Tyeler Davison

Tyeler Davison (born September 23, 1992) is an American former professional football nose tackle. He played college football at Fresno State. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Tyeler Davison

No. 95, 96, 90
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1992-09-23) September 23, 1992 (age 32) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:	Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Arizona)
College:	Fresno State
NFL draft:	2015 / round: 5 / pick: 154
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2015–2018) Atlanta Falcons (2019–2021) Cleveland Browns (2022) Los Angeles Chargers (2022)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MWC (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Total Tackles: 217 Sacks: 5.0 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Davison attended Washington High School his freshman year where he played freshman football as well as games on the varsity football team. He was also on the Rams wrestling team. After his freshman year he moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, where he attended Desert Mountain High School. He lettered in wrestling and football his sophomore, junior and senior year.

He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m)	316 lb (143 kg)	34 in (0.86 m)	10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m)	5.16 s	1.75 s	2.94 s	4.46 s	7.53 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)	32 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

New Orleans Saints

Davison was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 154th overall in the 2015 NFL draft.^[4] The pick used to select him was acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in a trade that sent Ben Grubbs to Kansas City.^[5][6] Davison finished his rookie season with 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Atlanta Falcons

On April 13, 2019, Davison signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.^[7] He played in all 16 games with 12 starts, recording a career-high 55 tackles and one sack.

On March 17, 2020, Davison signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Falcons.^[8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020,^[9] and was activated five days later.^[10] He was released on March 15, 2022.^[11]

Cleveland Browns

On October 11, 2022, Davison was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns.^[12]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 16, 2022, Davison was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the Browns practice squad.^[13]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2015	NOR	16	5	18	10	8	1.5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	NOR	15	15	23	9	14	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2017	NOR	16	16	31	22	9	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0
2018	NOR	14	12	23	8	15	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2019	ATL	16	12	55	26	29	1.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2020	ATL	16	15	36	15	21	0.5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	ATL	12	11	30	10	20	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	LAC	6	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		111	86	217	101	116	5.0	18	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2017	NOR	2	2	9	1	8	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	NOR	2	2	6	3	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		4	4	15	4	11	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Tyeler-Davison-93591 ^{[dead link]}
2. "Tyeler Davison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
3. "2015 NFL Draft Scout Tyeler Davison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
4. "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
5. "Saints select DT Tyeler Davison of Fresno State with second fifth-round pick". NOLA.com. May 2, 2015.
6. Birkett, Dave (April 23, 2015). "NFL draft: Tragedy motivates Fresno State's Tyeler Davison". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
7. "Falcons agree to terms with Tyeler Davison on a one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. April 13, 2019.
8. McFadden, Will (March 15, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with Tyeler Davison on three-year contract extension". AtlantaFalcons.com.
9. Tabeek, Matthew (July 31, 2020). "Falcons place Tyeler Davison, Danny Etling on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
10. McFadden, Will (August 5, 2020). "Falcons activate Tyeler Davison from reserve/COVID-19 list, waive Ahmad Thomas". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
11. McElhaney, Tori (March 15, 2022). "Falcons have released defensive tackle Tyeler Davison". AtlantaFalcons.com.
12. "Browns sign DT Tyeler Davison to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2022.
13. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tyeler Davison; Place Christian Covington and Otito Ogbonnia on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 16, 2022.

External links

• Fresno State Bulldogs bio