CHARLES DAVIS PRESS CONFERENCES
CHARLES DAVIS
Tight End
Purdue
University
Boilermakers
6:06.0-260
Fraser,
Michigan
St. Mary's High School
5th Round – 167th
Overall
OVERVIEW
Davis played in 49 career
games for Purdue and made 33 starts…Finished his career with 78 receptions for
865 yards (11.1 avg.) with four touchdowns…Had most productive season as a
junior, posting 34 catches for 416 yards with three touchdowns…Also played on
the Boilermakers' basketball team.
2005
SEASON
Played in all 11
games for the Boilermakers, starting seven…Finished the season third on the team
in receptions with 26 catches for 311 yards (12.0 avg.)...Had one touchdown on
the season, a season-best 49-yard reception at
Minnesota on Sept.
24…Finished with five catches for 100 yards against the Gophers…Tallied six
catches (tied career high) for 84 yards in the win over
Michigan
State on Nov. 5...Was
named to the John Mackey Award (nation's top tight end) Watch List prior to the
season.
2004
SEASON
Named second team
All-Big Ten by media and honorable mention by coaches…Academic All-District
V…Academic All-Big Ten…Appeared in all 12 games, including eight starts…Fourth
on team with 34 receptions for 416 yards (12.2 average) and three
touchdowns…Caught five passes for 47 yards vs.
Ball
State on Sept. 11…Had two
receptions for 60 yards, including 55-yarder, at Penn State on Oct. 9…Caught
first career touchdown pass from eight yards out vs. Wisconsin on Oct.
16…Finished with career highs of six receptions and 74 yards at Northwestern on
Oct. 30…Had two catches for 68 yards, including career-long 61-yarder for a
touchdown, vs. Indiana on Nov.
20.
2003
SEASON
Academic All-Big
Ten…Appeared in all 13 games, including seven starts…Had six receptions for 36
yards (6.0 avg.)…Caught season-high two passes for 10 yards at
Michigan on Oct.
25.
2002
SEASON
Appeared in all 13
games, including 11 starts…Had 12 receptions for 102 yards (8.5 avg.)…Caught a
season-high three passes for 29 yards at Notre Dame on Sept. 7…Equaled season
high of three receptions for 27 yards vs. Indiana on Nov.
23.
2001
SEASON
Did not
play.
HIGH
SCHOOL
Ranked as No. 55
tight end nationally by Rivals.com…Ruptured tendon in finger limited him
to four games as senior…Caught five passes for 75 yards (15.0 average)…Team
captain…As junior caught 23 passes for 317 yards (13.8 avg.) with three
touchdowns…Played for two state championship teams...Coach was George
Porritt…Also played basketball...Academic all-state...Member of National Honor
Society.
PERSONAL
Given name is
Charles Suonne Davis Jr.…Born March 13, 1983…Organizational communication
major…Played for Purdue men's basketball team upon return from 2004 Sun
Bowl…Averaged 2.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 19 games off the bench…Named
"Player you'd least want to meet in a dark alley" in poll of Big Ten players
conducted by Champaign News-Gazette.
