Tyler Davis (tight end)

This article is about the tight end. For the placekicker, see Tyler Davis (placekicker).

Tyler Davis (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the UConn Huskies and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Tyler Davis

Personal information
Born:	(1997-04-02) April 2, 1997 (age 28) North Bellmore, New York, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wellington C. Mepham (North Bellmore, New York)
College:	UConn (2015–2018) Georgia Tech (2019)
Position:	Tight end
NFL draft:	2020: 6th round, 206th pick
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2020) Indianapolis Colts (2021)* Green Bay Packers (2021–2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 8 Receiving yards: 61 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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

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 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)	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, 2024.^[10]

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

Personal life

Davis is the son of Steve and Cindy Davis and has two brothers, Bryan and Jake.^[3]