Name: Fred Davis
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 255
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Position: TE
College: Southern California
Age: 22
Hometown: Toledo, OH
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NFL Draft Scouting Report
Big target … Ex-WR … Good size and quickness … Tough to bring down … Runs well … Makes yards after the catch … Red zone threat … Uses body well … Good safety valve option underneath … Quiet game against Washington in 2006 with one short grab over the middle … Three short grabs against Oregon State in 2006 upset loss, including one for a 4 yard TD across the middle and one where he used his strength to pick up extra yards, but also false started once … Two catches against Cal in 2006, one for 13 yards as he broke a tackle and powered for extra yardage … Six catches for 68 against UCLA in 2006, including a long gain for a first down on a 2nd and 25 dump off pass, 17 more as he made the catch on the outside and cutback for extra yards and one falling grab for five on 3rd and 3
NFL Combine
- Did not run 40 at the Combine.
- Showed good skills in passing drills but did drop a pass in the Gauntlet Drill.
College career
Senior Year
Davis, a good blocker and an effective, speedy downfield receiver, had an all-star season while starting for his second year at tight end as a senior in 2007. He won the 2007 Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end (USC’s first-ever recipient). He was named to the 2007 The Sporting News All-American first team (USC’s first All-American tight end since Jim Obradovich in 1974), Phil Steele’s All-American first team, AP All-American second team, SI.com All-American second team, Collegefootballnews.com All-American second team, Pro Football Weekly All-American honorable mention, All-Pac-10 first team, ESPN.com All-Pac-10 first team, Collegefootballnews.com All-Pac-10 first team, Rivals.com All-Pac-10 first team and Phil Steele’s All-Pac-10 first team. Overall in 2007 while starting all 13 games, he had 62 receptions for 881 yards (14.2 avg.) and 8 TDs, all team highs. He also made 2 tackles. He is the first tight end to lead USC in receptions in a season since Joe Cormier in 1985, in receiving yardage since Hoby Brenner in 1980 and in TD receptions since Antoine Harris in 2000. His 14.2 average per catch in 2007 was second best among the nation’s tight ends. His 62 catches in 2007 is tied for 13th on USC’s season receptions chart and is a record for USC tight ends (as are his 881 yards and 8 TDs). He was USC’s Co-MVP. He was a Senior Bowl invitee. He had 2 catches for 39 yards versus Idaho, 3 catches for 38 yards at Nebraska. Against Washington State, he caught a career-high 9 passes for 124 yards with 2 touchdowns (6 and 14 yards), all game bests (the yardage was the most ever by a USC tight end at the time and the receptions were 1 shy of the USC tight end record set in 1996) to earn John Mackey National Tight End of the Week honors. He had 4 catches for 72 yards at Washington, then had 5 catches (including a 63-yard TD) for 152 yards against Stanford to up his USC game record for receiving yards for a tight end. He had 6 catches for 63 yards, including a 25-yard TD, against Arizona, then a game-high 5 receptions for 40 yards at Notre Dame, including a 10-yard TD catch. He had an 11-yard reception at Oregon, a game-high 5 catches for 31 yards against Oregon State, 4 catches for 54 yards at California and 5 receptions for 119 yards (with a rambling 34-yard TD) at Arizona State. He had a game-best 6 catches for 41 yards, with a 12-yard TD) against UCLA. He had a game-high 7 receptions for 87 yards (with a 2-yard TD) against Illinois.
v Nebraska: 17 yard catch down to the five on rollout and throw with good running … First down catch in fourth open on quick hitch … First down catch and run on crossing route towards sideline // v UW: Catch over middle for 13 … Catch over middle and broke tackle to gain 16 … Short catch on outside and powered for extra yardage to gain 11 … Leaping 33 yard catch in seam down to the one // v Stanford: Nice catch in seam downfield and ran down sideline, breaking tackle at 20 for a 63 yard score // v Arizona: First down catch and run on rollout … Beat man down seam for 25 yard go-ahead TD in fourth … 6 yard catch in front of LB on 4th and three … Drop on the outside … Catch on outside and upended by DB, initially ruled a fumble, but then ruled down
Junior Year
Davis started 10 games at tight end in his 2006 junior season (he came off the bench against Stanford, Oregon and California). Overall in 2006 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 38 receptions for 352 yards (9.3 avg.) with 3 TDs. He had a game-best 5 catches for 59 yards, with a 9-yard TD, at Arkansas. He then had 2 catches for 16 yards against Nebraska, a team-best 5 catches for 38 yards at Arizona, 5 more catches for 46 yards at Washington State and caught 2 passes for 15 yards versus Washington State. He caught 4 passes for 20 yards at Oregon State, including a 4-yard TD. He had a 2-yard TD reception at Stanford, 2 catches for 16 yards against California and caught 3 passes for 33 yards against Notre Dame. He had 6 catches for 68 yards (both career highs) at UCLA. He had 3 receptions for 39 yards against Michigan. He made the 2006 Scout.com All-Pac-10 second team.
Sophmore Year
Davis saw significant action at tight end as a sophomore in 2005, even starting 3 games (Stanford, California, Fresno State). Overall in 2005 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 13 catches for 145 yards (11.2 avg.) with 2 TDs. He caught 4 passes for 35 yards, with a 19-yard TD, against Stanford in his first start. He added 2 grabs against Arizona (23 yards), Washington State (28 yards) and Texas (19 yards), and 1 catch against both California (16 yards) and Fresno State (9 yards). He had a 15-yard TD reception against UCLA.
Freshman Year
Davis, who graduated a semester early from high school and enrolled at USC in the spring of 2004, was a reserve wide receiver and tight end as a first-year freshman in 2004. Overall in 2004 while appearing in 9 games (all but Oregon State, Arizona and Oklahoma), he caught 4 passes for 30 yards (7.5 avg.). He had a 15-yard grab at Stanford, 2 catches for 6 yards against Arizona State and a 9-yard reception versus Washington.
High school career
He was named a 2003 Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Insiders.com All-American, USA Today All-USA second team, Super Prep Elite 50, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Tom Lemming Top 100, Super Prep All-Midwest Offensive MVP, Prep Star All-Midwest and All-Ohio selection as a senior at Rogers High in Toledo (Ohio). He had 500-plus receiving yards, 600-plus rushing yards, 100-plus tackles and 4 interceptions while scoring 12 TDs as a wide receiver, running back, quarterback and strong safety in 2003.
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Background
He’s a sociology major at USC.