Tyeler Davison (born September 23, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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.https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Tyeler-Davison-93591
Professional career
New Orleans Saints Davison was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 154th overall in the 2015 NFL draft. The pick used to select him was acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in a trade that sent Ben Grubbs to Kansas City. 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. 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. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020, and was activated five days later. He was released on March 15, 2022.
Cleveland Browns On October 11, 2022, Davison was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns.
Los Angeles Chargers On November 16, 2022, Davison was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers off the Browns practice squad.
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
External links Fresno State Bulldogs bio