Devante Davis

Devante Davis (born October 13, 1992) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at UNLV.

Early life Davis attended North Shore Senior High School in North Shore, Houston, where he graduated in 2011. He lettered three times as a tight end under coach David Aymond, averaging more than 20 yards per catch and helping the Mustangs go 11–2 and earn a district title as a senior. Davis was also one of the state's top performers in track & field and was named All-district and All-state in the triple jump after leading the nation with a leap of 15.82 meters (51 feet, 9 inches), set at the District 21-5A Meet in 2011. He also played basketball.

College career Davis played college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2011 to 2014. The former state champion in the triple jump chose the Rebels over offers that included a track scholarship from Texas A&M.

As a sophomore in 2012, Davis tallied a career-high 184 receiving yards against Louisiana Tech. and set a UNLV record with 14 touchdown receptions. He also helped lead the 2013 UNLV Rebels football team to its first bowl game in 13 seasons, and he caught 10 passes in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Year's Day 2014. He missed nearly half of the 2014 season due to injury, but tallied 163 receiving yards against Hawaii on November 22, 2014. Prior to Davis, no other offensive player from UNLV had been invited to play in the Senior Bowl since running back Ickey Woods in 1987.

Professional career

2015 NFL draft

Davis went undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft but he was invited to the NFL scouting combine.

Philadelphia Eagles Davis signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent May 4, 2015. He was waived on August 4, 2015.