Billy Davis (wide receiver)

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Billy Davis
No. 87, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1972-07-06) July 6, 1972 (age 51)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:El Paso (TX) Irvin
College:Pittsburgh
Undrafted:1995
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:93
Receptions:
51
Receiving Yards:907
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Billy Davis (born July 6, 1972 in El Paso, Texas) is a former professional American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.

Early years

Davis attended

track, he competed in the pole vault, 100 metres and 200 metres
, receiving All-district and All-city honors.

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh. As a freshman, he was converted into a wide receiver, posting 11 receptions for 100 yards. As a sophomore, he collected 34 receptions for 503 yards (14.8-yard average) and 3 touchdowns.

As a junior, he started 9 out of 11 games, registering 24 receptions for 346 yards (14.4-yard average) with one touchdown.

As a senior, he led the team with 51 receptions for 731 yards (14.3-yard average) and 9 touchdowns. He tied a school record with 4 touchdown receptions in a game, to help upset Rutgers University, while also making 10 receptions for 135 yards.

He finished with 120 receptions (third in school history) for 1,680 yards (fifth in school history) and 13 touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Davis was signed as an

special teams tackles (fifth on the team) and was a part of the Super Bowl XXX
winning team.

In

special teams
tackles (tied for third on the team).

In

special teams tackles. As a wide receiver, he was mostly a reserve player that was known to have excellent training camps where he showed his explosiveness and size advantages, but it didn't transfer to the regular season.[2]

In

special teams
tackles.

On May 31,

Baltimore Ravens

In

special teams tackles and was a part of the Super Bowl XXXV winning side.[5] He was released for salary cap reasons on March 19, 2001.[6]

Chicago Bears

On August 30, 2001, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears, who were looking to replace an injured Frankie Smith.[7] He was cut on September first.[8]

Oakland Raiders

On May 30, 2002, Davis signed as a free agent with the Oakland Raiders. He was waived on August 26.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Davis would like to make Steelers pay for overlooking him". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Davis craving attention". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ravens close to landing B. Davis". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cowboys Release WR Davis". CBS News. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Champs hope Thompson is special". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Offer to Sharper in question". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Robinson on track for return to lineup". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Football Bears: Released RB Marlon Barnes, DL Van..." Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Recalled INF..." Retrieved February 19, 2018.