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| Date of birth: | January 3, 1966 |
| Place of birth: | Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
| Jersey №: | 82 |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick 27 |
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| 1988-1993 | Chicago Bears |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
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Wendell Tyrone Davis (born January 3, 1966 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the Chicago Bears for six seasons from 1988 to 1993. He was selected by the Bears in the 1st round (27th overall) in the 1988 NFL Draft. [1]
In his pro career, Davis played in 81 games, catching 207 receptions for 3,000 yards and 14 touchdowns. He is infamous for injuring both of his patella tendons simultaneously while running a pass route on the Astroturf at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. The injury forced him to miss the entire 1994 season. [2] He did attempt a comeback with the Indianapolis Colts in 1995, but did not appear in a game.
Davis currently resides in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, IL with his wife and three children. He owns and operates a franchise of a barber shops called "Big League Barbers" located in Riverwoods, Illinois.
| Preceded by Jim Harbaugh |
Bears 1st round draft pick with Brad Muster 1988 |
Succeeded by Trace Armstrong & Donnell Woolford |
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- ^ Pro Football Reference, Wendell Tyrone Davis
- ^ USA Today, Costliest knee injuries of all-time
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