Rashied Davis life and biography

Rashied Davis is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the NFL .

NFL Career:

After spending his first season with the Bears as a cornerback, has hauled in 79 catches for 948 yards, adding 4 TDs at wide receiver over the past four years... Appeared in 76 games, including 15 starts for the Bears... Versatile performer has also contributed to Chicago's special teams unit with 1,296 yards on 65 kickoff returns and 31 yards on 5 punt returns to go along with 48 special teams tackles... Added 7 tackles while serving as a reserve cornerback in 2005... Has 5 receptions in 4 postseason games for 86 yards... Former four-year Arena Football League veteran with the San Jose SaberCats, led his team in all-purpose yards on two occasions (2004-05).

2009 : Saw action in all 16 contests for the fourth straight season, collecting 5 receptions for 35 yards (7.0 avg)... Returned 9 kickoffs for 114 yards (12.4 avg)... Tallied 12 special teams stops.

2008 - Started a career-high 12 games while appearing in all 16 contests... Posted career highs in receiving yards (455) and receptions (35), while matching a career high with 2 TD catches... Concluded the year fourth on the team in receiving yards and fifth in receptions... Returned 1 kickoff return for 10 yards.

2007 - Played in all 16 games, finishing seventh on Bears in catches (17) and receiving yards (165)... Totaled 168 yards on 12 kickoff returns... Made 1 start, vs. KC (9/16)... Led the team or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles in each of the final three games.

2006 - In first season as a wide receiver finished 6th on Chicago with 22 receptions, 4th with 303 receiving yards and tied for 5th with 2 TDs... Played in all 16 games while starting two... Added 753 yards on 32 kickoff returns... Caught game-winning and first career touchdown with 1:53 remaining in 4th quarter at MIN (9/24).

2005 - Made 7 tackles as a reserve cornerback while returning 11 kickoffs for 251 yards and 5 punt returns for 31 yards... Finished 6th on team with 10 special teams tackles.
2005 (AFL) - Earned team's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player-of-the-Year awards after setting team records with 44 TDs and 264 points while tying franchise record with 6 TDs among 45 kickoff returns for 1,133 yards... Led squad in first season as an offensive specialist, catching 100 passes for 1,420 yards and 30 TDs while rushing for 8 TDs.

2004 (AFL) - Led AFL Champion Saber Cats with 1,785 all-purpose yards in 16 games played, totaling 1,135 KR yards and 4 TDs on 47 returns (AFL-high 24.1-yard avg.)... Caught 46 passes for 484 yards and 4 TDs.

2003 (AFL) - Reserve WR and DB played 4 games while recording 4 TDs and 2 INTs before suffering a season-ending leg injury.

2002 (AFL) - Split season between injured reserve and the practice squad.

College:

Played his first snap of organized football at West Los Angeles Community College before finishing his career playing WR, DB and returning kickoffs at San Jose State... Moved to DB as a senior and totaled 26 tackles in 12 games, starting the last 2 games and recording an INT in both... Led Spartans as a junior with 6 receiving TDs and 785 receiving yards on 40 receptions while returning 13 kickoffs for 195 yards and ranking 3rd on team with 975 all-purpose yards... As a sophomore at WLACC, averaged 26.2 yards on 17 KRs (446 yards) and caught 32 passes for 562 yards.

Personal:

Attended John F. Kennedy H.S. in Granada Hills, CA and did not play football... Spent the 2002 season as a graduate assistant at San Jose State and coached running backs at West Valley College in 2004... Rashied Khalid Davis has 8 siblings... Wife is Dianna.

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