1. David Alexander Gettis was born on August 27,1987 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
17 Facts About David Gettis
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David Gettis was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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David Gettis attended Baylor University, where he played football for the Baylor Bears football.
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David Gettis was the California's first-ever three-time prep state 400 meters champion.
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David Gettis anchored Dorsey's victorious 4 x 400 meter relay team, and ran second leg of its gold-medal 4 x 100 meter relay team at the 2005 state meet.
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David Gettis won the state 400 meters title in 47.1 seconds as a sophomore, then ran in 46.3 seconds to claim his second state 400 meters gold medal and ran a personal-best time of 45.84 seconds to win the 2005 state crown, beating Bryshon Nellum, while his time was at the time a high school state record.
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David Gettis was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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David Gettis was first active in week 2 of the 2010 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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David Gettis was nominated for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his efforts.
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David Gettis continued as starter for the rest of the season, excluding the week 12 and 13 matchups against Cleveland and Seattle.
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David Gettis finished the season with a team-high 3 touchdown catches, as well as 508 receiving yards on 37 catches, which ranked as second and third on the team, respectively.
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David Gettis injured his left knee in practice in August 2011.
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David Gettis came back from his injury and played in 2 games but did not record a reception.
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David Gettis was released with an injury settlement on August 31,2013.
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On June 17,2014, David Gettis was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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On May 27,2015, David Gettis was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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David Gettis is the cousin of guard Adam David Gettis, who was drafted in fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.