Zach Davidson was born on July 15,1998 and is an American professional football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Zach Davidson
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Zach Davidson played college football for the Central Missouri Mules and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Zach Davidson was originally a backup tight end on Webb City's junior varsity team, but became the punter for the varsity team after the Cardinals' regular punter was suspended.
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Zach Davidson was an All-State selection as a junior and senior at punter.
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Zach Davidson began his career at Central Missouri solely as a punter and redshirted his true freshman year.
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Zach Davidson had 40 receptions for 894 Yards and 15 touchdowns in his redshirt junior and was named first-team All-MIAA at both punter and tight end as well as a first-team All-American.
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Zach Davidson opted to forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to COVID-19, and enter the 2021 NFL draft.
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Zach Davidson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 168th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Zach Davidson signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13,2021.
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Zach Davidson was promoted to the active roster on January 8,2022.
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On September 1,2022, Zach Davidson was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
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On June 15,2023, Zach Davidson was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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Zach Davidson was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for the November 17,2024 game against the Kansas City Chiefs when he recorded his first ever regular season reception in the NFL.
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Zach Davidson was again elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for the December 1,2024 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Zach Davidson would be elevated to the active roster for the third and last time in the 2024 season for the game against the Los Angeles Rams on December 8,2024, at SoFi Stadium where he failed to log any stats while playing 16 offensive snaps and 16 snaps on special teams.