Brad Davis
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No. 6 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
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| Quarterback | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: March 19, 1996 (Age 26) | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Pasadena, Texas | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: San Jacinto College-Central, Texas | |||||||||||
| College: Texas | |||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2020 for the New England Patriots | |||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2020 | |||||||||||
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Brad Davis is an American football Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Texas, where he won the 2017 CFBHC National Championship. In the 2019 NFLHC Draft he was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round round with the 101st overall pick.
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College Career
Davis was lightly recruited, and ultimately offered no scholarships. He then signed with San Jacinto College, a Junior College located in central Texas. He started for the Ravens for two seasons, putting up a total of 8,764 passing yards, 83 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions accross both seasons. After his sophomore season, he was offered scholarships by multiple schools, and ultimately committed to play for the Texas Longhorns. He redshirted the 2016 CFBHC Season, before winning the starting job prior to the 2017 CFBHC Season. In 2017, he led the Longhorns to a 15-1 record and a playoff birth. The Longhorns advanced to the title game where they defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 34-19 to claim the National Title. Following the season, Davis was named the Big XII Offensive Player of the year, and he finished 4th in the Heisman voting. Davis' senior season was less successful. The Longhorns finished 9-4, and Davis' college career ended in a 23-20 loss to Pittsburgh in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
College Statistics
| Year | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 165.89 | 268 | 391 | 68.54 | 3,671 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 148.11 | 374 | 578 | 64.71 | 4,665 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 29 | 29 | 154.96 | 632 | 969 | 65.22 | 8336 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Measurables
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 205 lb | 4.82 s | 4.28 s | 6.81 s | 31.5 in | 29 | ||
Draft
Davis was selected with the 101st overall pick in the 2019 NFLHC Draft by the New England Patriots. He signed a 4 year, $5 million deal with the team following the draft.
New England Patriots
Davis served as the backup for the Patriots for the 2019 NFLHC Season. He took his first snaps as a Patriot in the 2020 NFLHC Preseason, where he started three of the Patriots' four games. Following the poor performance of Patriots' starting quarterback Lawyer Johnson, coach sleuthofbears named Davis the starter after week 9 of the 2020 NFLHC Season. He was waived following the preseason of 2021.
Minnesota Vikings
After being a street free agent for a few weeks, Davis signed in Minnesota as a practice squad member. Following an injury to starter Brian Vardell, Davis was signed to the active roster, where he started games until Vardell was able to return to duty.
Professional Statistics
Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2019 NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
