Ashlan Davis
Encyclopedia
Ashlan Davis is an American
and Arena football
wide receiver
for the Corpus Christi Sharks
of af2
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
at Tulsa
.
Davis has also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes
and New York Jets
.
. He was a starter for both his junior
and senior
seasons, at both Cornerback
and Running back. In those seasons, he recorded a total of 11 interceptions. He was listed among Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine Top 300 Seniors.
where he would play for two seasons before transferring to the University of Tulsa
. He started at Wide receiver his sophomore season, finishing the season with 34 receptions for 960 yards, and 11 touchdowns. He also had one punt return for touchdown. In 2004, he transferred to Tulsa. His junior year he set multiple records for kickoff returns, including most kick return for a touchdown in a season with five and consecutive games with a kick return for touchdown with three. He also recorded 30 receptions for 462 yards and one touchdown. His senior season he recorded 35 receptions for 451 yards and five receiving touchdowns. While in college, he Communications major.
, Davis signed with the Indianapolis Colts
on May 1, 2006. After spending time on the Colts practice squad, he was released and signed with the Montreal Alouettes
of the Canadian Football League
. He started 11 games for the Alouettes during the 2007 season. On June 10, 2008 he signed with the New York Jets
. He was released by the team on July 7. On January 10, 2009, he was assigned to the Corpus Christi Sharks
of af2
.
. His favorite NFL players are Terrell Owens
and Randy Moss
. His favorite sport to watch besides football is drag racing
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and Arena football
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Corpus Christi Sharks
Corpus Christi Sharks
The Corpus Christi Sharks were a 2007 expansion member of the af2. They played their home games at the American Bank Center. Michael Trigg was the team's head coach. Trigg previously was a head coach in the Arena Football League with the Milwaukee Mustangs, Grand Rapids Rampage and Philadelphia...
of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane football team represents Tulsa in Conference USA. Tulsa is currently coached by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship. The football team was coached by Todd Graham until he accepted the head coaching job at Pittsburgh....
.
Davis has also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
and New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
High school career
Davis attended Poteet High School, where he was a three-year letterman in footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
. He was a starter for both his junior
Eleventh grade
Eleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
and senior
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
seasons, at both Cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and Running back. In those seasons, he recorded a total of 11 interceptions. He was listed among Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine Top 300 Seniors.
College career
Davis first attended Tyler Junior CollegeTyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College is a two-year community college in Tyler, Texas, United States. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes...
where he would play for two seasons before transferring to the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
. He started at Wide receiver his sophomore season, finishing the season with 34 receptions for 960 yards, and 11 touchdowns. He also had one punt return for touchdown. In 2004, he transferred to Tulsa. His junior year he set multiple records for kickoff returns, including most kick return for a touchdown in a season with five and consecutive games with a kick return for touchdown with three. He also recorded 30 receptions for 462 yards and one touchdown. His senior season he recorded 35 receptions for 451 yards and five receiving touchdowns. While in college, he Communications major.
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2006 NFL Draft2006 NFL Draft
The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by...
, Davis signed with the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
on May 1, 2006. After spending time on the Colts practice squad, he was released and signed with the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He started 11 games for the Alouettes during the 2007 season. On June 10, 2008 he signed with the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was released by the team on July 7. On January 10, 2009, he was assigned to the Corpus Christi Sharks
Corpus Christi Sharks
The Corpus Christi Sharks were a 2007 expansion member of the af2. They played their home games at the American Bank Center. Michael Trigg was the team's head coach. Trigg previously was a head coach in the Arena Football League with the Milwaukee Mustangs, Grand Rapids Rampage and Philadelphia...
of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
.
Personal
Davis is the son of Darious and Carla Davis. His favorite NFL team was the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
. His favorite NFL players are Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Owens has been one of the dominant receivers of his era...
and Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
. His favorite sport to watch besides football is drag racing
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
.