Geremy Davis (born January 10, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at University of Connecticut.[1]
 Davis with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | January 10, 1992 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | UConn (2010–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 6 / pick: 186 | ||||||
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College career
editDavis set UConn Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) records with 165 career receptions and 2,292 career receiving yards. He caught a pass in every game that he played in for the University of Connecticut.[2]
Professional career
editNew York Giants
editDavis was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round, 186th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft.[3] He recorded his first career NFL reception in Week 2 of the 2015 NFL season in the Giants 24–20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.[4]
On September 3, 2016, Davis was released by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6]
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
editOn November 9, 2016, Davis was signed by the San Diego Chargers off the Giants' practice squad.[7]
On September 3, 2017, Davis was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 11, 2017.[10] He was waived on September 16, 2017, and re-signed to the practice squad.[11] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 26, 2017.[12]
On March 12, 2018, Davis re-signed with the Chargers.[13]
On March 19, 2019, Davis re-signed with the Chargers.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2019.[15]
Detroit Lions
editOn March 30, 2020, Davis was signed by the Detroit Lions.[16] He was released on September 1, 2020.[17]
Toronto Argonauts
editOn February 12, 2021, Davis signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[18] He was released on July 20, 2021.[19]
Personal life
editGeremy is a Christian.
Geremy started a YouTube channel by the name of "Golf and Gospel" in which he competes with various guests for nine holes as they discuss sports, music, food and the Gospel.[20]
References
edit- ^ "UConn football receiver Geremy Davis". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Salomone, Dan (May 2, 2015). "Giants select UConn WR Geremy Davis in sixth round". Giants.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ "New York Giants: Geremy Davis". www.giants.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 3, 2016). "New York Giants announce 20 roster moves". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 4, 2016). "Giants announce practice squad; claim DT Robert Thomas". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (November 9, 2016). "Chargers Sign Former Giants WR Geremy Davis". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Bolts Add Pair of Players via Waivers". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 4, 2017). "Bolts Bring Geremy Davis, Craig Mager Back on Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 11, 2017). "Chargers Sign Geremy Davis to Active Roster". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Chargers Sign CB Michael Davis From PS, Waive WR Geremy Davis". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 16, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (October 26, 2017). "Chargers Sign WR Geremy Davis". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (March 12, 2018). "Chargers Re-Sign Pair of Restricted Free Agents". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (March 19, 2019). "Chargers Re-Sign WR Geremy Davis". Chargers.com.
- ^ "Chargers Activate Derwin James and Adrian Phillips". Chargers.com. November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Lions agree to terms with unrestricted free agent WR Geremy Davis". DetroitLions.com. March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Lions waive WR Geremy Davis". Lions Wire. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Argos make flurry of moves including adding veteran DL Odell Willis". argonauts.ca. February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Argos Transactions – July 20 2021". Argonauts.ca. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Geremy Davis". YouTube.