Gabe Davis

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For the Brazilian association footballer, see Gabriel Davis (footballer).

Gabe Davis
Davis with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 13 – Buffalo Bills
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999 (age 27)
Fernandina Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSeminole (Sanford, Florida)
CollegeUCF (2017–2019)
NFL draft2020: 4th round, 128th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Third-team All-American (2019)
  • First-team All-AAC (2019)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2018)
NFL record
  • Most receiving touchdowns in a playoff game: 4
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2025
Receptions190
Receiving yards3,057
Receiving touchdowns29
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Gabriel Davis (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Davis has been nicknamed "Big-Game Gabe" due to his performance in important games.[1]

Early life

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Davis attended Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. While there, he played high school football. As a senior, he had 69 receptions for 1,347 yards and 17 touchdowns, earning him First-team Florida Class 8A All-State honors.[2] He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.[3]

College career

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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 the 2020 NFL draft.[8]

College statistics

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Gabriel Davis
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

Professional career

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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 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 from NFL Combine[9][10]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

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2020 season

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The Buffalo 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 the Miami Dolphins, he scored his first professional touchdown on a six-yard reception from Josh 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 the Los Angeles Chargers, Davis recorded three catches for 79 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown reception from fellow wide receiver Cole 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 the Indianapolis 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]

2021 season

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In Week 10 against the New 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 the Wild Card Round, he caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo's 47–17 rout of the New England Patriots.[20]

In the Divisional Round against the Kansas 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 the 42–36 overtime loss. He became just the ninth player in NFL history to record 200+ receiving yards in a playoff game.[21]

2022 season

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During Week 5 against the Pittsburgh 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 the Wild 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]

2023 season

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Davis was named one of the Bills' captains before the start of the season.[26] In Week 5, against the Jacksonville 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]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On March 13, 2024, Davis signed a three-year contract worth $39 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[30] with $24 million guaranteed including a $10 million signing bonus and a $10 million option bonus.[31] On November 18, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson announced that Davis would miss the rest of the season due a torn 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 a torn 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 rookie Brian Thomas Jr. and the selection of 2025 first-round pick Travis Hunter.[34]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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Davis lining up against Zyon McCollum of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025

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 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the benching of Keon Coleman. Gaining the start, Davis caught three of four targets for 40 yards as the Bills won 44–32.[33] Following another elevation to the active roster the following week against the Houston Texans, Davis was signed to the active roster on November 28.[37]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
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 4 3 10 7 88 12.6 22 0 0 0
Career 78 59 351 190 3,057 16.1 98 29 4 3

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
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

Personal life

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Davis was raised by his mother, Alana Davis. He has two siblings, Jordan and Kayla.[38] Davis grew up an Orlando Magic fan, growing up in the Central Florida area and playing at UCF.

References

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