Tyrone Davis (American football)

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Tyrone Davis
No. 83, 81
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1972-06-30)June 30, 1972
Halifax, Virginia, U.S.
Died:October 2, 2022(2022-10-02) (aged 50)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Halifax County (VA)
Fork Union Military Academy
College:Virginia
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:75
Games
Receptions:
73
Receiving yards:795
Touchdowns:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tyrone Davis (June 30, 1972 – October 2, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets and the Green Bay Packers from 1995 to 2002, having earlier played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Early life

Davis was born in Halifax, Virginia, on June 30, 1972.[1] He initially attended Halifax County High School, before completing his secondary education at Fork Union Military Academy. He then studied at the University of Virginia,[1] where he played wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers from 1991 to 1994.[2]

During the 1992 season, he led the

1995 NFL Draft,[1] the first of two wide receivers drafted by the franchise that year (the other being Curtis Ceaser in the seventh round).[4][5]

Career

Davis was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[6] Davis made his NFL debut with the Jets on September 3, 1995, at the age of 23, in a 52–14 loss against the Miami Dolphins.[7] Before the start of his second season, he switched positions from wide receiver to tight end.[8] He was traded to the Green Bay Packers on August 26, 1997, for past considerations,[1][9] and was tied for the third-most fumble return touchdowns (1) in the league that year.[1] The Packers went on to reach the Super Bowl XXXII, losing to the Denver Broncos in the championship game that Davis did not play in.[10]

During the later years of his NFL career, Davis struggled with weight issues,

training camp.[14]

Personal life

Davis died on October 2, 2022, at the age of 50.[3][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Tyrone Davis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Tyrone Davis College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Wilson, Davin (October 6, 2022). "Former NFL player, a Halifax County native, dies". The Gazette-Virginian. South Boston, Virginia. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "1995 New York Jets Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
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  6. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tyrone Davis 1995 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
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  10. ^ "Super Bowl XXXII – Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. January 25, 1998. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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  14. ProQuest 261895044. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via ProQuest
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  15. ^ "Tyrone Davis". Jeffress Funeral Home. Retrieved October 23, 2022.

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