Tyler Davis (tight end)
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North Bellmore, New York, U.S.
| No. 84 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | April 2, 1997 North Bellmore, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Wellington C. Mepham (North Bellmore, New York) | ||||||
| College | UConn (2015–2018) Georgia Tech (2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 6th round, 206th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Tyler Davis (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Davis began his collegiate career at Connecticut. After his freshman season, he transitioned from quarterback to tight end. During three seasons, Davis made 15 starts and had 47 catches for 500 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2018, he tied for 2nd in single-season history at UConn with six touchdown catches for a tight end, as well as ranking first on the team in touchdown receptions, tenth in the American Athletic Conference among all players, and first among tight ends with 6 in 2018 for the Huskies. He went to Georgia Tech as a graduate transfer in 2019. Davis caught 17 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown in 12 games (11 starts) for the Yellow Jackets.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 6+7⁄8 in (2.00 m) | 4.71 s | 1.64 s | 2.59 s | 4.43 s | 7.19 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 23 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Davis was selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft with the 206th overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3]
On August 31, 2021, Davis was waived by the Jaguars.[4]
Indianapolis Colts
On September 3, 2021, Davis was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[5]
Green Bay Packers
On September 28, 2021, Davis was signed to the Green Bay Packers' active roster off the Colts practice squad.[6]
Davis re-signed with the Packers on March 15, 2023.[7]
During a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on August 11, 2023, Davis suffered a significant knee injury, later reported to be a torn ACL. The Packers placed him on injured reserve on August 21, 2023, ending his season.[8]
On March 12, 2024, Davis re-signed with the Packers.[9] He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 27.[10]
New England Patriots
On July 30, 2025, Davis signed with the New England Patriots.[11] He was released by the Patriots on August 6.[12]
Birmingham Stallions
On January 26, 2025, Davis signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[13]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2020 | JAX | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | GB | 14 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | GB | 17 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 7.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2021 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||