.jpg) Davis with theBuffalo Bills in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | (1999-04-01)April 1, 1999 (age 26) Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Seminole(Sanford, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | UCF (2017–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 4th round, 128th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2025 | |||||||||
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Gabriel Davis (born April 1, 1999) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theBuffalo Bills of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUCF Knights and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the2020 NFL draft. Davis has been nicknamed "Big-Game Gabe" due to his performance in important games.[1]
Davis attendedSeminole High School inSanford, Florida. While there, he playedhigh school football. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,347 yards and 17touchdowns, earning him First-team Florida Class 8A All-State honors.[2] He committed to theUniversity of Central Florida (UCF) to playcollege football.[3]
As a true freshman at UCF in 2017, Davis played in and started all 13 games, recording 27 receptions for 391 yards and four touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore in 2018, he started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 815 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] He returned as a starter his junior year in 2019, catching 72 passes for 1241 yards.[6][7] After the season, Davis entered the2020 NFL draft.[8]
| Gabriel Davis | |||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2017 | UCF | 10 | 27 | 391 | 14.5 | 80 | 4 |
| 2018 | UCF | 12 | 53 | 815 | 15.4 | 75 | 7 |
| 2019 | UCF | 12 | 72 | 1,241 | 17.2 | 73 | 12 |
| Career | 34 | 152 | 2,447 | 16.1 | 80 | 23 | |
| Source:UCF Knights Website | |||||||
| 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 2 in (1.88 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.54 s | 1.55 s | 2.66 s | 4.59 s | 7.08 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
TheBuffalo Bills selected Davis in the fourth round with the 128th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[11]Davis signed a four-year, $3.99 million contract, including a $699,000 signing bonus, with the Bills on May 8, 2020.[12] In Week 2, against theMiami Dolphins, he scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception fromJosh Allen.[13] The following week, Davis would catch four passes for a career-high 81 yards. During week four, Davis caught one pass, a 26-yard touchdown from Josh Allen. In Week 12 against theLos Angeles Chargers, Davis recorded three catches for 79 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown reception from fellow wide receiverCole Beasley during the 27–17 win.[14] Overall, Davis finished his rookie season with 35 receptions for 599 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[15]
During the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against theIndianapolis Colts, Davis caught four passes for 85 yards, including two sideline grabs that set up Buffalo's second touchdown, as the Bills won 27–24, their first playoff win in 25 years.[16]
In Week 10 against theNew York Jets, Davis caught all three of his targets for 105 yards, a season high.[17] Overall in the 2021 season, Davis appeared in 16 games, of which he started four. He had 35 receptions on 63 targets for 539 yards and six touchdowns, as the Bills finished the regular season with a 11–6 record to win the AFC East for a second consecutive season.[18][19] In theWild Card Round, he caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo's 47–17 rout of theNew England Patriots.[20]
In theDivisional Round against theKansas City Chiefs, Davis had a breakout performance, catching a career-high 201 yards on eight catches, and scoring an NFL record four receiving touchdowns in a playoff game during the42–36 overtime loss. He became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 200+ receiving yards in a playoff game.[21]
During Week 5 against thePittsburgh Steelers, Davis finished with 171 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Davis had a career-high 98-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter and a one-handed catch for a 62-yard touchdown four drives later as the Bills won 38–3.[22] Davis's 98-yard catch tied the record for longest touchdown reception in franchise history.[23] Davis finished the 2022 season with 48 receptions for 836 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns in 15 games.[24]
In theWild Card Round of the playoffs, Davis had six receptions for 113 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 34–31 victory over the Dolphins.[25]
Davis was named one of the Bills' captains before the start of the season.[26] In Week 5, against theJacksonville Jaguars, Davis had six receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown in the 25–20 loss.[27] The loss was the last game of a four-game stretch for Davis where he scored a touchdown in each game.[28] In Week 16 against the Chargers, he had four receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in the 24–22 win.[29] He finished the 2023 season with 45 receptions for 746 yards and seven touchdowns.[28]
On March 13, 2024, Davis signed a three-year contract worth $39 million with theJacksonville Jaguars.[30] with $24 million guaranteed including a $10 million signing bonus and a $10 million option bonus.[31] On November 18, Jaguars coachDoug Pederson announced that Davis would miss the rest of the season due atorn meniscus in his left knee; Davis ended the season with 20 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns.[32] Davis later revealed he also had atorn PCL.[33]
On May 7, 2025, the Jaguars released Davis, likely due to worries about his recovery from injury as well as the good performance of 2024 rookieBrian Thomas Jr. and the selection of 2025 first-round pickTravis Hunter.[34]
On September 2, 2025, Davis signed with the Buffalo Bills' practice squad and was subsequently placed on the practice squad/injured list as he continued to recover. On October 29, Davis was activated to the practice squad.[35][36] He was elevated to the active roster against theTampa Bay Buccaneers following the benching ofKeon Coleman. Gaining the start, Davis caught three of four targets for 40 yards as the Bills won 44–32.[33]
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lst | ||
| 2020 | BUF | 16 | 11 | 62 | 35 | 599 | 17.1 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | BUF | 16 | 4 | 63 | 35 | 549 | 15.7 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 93 | 48 | 836 | 17.4 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | BUF | 15 | 15 | 76 | 43 | 746 | 16.9 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | JAX | 10 | 9 | 42 | 20 | 239 | 12.0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | BUF | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 73 | 55 | 350 | 186 | 3,009 | 16.2 | 98 | 29 | 4 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lst | ||
| 2020 | BUF | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 242 | 24.2 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 147 | 18.4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 0 | 0 | Did not play due to injury | |||||||
| Career | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 474 | 21.5 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Davis was raised by his mother, Alana Davis. He has two siblings, Jordan and Kayla.[37] Davis grew up anOrlando Magic fan, growing up in theCentral Florida area and playing at UCF.
