Connor Davis
PositionTight end, offensive lineman
Birth dateOctober 20, 1994 (age 31)
Birth placeTowson, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in8
Weight lbs260
High schoolFallston
(Fallston, Maryland)
CollegeStony Brook
Undraftedyear2018
Pastteams
StatleagueNFL
Statlabel 1Games played
Statlabel 2Games started
PfrDaviCo04

Connor Westley Davis (born October 20, 1994) is an American football tight end and offensive tackle. He played college football at Stony Brook and was signed before the 2019 AAF season by the Birmingham Iron.

Early career

Davis went to Fallston High School in Fallston, Maryland, and played college football at Stony Brook.[1] He played tight end, offensive tackle, and defensive end, catching six passes for 41 yards when he played tight end.[2]

Professional career

Birmingham Iron

Davis was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 AAF season, being placed on injured reserve during the season.[3]

St. Louis BattleHawks

Davis was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL during the 2020 XFL draft, staying with them until the XFL folded.[4]

New York Jets

On August 15, 2020, Davis signed with the New York Jets.[5] On August 22, he was released by the Jets.[6] On November 13, he was signed to the Jets' practice squad.[7] He was released from the Jets on May 7, 2021.[8]

Cleveland Browns

On May 23, 2021, Davis signed with the Cleveland Browns.[9] Davis was placed on injured reserve on August 23.[10] Davis was waived from the Browns' injured reserve list on October 16.[11]

Michigan Panthers

On March 11, 2022, Davis was drafted by the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 2022 USFL supplemental draft.[12] He was transferred to the team's practice squad before the start of the regular season on April 16.[13] Davis remained on the inactive roster on April 22;[14] he was transferred to the active roster on April 30.[15]

Houston Roughnecks

On December 12, 2023, Davis signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[16] This iteration of the Roughnecks folded when the Houston Gamblers became the new iteration of the Roughnecks after the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[17]

San Antonio Brahmas

On February 26, 2024, Davis signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL) as an offensive lineman.[18] He was released on March 10.[19]

Personal life

Davis was born in Towson, Maryland, on October 20, 1994, and was later raised in Fallston, Maryland. He is the son of Don Davis and Tammi Jones. He has one half-sister, Sadie Eser.

References

  1. ^ "Connor Davis Stony Brook". StonyBrookAthletics.com
  2. ^ "Browns Sign Tight End Connor Davis". Orange and Brown Report
  3. ^ "Birmingham Iron Roster (AAF Football)". AthlonSports.com
  4. ^ Nelson, Mark. "For BattleHawks TE Connor Davis, hard work and perseverance will pay off". XFL Board
  5. ^ Rachuk, Stephen. "ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS TE CONNOR DAVIS SIGNS WITH THE NEW YORK JETS". XFL Newsroom
  6. ^ Perry, Mark. "New York Jets Cut St. Louis BattleHawks TE Connor Davis". XFL News Hub
  7. ^ Fried, Justin. "NY Jets sign former Stony Brook tight end Connor Davis". TheJetPress.com
  8. ^ "Connor Davis: Released by Jets". CBSSports.com
  9. ^ Greenawalt, Tyler. "Browns sign ex-Jets TE Connor Davis". JetsWire
  10. ^ "Browns place K Cody Parkey on injured reserve, reduce roster to 80". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 23, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 16, 2021. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Tweet". Twitter.com
  13. ^ "Roster Updates: Transferred to practice squad:". No. 1515212897282105347. April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Players remaining on inactive roster". No. 1517407903870726144. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "Roster Updates". No. 1520317673850105856. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  16. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "The United Football League has agreed to terms with the following player:". No. 1762266349072433440. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.