1. Rashied Khalid Davis was born on July 24,1979 and is a former American football wide receiver.
30 Facts About Rashied Davis
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Rashied Davis was originally signed by the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2002.
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Rashied Davis played for the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.
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Rashied Davis's father was murdered when Davis was only eight years old.
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Unlike most other football players on the team, Rashied Davis had not played organized football prior to his sophomore year in high school.
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Rashied Davis did not start a single game in high school, and spent most of the time on the bench.
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Rashied Davis later attended West Los Angeles College, where he played football as wide receiver and defensive back for the college's team.
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Rashied Davis was the team's most productive player as a junior.
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Rashied Davis later finished his collegiate career at San Jose State.
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In 2004, Rashied Davis was a running backs coach at West Valley College in Saratoga, California.
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Rashied Davis signed with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League in 2002 and played as a wide receiver and cornerback.
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Rashied Davis missed much of the SaberCats' 2002 ArenaBowl championship season due to injury and joined the team practice squad after recovery.
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In 2005, Rashied Davis scored 44 touchdowns and 264 points as a return specialist and wide receiver.
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Rashied Davis caught 100 passes for 1,420 yards and 30 touchdowns, which was a franchise record, and scored eight rushing touchdowns.
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Rashied Davis's feats earned him recognition as the team's most valuable player and offensive player of the year.
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Rashied Davis left the AFL in hopes of finding new opportunities in the National Football League.
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Rashied Davis tried out for the San Francisco 49ers, but failed to make the team.
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Rashied Davis initially started his career as a cornerback, but was converted into a wide receiver with two interceptions before the 2006 season.
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Rashied Davis mainly played on special teams and was behind wide receivers Muhsin Muhammad, Bernard Berrian, and Mark Bradley on the team's depth chart.
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Rashied Davis appeared in all 16 games for the Bears during the 2006 NFL season where he recorded 22 catches for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Rashied Davis caught a career-high 35 passes, for 445 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Rashied Davis only recorded five receptions during the entire 2009 season, and spent most of his time on special teams.
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Rashied Davis continued to be a regular member of the Bears special teams in 2010.
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Rashied Davis finished the 2010 season with nine receptions, for 84 yards and one touchdown.
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On July 29,2011, Rashied Davis signed with the Detroit Lions, where he was expected to see most of his playing time on special teams while adding depth at the wide receiver position.
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Rashied Davis finished the 2011 season with four receptions, seven tackles, and two kick returns.
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On July 25,2013, Rashied Davis was assigned to the SaberCats.
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Rashied Davis has a wife named Dianna, a daughter named Alanna Lilly, and a son named Eli Rashied.
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Rashied Davis worked at a Best Buy in San Jose while playing for the SaberCats.
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Rashied Davis operates Saturday Place, a charity and community outreach program, that assists public school students in Chicago.