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Titus Davis
No. 84
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	January 3, 1993; Wheaton, Illinois
Died:	November 11, 2020 (aged 27)
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wheaton Warrenville South; (Wheaton, Illinois)
College:	Central Michigan
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (2015); New York Jets (2015); Buffalo Bills (2015); New York Jets (2015–2016); Chicago Bears (2017)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-MAC (2013, 2014); Second-team All-MAC (2012); Third-team All-MAC (2011);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Titus Davis (January 3, 1993 – November 11, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas, and holds the school records for both career receiving yards and touchdowns. Davis was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. His younger brother, Corey, was a wide receiver for the New York Jets.

Early years

Davis attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois and starred alongside his brother and eventual Western Michigan Broncos standout, Corey Davis. In 2010, he helped lead the team to a perfect 14–0 record and an Illinois Class 7A state championship, where he caught six passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship game. He finished the season with 58 receptions for 1,239 yards and 18 touchdowns, earning All-state honors from the Chicago Tribune and Champaign Gazette. Davis was also a state qualifier in the long jump (best of 7.29 meters or 23 feet, 11 inches), 4 × 100m (42.14 seconds) and 4 × 200m (1:27.82 minutes) in track & field as a junior. He also competed in sprints and posted personal-best times of 11.14 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 22.24 seconds in the 200-meter dash.^[1]

College career

Davis played at Central Michigan University from 2011 to 2014. For his career he had 204 receptions and broke school records with 3,700 yards and 37 touchdowns, both of which were previously held by Antonio Brown.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Davis was a 4 time All-MAC selection and a freshman All American. He capped off his career at CMU scoring the ESPY nominated three-lateral TD with no time remaining against Western Kentucky in the 2014 Bahamas Bowl. Davis was the first player in NCAA FBS history with 8 or more receiving touchdowns in four seasons.^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft

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
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m)	8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m)	4.51 s	1.60 s	2.65 s	4.28 s	7.14 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)
All values from NFL Combine^[7]^[8]

San Diego Chargers

Immediately following the draft, Davis signed a free agent deal with the San Diego Chargers. On August 30, 2015, Davis was released from the San Diego Chargers.^[9]

New York Jets

On September 23, 2015, Davis was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.^[10] On October 14, 2015, Davis was released.^[10]

Buffalo Bills

On October 20, 2015, Davis was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.^[11] On November 9, 2015, Davis was released.^[12]

New York Jets (second stint)

On November 16, 2015, Davis was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.^[10] On November 26, 2015, Davis was released.^[10]

Davis signed a future/reserve contract on January 28, 2016.^[13] Davis informed the team on August 6, 2016 that he no longer wanted to play football and abruptly retired.^[14]

Chicago Bears

On May 14, 2017, Davis was signed by the Chicago Bears after a tryout at their rookie minicamp.^[15]^[16] He was waived by the Bears on September 2, 2017.^[17]

Personal life

Davis was a father of two. His brother, Corey, is also a wide receiver and now plays for the New York Jets.^[18]

By July 2020, Davis was diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare kidney cancer. He died at age 27 on November 11, 2020.^[18]

References

^ "Titus Davis". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ Chicago Tribune (April 23, 2015). "Wheaton's Titus Davis hopes nose for end zone pays off in NFL draft". chicagotribune.com.
^ "Confidence pays off for Central receiver Davis". Detroit News. March 3, 2015.
^ "Ex-Central Michigan receiver Titus Davis trying to prove himself at NFL combine". MLive.com. February 22, 2015.
^ "Titus Davis breaks Central Michigan career receiving touchdowns record with game-winning score as Chippewas clip Buffalo on road".
^ "Titus Davis".
^ "Titus Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Titus Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ "WR Titus Davis, TE David Paulson among Chargers' 11 roster cuts". ESPN.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal". www.newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Galliford, Brian (October 20, 2015). "Buffalo Bills place WR Marquise Goodwin on Injured Reserve". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ "Inside The Bills | Bills add CB Seamster to practice squad". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
^ Lange, Randy (January 28, 2016). "Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal". New York Jets. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
^ Gathier, Steve (August 6, 2016). "Titus Davis tells Jets he doesn't want to play anymore, retires at 23". Sporting News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
^ "Bears sign Wheaton-Warrenville South alum Titus Davis". May 14, 2017.
^ Alper, Josh (May 14, 2017). "Bears sign WR Titus Davis, older brother of 2017 Titans first-rounder Corey Davis". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Booher, Christian (November 11, 2020). "Titus Davis, CMU's all-time leading receiver, dies at 27". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

External links

Central Michigan Chippewas bio

[1] "Titus Davis". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[2] Chicago Tribune (April 23, 2015). "Wheaton's Titus Davis hopes nose for end zone pays off in NFL draft". chicagotribune.com.

[3] "Confidence pays off for Central receiver Davis". Detroit News. March 3, 2015.

[4] "Ex-Central Michigan receiver Titus Davis trying to prove himself at NFL combine". MLive.com. February 22, 2015.

[5] "Titus Davis breaks Central Michigan career receiving touchdowns record with game-winning score as Chippewas clip Buffalo on road".

[6] "Titus Davis".

[7] "Titus Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[8] "2015 NFL Draft Scout Titus Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[9] "WR Titus Davis, TE David Paulson among Chargers' 11 roster cuts". ESPN.com. August 31, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.

[:0-10] "Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal". www.newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.

[11] Galliford, Brian (October 20, 2015). "Buffalo Bills place WR Marquise Goodwin on Injured Reserve". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved January 29, 2016.

[12] "Inside The Bills | Bills add CB Seamster to practice squad". Retrieved January 29, 2016.

[13] Lange, Randy (January 28, 2016). "Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal". New York Jets. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.

[14] Gathier, Steve (August 6, 2016). "Titus Davis tells Jets he doesn't want to play anymore, retires at 23". Sporting News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.

[15] "Bears sign Wheaton-Warrenville South alum Titus Davis". May 14, 2017.

[16] Alper, Josh (May 14, 2017). "Bears sign WR Titus Davis, older brother of 2017 Titans first-rounder Corey Davis". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.

[17] Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.

[booher_11112020-18] Booher, Christian (November 11, 2020). "Titus Davis, CMU's all-time leading receiver, dies at 27". Central Michigan Life. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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+'''Titus Davis''' (January 3, 1993 – November 11, 2020) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[wide receiver]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan Chippewas]], and holds the school records for both career receiving yards and touchdowns. Davis was signed by the [[San Diego Chargers]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2015. His younger brother, [[Corey Davis (wide receiver)|Corey]], was a wide receiver for the [[New York Jets]].
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-Davis attended [[Wheaton Warrenville South High School]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]] and starred alongside his brother and eventual [[Western Michigan Broncos]] standout, [[Corey Davis (wide receiver)|Corey Davis]]. In 2010, he helped lead the team to a perfect 14–0 record and an Illinois Class 7A state championship, where he caught six passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship game. He finished the season with 58 receptions for 1,239 yards and 18 [[touchdowns]], earning All-state honors from the [[Chicago Tribune]] and [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|Champaign Gazette]]. Davis was also a state qualifier in the [[long jump]] (best of 7.29 meters or 23 feet, 11 inches), [[4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100m]] (42.14 seconds) and [[4 × 200 metres relay|4 × 200m]] (1:27.82 minutes) in [[track & field]] as a junior. He also competed in [[sprint (running)|sprints]] and posted personal-best times of 11.14 seconds in the [[100-meter dash]] and 22.24 seconds in the [[200-meter dash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/titus-davis-9827/|title=Titus Davis|publisher=}}</ref>
+Davis attended [[Wheaton Warrenville South High School]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]] and starred alongside his brother and eventual [[Western Michigan Broncos]] standout, [[Corey Davis (wide receiver)|Corey Davis]]. In 2010, he helped lead the team to a perfect 14–0 record and an Illinois Class 7A state championship, where he caught six passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship game. He finished the season with 58 receptions for 1,239 yards and 18 [[touchdowns]], earning All-state honors from the [[Chicago Tribune]] and [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana)|Champaign Gazette]]. Davis was also a state qualifier in the [[long jump]] (best of 7.29 meters or 23 feet, 11 inches), [[4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100m]] (42.14 seconds) and [[4 × 200 metres relay|4 × 200m]] (1:27.82 minutes) in [[track & field]] as a junior. He also competed in [[sprint (running)|sprints]] and posted personal-best times of 11.14 seconds in the [[100-meter dash]] and 22.24 seconds in the [[200-meter dash]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/titus-davis-9827/|title=Titus Davis|publisher=|access-date=May 9, 2015|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222145028/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/titus-davis-9827/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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-Immediately following the draft, Davis signed a free agent deal with the [[San Diego Chargers]]. On August 30, 2015, Davis was released from the [[San Diego Chargers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = WR Titus Davis, TE David Paulson among Chargers' 11 roster cuts|url = http://espn.go.com/blog/san-diego-chargers/post/_/id/12365/wr-titus-davis-te-david-paulson-among-chargers-11-roster-cuts|website = ESPN.com|date = August 31, 2015|access-date = January 29, 2016}}</ref>
+Immediately following the draft, Davis signed a free agent deal with the [[San Diego Chargers]]. On August 30, 2015, Davis was released from the [[San Diego Chargers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = WR Titus Davis, TE David Paulson among Chargers' 11 roster cuts|url = https://www.espn.com/blog/san-diego-chargers/post/_/id/12365/wr-titus-davis-te-david-paulson-among-chargers-11-roster-cuts|website = ESPN.com|date = August 31, 2015|access-date = January 29, 2016}}</ref>
 ===New York Jets===
-On September 23, 2015, Davis was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal|url = http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|website = www.newyorkjets.com|access-date = January 29, 2016}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, Davis was released.<ref name=":0" />
+On September 23, 2015, Davis was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal|url = http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|website = www.newyorkjets.com|access-date = January 29, 2016|archive-date = January 29, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160129234100/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|url-status = dead}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, Davis was released.<ref name=":0" />
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 On November 16, 2015, Davis was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.<ref name=":0" /> On November 26, 2015, Davis was released.<ref name=":0" />
-Davis signed a future/reserve contract on January 28, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|publisher=New York Jets|author=Lange, Randy|date=January 28, 2016|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6g19IQCuv?url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|archive-date=March 15, 2016|access-date=March 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Davis informed the team on August 6, 2016 that he no longer wanted to play football and abruptly retired.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titus Davis tells Jets he doesn't want to play anymore, retires at 23|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/jets-titus-davis-retires-at-training-camp-todd-bowles/fkf6ubqni9d11cfbqlcdf32sl|publisher=Sporting News|author=Gathier, Steve|date=August 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907030020/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/jets-titus-davis-retires-at-training-camp-todd-bowles/fkf6ubqni9d11cfbqlcdf32sl|archive-date=September 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016}}</ref>
+Davis signed a future/reserve contract on January 28, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign Titus Davis to Reserve/Future Deal|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|publisher=New York Jets|author=Lange, Randy|date=January 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302113517/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Titus-Davis-to-ReserveFuture-Deal/624918ad-ed41-4417-84aa-1a31a8eff6f3|archive-date=March 2, 2016|access-date=March 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Davis informed the team on August 6, 2016 that he no longer wanted to play football and abruptly retired.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titus Davis tells Jets he doesn't want to play anymore, retires at 23|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/jets-titus-davis-retires-at-training-camp-todd-bowles/fkf6ubqni9d11cfbqlcdf32sl|publisher=Sporting News|author=Gathier, Steve|date=August 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907030020/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/jets-titus-davis-retires-at-training-camp-todd-bowles/fkf6ubqni9d11cfbqlcdf32sl|archive-date=September 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016}}</ref>
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 ==Personal life==
 Davis was a father of two. His brother, [[Corey Davis (wide receiver)|Corey]], is also a wide receiver and now plays for the [[New York Jets]].<ref name=booher_11112020/>
 By July 2020, Davis was diagnosed with [[renal medullary carcinoma]], a rare kidney cancer. He died at age 27 on November 11, 2020.<ref name=booher_11112020>{{cite news |last1=Booher |first1=Christian |title=Titus Davis, CMU's all-time leading receiver, dies at 27 |url=https://www.cm-life.com/article/2020/11/central-michigan-university-all-time-leading-receiver-titus-davis-dies-at-27-renal-medullary-carcinoma-story |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=Central Michigan Life |date=11 November 2020}}</ref>
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