| File:Superbowl bros.jpg Davis and Ochocinco in 2012. | |
| No. 17 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: April 23, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Melrose Park, Illinois | |
| Career information | |
| College: Northern Illinois | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* New York Jets ( 2009– 2010)*
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Honorable Mention All-MAC | |
Britt Davis (born April 23, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
Early years[]
Davis attended public schools in North Riverside, Illinois. He went to Komarek Elementary School and Riverside-Brookfield High School. At RBHS he amassed 7,700 career yards total offense and 90 touchdowns in 22 starts as quarterback on two state Class 5A playoff teams. He completed 461-of-766 passes (60.2%) for 6,266 yards, 39 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He posted nine career 300-yard passing games. He also added 17 rushing touchdowns and 1,434 rushing yards on 163 attempts.[1]
College career[]
Davis attended college at Northern Illinois University. As a member of the Huskies, he was used almost exclusively as a wide receiver position, Even though originally being recruited for the quarterback position, and finished his career at NIU as fifth on the school all-time charts for career receptions with 146 and totaled 1,676 career receiving yards and 2,063 all-purpose yards. He also completed two-of-four passes and rushed 15 times for 66 yards, and scored nine career touchdowns, eight receiving for 56 total points.[1] He earned a Corporate communications major with a minor in black studies.[1]
Professional career[]
New York Jets[]
Davis at the Jets 2009 training camp
Davis went undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft and was signed by the New York Jets. He had 5 receptions for 54 yards in the preseason,[2] and was waived on September 5. The Jets re-signed Davis to their practice squad on November 17. Davis, who had been signed to a future contract earlier in the season, was later waived on August 1, 2010 by the Jets.
Denver Broncos[]
Davis signed with the Denver Broncos on August 5, 2010 for a two-year deal.
New England Patriots[]
Davis was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on January 4, 2012. He was waived with an injury settlement on August 13, 2012, after sustaining an injury in a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints in which he caught a touchdown from Brian Hoyer.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Northern Illinois Huskies bio Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Britt Davis: Game Logs