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The Chargers drafted wide receiver Derius Davis in the fourth round. He is the favorite to be the return man, the role held by DeAndre Carter last season. Davis was arguably the best in college football in this department.
In his collegiate career, Davis returned five punts for a touchdown in just 44 attempts. He averaged 15.0 yards a return. Davis also has experience in kickoff returns, as he had one touchdown in that department and averaged 29.6 yards a return in 2021.
With his 4.36 speed, Davis should also be capable of getting a few downfield shots a game to stretch the defense and on jet sweeps.
Contract(2023): Value: $4,551,928 ($1,137,982 APY). Fully Guaranteed Money: $711,928
Acquired: The Chargers selected Davis in the fourth round of this year’s draft (No. 125 overall).
Quote: QB Max Duggan on Davis:
“D.D. was a huge threat for us [at TCU], whether it was in special teams, punt return, kick return. Then, obviously, he was a big threat for us as a receiver, too. He can do a lot of things, obviously. His speed is what he’s known for, but he’s savvy. He knows how to run routes. He knows how to set people up with leverage. He’s a great worker and he’s going to be a good one.”
Highlight:
last season derius davis clocked 23.47 mph in a game — the fastest run in all of college football *and* the nfl pic.twitter.com/20xJWCachZ
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) May 4, 2023
