Gabriel Davis

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Gabriel Davis
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Davis with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 13 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999 (age 22)
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
NFL records
  • Most receiving touchdowns in a playoff game (4)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:70
Receiving yards:1,148
Receiving touchdowns:13
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

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, earning him First Team Florida Class 8A All-State honors.[1] He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.[2]

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.[3] He returned as a starter his junior year in 2019.[4][5] After the season, Davis entered the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]

College statistics[]

Gabriel Davis
Season Team GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2017 UCF 10 27 391 14.5 80 4
2018 UCF 12 53 815 15.4 75 7
2019 UCF 12 72 1,241 17.2 73 12
Career 34 152 2,447 16.1 80 23
Source: UCF Knights Website

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench 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 s 4.59 s 7.08 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

The Buffalo Bills selected Davis in the fourth round with the 128th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]

2020 season[]

Davis signed a four-year, $3.99 million contract, including a $699,000 signing bonus, with the Bills on May 8, 2020.[9] In Week 2, against the Miami Dolphins, he scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception from Josh Allen.[10] 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.[11] Overall, Davis finished his rookie season with 35 receptions for 599 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[12]

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.[13]

2021 season[]

In Week 10 against the New York Jets, Davis caught all three of his targets for 105 yards, a season high.[14] Overall in the 2021 season, Davis appeared in 16 games, of which he started four. He had 35 receptions on 63 targets for 539 yards and six touchdowns, as the Bills finished the regular season with a 11-6 record to win the AFC East for a second consecutive season.[15][16] In the Wild Card Round, he caught two passes for 41 yards a touchdown in Buffalo's 47-17 route of the New England Patriots.[17]

In the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, Davis had a breakout performance, catching a career-high 201 yards on eight catches, and scoring an NFL record four receiving touchdowns in a playoff game during the 42–36 overtime loss. He became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 200+ receiving yards in a playoff game.[18]

NFL career statistics[]

Regular season[]

General Receiving
Year Team GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2020 BUF 16 11 62 35 599 17.1 56 7
2021 BUF 16 4 63 35 549 15.7 49 6
Total 32 15 125 70 1,148 16.4 56 13

Postseason[]

Teams Receiving
Year Team GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2020 BUF 3 2 11 4 85 21.3 37 0
2021 BUF 2 0 13 10 242 24.2 75 5
Total 5 2 24 14 327 23.4 75 5

References[]

  1. ^ "Gabriel Davis - 2019 - Football". UCF Athletics. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Hays, Chris (June 5, 2016). "UCF No. 1 on Sanford Seminole WR Gabe Davis' recruiting list". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Murschel, Matt (October 1, 2019). "UCF star Gabe Davis pushing to be best receiver in nation". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Yun, Joseph (December 4, 2019). "UCF WR Gabriel Davis declares for the 2020 NFL Draft". With the First Pick. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gabriel Davis Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gabriel Davis 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  13. ^ Thompson, Cole (January 9, 2021). "Gabriel Davis is becoming a star for the Bills in this playoff game". FanSided. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bills' Gabriel Davis: Bounces back big". CBSSports.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  15. ^ "Gabriel Davis 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  16. ^ "2021 Buffalo Bills Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  17. ^ "Wild Card - New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills - January 15th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  18. ^ Salvador, Joseph (January 24, 2022). "Gabriel Davis Catches NFL Playoff Record Four Touchdown Passes in Loss to Chiefs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

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