Vernon Davis
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2006 rookie season
Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch, against the Arizona CardinalsArizona Cardinals
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on September 10, 2006. He added a career-long 52-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
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on December 10 with a short catch followed by a long run. Davis played in ten games in the 2006 season due an injury he suffered on September 24, 2006. He sustained a hairline fracture to his left fibula, on a non-contact play against the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
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, but returned on November 19 against the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. For the season, he had 265 yards receiving on 20 catches, averaging 13.2 yards per reception. He also had three receiving touchdowns.
2007 season
In Week 3, Davis was injured while attempting to catch a pass from quarterback Alex SmithAlex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah...
against the Steelers. Davis sprained his right knee and missed the next two games. Despite his injury and the 49ers' offensive ineptitude, Davis bettered most of the numbers from his rookie season. Even though his yards per reception diminished, he finished the season with 52 receptions for 509 yards and four touchdowns.
2008 season
After catching a seven-yard pass in the third quarter, Davis slapped Seahawks safety Brian RussellBrian Russell
Brian William Russell is an American football safety who last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2001...
in the facemask, resulting in a 15-yard penalty, causing Coach Mike Singletary
Mike Singletary
Michael "Mike" Singletary is an American football coach and former professional football player. He is currently the linebacker coach and assistant head coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL....
to bench him and then send him to the locker room for the game's remainder. The following game Vernon Davis leaped over a Cardinal defender and caught a pass from Shaun Hill
Shaun Hill
Shaun Hill is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
resulting in a touchdown, his first of the season. He started all 16 regular season games, and finished the season with 31 receptions for 358 yards, and two touchdowns.
2009 season
Through week 11 of the season, Davis led the NFL with nine touchdown receptions, tied with wide receivers Larry FitzgeraldLarry Fitzgerald
Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League, and currently ranks fourth all-time in league history in receiving yards per game for a career , behind Andre Johnson, Torry Holt, and Marvin Harrison...
and Randy Moss
Randy Moss
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. In the final game of the season, he tied the all-time record for most touchdown receptions for a tight end in a single season (13), sharing the record set by Antonio Gates
Antonio Gates
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in 2004. He was also selected to appear in his first Pro Bowl
2010 Pro Bowl
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.
2010 season
Before the season, he was awarded a five-year contract extension for $37 million with $23 million guaranteed. The deal made Davis the league's highest paid tight end. Against the Oakland Raiders in week six, he recorded his third straight game with a touchdown catch. Davis finished the season with 56 catches and 914 yards, resulting in 16.3 yards per catch.Career Statistics
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2010 NFL season
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2010 San Francisco 49ers season
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2009 NFL season
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2009 San Francisco 49ers season
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2008 NFL season
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2007 NFL season
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2006 NFL season
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2006 San Francisco 49ers season
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Personal
Davis was a studio art major at Maryland.Vernon is nicknamed Duke because he looks identical to his father, whose name is Duke. College teammates later changed his nickname to "The Duke," and "Cyborg", a nickname earned playing for the Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins football
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Davis' younger brother, Vontae
Vontae Davis
-Miami Dolphins:Davis was signed by the Dolphins to a five-year deal with a guarantee in excess of $7 million. Davis recorded his first career interception in Week 4 of the 2009 season against Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards, returning it 23 yards for a touchdown. Davis finished his rookie...
, is currently a cornerback
Cornerback
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for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
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.
Davis made a cameo appearance in the music video for the song "Get Lo" by Ron Artest
Ron Artest
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and Mike Jones
Mike Jones (rapper)
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.
Davis also made an appearance on Pretty Wild
Pretty Wild
Pretty Wild was an American reality television series that premiered on E! on March 14, 2010. The show follows three young girls - Tess Taylor, 21, Alexis Neiers, 19, and Gabby Neiers, 16 - as they make their way into the Hollywood social scene. The girls and their family initially reside in...
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Davis was named honorary captain of the Men's U.S. Olympic Curling team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
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. He attended most of the team's matches and is considered an ambassador for the game.
Ahead of the 2010 NFL match with the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
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at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
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in London
London
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, Davis announced that he is a fan of the English Premier League team West Ham United.
External links
- 49ers Player Bio
- Vernon Davis, Player Sports Reference