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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 speed, which grades in the 99th 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

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
58.6

81th percentile among TEs

15 games · 59 targets

Role×0.14+0.16
Hands×0.1-0.04
Volume×0.12+0.82
Total EPA×0.22+0.38
EPA/target×0.3-0.09
Yards/target×0.12+2.18

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed99▶

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

Burst98▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility84▶

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

Size16▶

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

Receiving

Hands97▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat88▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability90▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share70▶

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

Air-Yards Share76▶

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

Impact

Efficiency42▶

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

Volume79▶

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)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
18
2.3/g
267
33/g
2
Away7
26
3.7/g
316
45/g
0
In division5
15
3.0/g
219
44/g
1
Out of division10
29
2.9/g
364
36/g
1
In wins7
11
1.6/g
153
22/g
2
In losses7
28
4.0/g
337
48/g
0
On grass13
33
2.5/g
436
34/g
2
On turf2
11
5.5/g
147
74/g
0
Indoors3
16
5.3/g
194
65/g
0
Outdoors12
28
2.3/g
389
32/g
2

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT1 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD56.5
Week 2DAL5 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 4CLE1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD46.3
Week 5BAL3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD37
Week 6PHI2 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD25.2
Week 7DET6 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD79
Week 8CIN5 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD75.6
Week 10MIN3 rec, 66 yds, 1 TD78.1
Week 11GB—40.5
Week 12DAL5 rec, 68 yds, 0 TD66
Week 13ARI5 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD63.5
Week 14PHI1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD39.5
Week 15CAR4 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD14
Week 16CHI1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD37.7
Week 17NYG2 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD65.1

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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