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WAS WAS

Vernon Davis

TE

Drafted 6th overall in the 1st round of the 2006 draft, Vernon Davis arrived from Maryland. He last played in 2019 with WAS, a career spanning 14 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 68.7 (88th percentile). Few match his burst, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 14 NFL seasons, he has totaled 583 catches for 7,562 yards and 63 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 248#

College

Maryland

Draft

Rd 1, 6th overall (2006)

Seasons

2006–2019

2006 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
51.5

77th percentile among TEs · limited sample

8 games · 0 targets

Role×0.14+0.01
Hands×0.1-0.01
Volume×0.12-0.13
Total EPA×0.22+0.10
EPA/target×0.3-0.01
Yards/target×0.12-0.01

2006 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed98▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst100▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility72▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size13▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands50▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability94▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share66▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share70▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency51▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume49▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2019WAS29.44101231
2018WAS68.713253672
2017WAS65.516436483
2016WAS58.615445832
2015SF46.31338395
2014SF30134262452
2013SF93.5155285013
2012SF80.416415485
2011SF73.616-5677926
2010SF90.816569147
2009SF76.1167896513
2008SF49.31411313582
2007SF55.914525094
2006SF51.585202653

Career profile

Across 14 NFL seasons on file, Vernon Davis has played in 189 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SF (2006–2015), WAS (2016–2019).

He has rushed for 15 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 583 passes for 7,562 yards and 63 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with SF: 965 yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 93.5, in the 99th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2006 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home3
7
2.3/g
165
55/g
1
Away5
13
2.6/g
100
20/g
2
In division5
13
2.6/g
154
31/g
2
Out of division3
7
2.3/g
111
37/g
1
In wins3
6
2.0/g
31
10/g
1
In losses5
14
2.8/g
234
47/g
2
On grass5
15
3.0/g
218
44/g
2
On turf3
5
1.7/g
47
16/g
1
Indoors3
7
2.3/g
69
23/g
1
Outdoors5
13
2.6/g
196
39/g
2

2006 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ARI5 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD26.6
Week 2LAR—40.5
Week 12LAR1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD48.2
Week 13NO1 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD53.8
Week 14GB9 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 74 yds, 1 TD82.9
Week 15SEA3 rec, 15 yds, 1 TD48.4
Week 16ARI4 rec, 91 yds, 0 TD85.6
Week 17DEN-4 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD42.5

Vernon Davis — common questions

What position does Vernon Davis play?
Vernon Davis is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Vernon Davis played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Vernon Davis has played for SF (2006–2015), WAS (2016–2019).
Where did Vernon Davis go to college?
Vernon Davis played college football at Maryland.
When was Vernon Davis drafted?
Vernon Davis was selected in round 1, 6th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Vernon Davis scored?
Vernon Davis has 63 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (63 receiving).
What is Vernon Davis's ScoutIndex Rating?
Vernon Davis rated 29.4 for 2019, the 6th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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