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TE Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers

HT: 6-3, WT: 253, Born: 1-31-1984, College: Maryland, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 6

2008 Projections

2007 Game Summaries

Week 1 - In this game, Davis was not a factor in the offense recording only four yards on two catches. He just couldn't seem to get open enough to draw the attention of Smith.

Week 2 - Davis seemed to be underused considering his exceptional athleticism. He caught both of the passes thrown his way for 23 yards. He looked impressive carrying tacklers after his first catch. Usually he was needed to stay in and help block.

Week 3 - Davis was the focal point of the 49er offense in the first half. He hauled in four first half passes for 56 yards. His best play went for a 32 yard gain on a quick screen pass to the left. Davis was targeted on consecutive plays in the end zone before San Francisco settled for Joe Nedney's first field goal.

Davis streaked open down the middle on San Francisco's opening second half possession, but Alex Smith's pass was a little high. Davis had to leap to corral the ball. He was hit low by Troy Polamalu just as his feet came down. Davis ended up flipping. When he hit the ground, the ball popped up. It was caught by Ryan Clark. Mike Nolan challenged the play and the officials ruled incomplete pass. Davis sprained his knee on the play and did not return.

Davis dropped a pass on a third and five play in the first half.

Week 5 - Davis was inactive for this game with a sprained knee.

Week 7 - Davis returned to action against the Giants and was targeted six times, bringing in four of them for 22 total yards.

Week 8 - Easily San Francisco's top receiving option, Davis was also the only one to see the end zone. He did not appear particularly dominating, just quiet and steady, catching the balls that should be caught, and it added up to a pretty good day.

Week 9 - Davis was easily the most dangerous player for the 49ers. Several of his targets were deep patterns, he got open consistently, and fought hard for yardage once he had the ball.

Week 10 - In addition to being a non-factor for the San Francisco offense, Davis missed a block in the first quarter that led to a sack of QB Alex Smith that resulted in a lost fumble.

Week 11 - The 49ers tried to get Davis more involved in this game, and looked his way on deep routes over the middle frequently in this game. Late in the game, Davis almost reeled in a long pass but had the ball knocked out on a hard hit that would have tied the game at 13-13.

Week 12 - Davis scored on a two yard pass early in the first quarter. He was targeted a total of seven times and had a long reception of 26 yards. Along with Gore, he looked to be a favored target of Dilfer.

Week 13 - Vernon Davis had one catch for 19 yards. His catch took the ball down to the Carolina 18 yard line. The 49ers would score their first touchdown three plays later. Dilfer's fourth interception was on a pass intended for Vernon Davis.

Week 14 - Davis started the inauspiciously with two early false start penalties. However, he was able to take advantage of the big Vikings lead by getting several receptions late in the game with the Vikings playing a soft pass defense. Six of his eight targets came with the game well out of reach at 27-7.

Week 15 - If WR Darrell Jackson was QB Shaun Hill's number one target, then Davis was is number two. He too benefited significantly from Hill's good play and the Bengals lousy pass coverage. Davis caught a pass for 15 yards in the first quarter for a first down. He would add another three catches, including a 17 yard touchdown pass with nine seconds left in the first half. He finished the half with 38 yards. He only had one catch for eight yards in the second half but, he had one of his best games of the year catching five passes for 46 yards and one touchdown.

Week 16 - Vernon Davis was targeted six times and finished with three receptions for 30 yards, including a five yard touchdown reception. On the negative side, Davis lost a fumble that Tampa Bay turned into a score in the ensuing drive.

Week 17 - Davis role was minimal in the game as he only finished with two catches for 20 yards.