Davis pushing to be best receiver in nation". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. Murphy, Brian (September 19, 2019). "UCF WR Gabe Davis hungry for more after dominating Stanford star CB Paulson Adebo". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. "UCF WR Gabriel Davis declares for the 2020 NFL Draft". With the First Pick. December 4, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. "Gabriel Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. Parrino, Matt (April 25, 2020). "Buffalo Bills select UCF WR Gabriel Davis with No. 128 pick in 4th round". Syracuse.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  8. Murschel, Matt (May 8, 2020). "Former UCF receiver Gabe Davis inks 4-year, $3.99 million deal with Buffalo Bills". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. "Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. "Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  11. "Gabriel Davis 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  12. "Gabriel Davis is becoming a star for the Bills in this playoff game". FanSided. January 9, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. "Bills' Gabriel Davis: Bounces back big". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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