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Revision as of 18:29, 30 January 2023

Connor Davis
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Davis with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 88 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994 (age 29)
Towson, Maryland
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Fallston
(Fallston, Maryland)
College:Stony Brook
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Inactive
Player stats at PFR

Connor Westley Davis (born October 20, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Stony Brook and was signed before the 2019 AAF season by the Birmingham Iron.[1]

Early career

Davis went to Fallston High School in Fallston, Maryland and played college football at Stony Brook.[2] He played tight end, offensive tackle, and defensive end, catching six passes for 41 yards when he played tight end.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 7+12 in
(2.02 m)
254 lb
(115 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.81 s 1.70 s 2.81 s 4.59 s 7.44 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
17 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

AAF and XFL

Davis was signed by the Birmingham Iron for the 2019 AAF season, being placed on injured reserve during the season.[1] He was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks during the 2020 XFL Draft, staying with them until the XFL folded.[5]

New York Jets

On August 15, 2020, Davis signed with the New York Jets.[6] On August 22, he was released by the Jets.[7] One November 13, he was signed to the Jets' practice squad.[8] He was released from the Jets on May 7, 2021.[9]

Cleveland Browns

On May 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns.[10] Davis was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2021.[11] Davis was waived from the Browns' injured reserve list on October 16, 2021.[12]

Michigan Panthers

Davis was drafted as part of the 2022 USFL Supplemental Draft by the Michigan Panthers on March 11, 2022.[13] He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16, 2022.[14] He remained on the inactive roster on April 22, 2022.[15] He was transferred to the active roster on April 30.[16]

Personal life

Davis was born in Towson, Maryland, on October 20, 1994, and was later raised in Fallston, Maryland. He is the son of Don Davis and Tammi Jones. He has one half-sister, Sadie Eser.

References

  1. ^ a b "Birmingham Iron Roster (AAF Football)". AthlonSports.com.
  2. ^ "Connor Davis Stony Brook". StonyBrookAthletics.com.
  3. ^ "Browns Sign Tight End Connor Davis". Orange and Brown Report.
  4. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Connor Davis, Stony Brook NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Nelson, Mark. "For BattleHawks TE Connor Davis, hard work and perseverance will pay off". XFL Board.
  6. ^ Rachuk, Stephen. "ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS TE CONNOR DAVIS SIGNS WITH THE NEW YORK JETS". XFL Newsroom.
  7. ^ Perry, Mark. "New York Jets Cut St. Louis BattleHawks TE Connor Davis". XFL News Hub.
  8. ^ Fried, Justin. "NY Jets sign former Stony Brook tight end Connor Davis". TheJetPress.com.
  9. ^ "Connor Davis: Released by Jets". CBSSports.com.
  10. ^ Greenawalt, Tyler. "Browns sign ex-Jets TE Connor Davis". JetsWire.
  11. ^ "Browns place K Cody Parkey on injured reserve, reduce roster to 80". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Tweet". Twitter.com.
  14. ^ @USFLPanthers (April 16, 2022). "Roster Updates: Transferred to practice squad:" (Tweet). Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @USFLPanthers (April 22, 2022). "Players remaining on inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ @USFLPanthers (April 30, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2022 – via Twitter.