Vernon Davis Is Alive

ORIGIN
Vernon Davis is a retired American football player from Washington, D.C. He played the tight end position for the San Francisco 49ers (2006–2015), Denver Broncos (2015), and the Washington Redskins (2016–2019). Davis has a career 63 receiving touchdowns, 583 receptions, and 7,562 receiving yards. He won Super Bowl 50 as a member of the Broncos. His career highlights also include 2x Pro Bowl, 1x Second-team All-Pro, and the 2009 NFL receiving touchdowns leader.

Vernon Davis was born on January 31, 1984, in Washington, D.C. His parents are Jacqueline and Duke Davis. He has two brothers, Vontae and Michael. Davis attended Truesdell Elementary followed by Paul Public Charter School. He continued his studies at Dunbar High School and later at the University of Maryland. Davis’ college major was studio arts. He was drafted prior to completing his degree.

CAREER
Davis began taking football seriously in middle school. He played for the MacFarland Middle School team because his middle school didn’t have a football team at the time. Davis continued his football career at Dunbar High School. He was teammates with future NFL kick returner Josh Cribbs. At Dunbar, Davis lettered in football, basketball, and track. He was dubbed as one of the top-5 tight ends for the class of 2003. Additionally, he was the 2002 DCIAA high jump champion with an impressive jump of 198cm.

Davis played NCAA football at the University of Maryland, College Park. He wore the #18 jersey for the Maryland Terrapins. In 2003, Davis played 13 games and had 5 receptions. For the 2004 season, he improved to 27 receptions for 441 yards. His numbers nearly double for the 2005 season, with 51 catches for 871 yards. He also picked up 6 touchdowns. Davis played a total of 35 games for the Terrapins. His college career stats are 83 receptions for 1,371 yards. He averaged 16.5 yards per catch.

Davis was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the 6th overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. His rookie contract was $25 million over 5 years. That amounted to an annual average salary of $5 million. As a rookie, Davis started 8 of the 10 games that he played. His first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch from Alex Smith. Davis started all games for the 49ers from 2008 through 2012. In 2009, he had a career-high 78 receptions for 965 yards. He caught the game-winning TD pass against the Saints during the 2011–12 NFL playoffs. In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos. He won Super Bowl 50 as a member of the team. Davis played his last 4 NFL seasons with the Washington Redskins. He retired in 2019 after 14 years in the league.

In 2013, Davis was cast as “Bootz” in the romance-drama film I’m in Love with a Church Girl (2013). His credits also include the improv comedy series Whose Line is it Anyway?, and the reality series Pretty Wild. The D.C. native was cast as a celebrity dancer on season 29 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

PERSONAL
Vernon Davis stands 6ft 3in tall and he’s an Aquarius. His net worth is estimated at $16 million. He earned more than $78 million playing 14 seasons in the NFL. Outside of the league, Davis co-founded Modern Class Design (MCD) and opened Gallery 85 in San Jose, California. He also owns multiple Jamba Juice locations. Davis has two children, Jianni and Valleigh. He’s currently in a relationship with Kayla Sortor.

Vernon Davis Bio, Net Worth, Height