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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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
65.5

89th percentile among TEs

16 games · 69 targets

Role×0.14+1.29
Hands×0.1-0.39
Volume×0.12+1.30
Total EPA×0.22+0.56
EPA/target×0.3+0.09
Yards/target×0.12+2.47

2017 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.

Agility80▶

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

Size17▶

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

Receiving

Hands33▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat99▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability99▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share89▶

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

Air-Yards Share96▶

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

Impact

Efficiency57▶

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

Volume88▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
21
2.6/g
279
35/g
2
Away8
22
2.8/g
369
46/g
1
In division6
10
1.7/g
122
20/g
0
Out of division10
33
3.3/g
526
53/g
3
In wins7
19
2.7/g
268
38/g
2
In losses9
24
2.7/g
380
42/g
1
On grass12
30
2.5/g
474
40/g
3
On turf4
13
3.3/g
174
44/g
0
Indoors2
5
2.5/g
82
41/g
0
Outdoors14
38
2.7/g
566
40/g
3

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PHI—38.9
Week 2LAR1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD53.4
Week 3LV5 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD78.4
Week 4KC2 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD78.4
Week 6SF3 rec, 65 yds, 0 TD42.6
Week 7PHI4 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD66.6
Week 8DAL2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD42.5
Week 9SEA6 rec, 72 yds, 0 TD61
Week 10MIN7 rec, 76 yds, 0 TD82.5
Week 11NO3 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD77.7
Week 12NYG—40.2
Week 13DAL2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD43.7
Week 14LAC2 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD28.3
Week 15ARI2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD22.4
Week 16DEN2 rec, 42 yds, 1 TD86.2
Week 17NYG2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD45.4

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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