Introduction
Tyeler Davison (born September 23, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
High school
Davison attended Washington High School his freshman year where he played freshman football as well as games or the varsity football team. He was also on the Rams wrestling team. After his freshman year he moved to Scottsdale 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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 ⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
5.18 s | 4.46 s | 7.53 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
32 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
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.