Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2014Illinois
Jon Davis
TE • 6'3" • Louisville, KY, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jon Davis reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Jon Davis built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a tight end from Louisville, KY wearing No. 3, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Jon Davis' career was his receiving role: 71 catches, 658...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Jon Davis, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Illinois. Jon Davis reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 658
- Receptions
- 71
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Jon Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Illinois · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 658
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Illinois
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Eastern · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Eastern · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 175 receiving yards · TE 85th (top 29%) · Big Ten 70th (top 34%) · National 675th (top 36%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Illinois | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 10 | 21 | 187 | 1 | 55.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 9 | 88 | 2 | 46.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 11 | 25 | 208 | 2 | 55.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 10 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 60.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 10 | 13 | 137 | 2 | 60.1 |
Related Context
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Jon Davis played TE for Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jon Davis recorded 168 rushing yards, 658 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Illinois paired 175 primary output with 70.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Illinois
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
17.5
Efficiency
70.4
Usage
8.2
Consistency
58.7
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 38. Youngstown State: 24. Western Kentucky: 34. Washington: -2. Texas State: 0. Nebraska: 0. Purdue: 21. Minnesota: 36. Iowa: 15. Penn State: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100. Youngstown State: 3 by 53.3. Western Kentucky: 2 by 100. Washington: 1 by 0. Purdue: 2 by 70. Minnesota: 3 by 80. Iowa: 1 by 100. Penn State: 1 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20.6 · Games = 5 · +6.2 vs Losses
Losses14.4 · Games = 5 · -6.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 18-35 | — | 2 | 38 | 13.3 | 19 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Penn State | W 16-14 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Iowa | L 14-30 | — | 1 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Minnesota | W 28-24 | — | 3 | 36 | 9.3 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Purdue | L 27-38 | — | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 9/28 | @ Nebraska | L 14-45 | — | — | — | -1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Texas State | W 42-35 | — | — | — | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Washington | L 19-44 | — | 1 | -2 | 1.3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Western Kentucky | W 42-34 | — | 2 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Youngstown State | W 28-17 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
Player Story
Jon Davis story
Jon Davis built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a tight end from Louisville, KY wearing No. 3, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Jon Davis' career was his receiving role: 71 catches, 658 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 168 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 168 rushing yards and 1 return yard, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jon Davis' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Illinois
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Illinois | 187 | 51.3 | 11.7 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 187 | 51.3 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Illinois | 88 | 64.1 | 6.9 | -99 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 208 | 46.8 | 9.5 | 120 |
| 2014 Postseason | Illinois | 175 | 70.4 | 8.2 | -33 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 175 | 70.4 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 6 · L 19-39 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
87.6 takeover
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Wisconsin
Week 12 · L 17-28 · Conference game
53
Receiving Yards
82.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 70.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Minnesota
Week 9 · W 28-24 · Conference game
36
Receiving Yards
80.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 1 · L 18-35 · Postseason
38
Receiving Yards
74.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Western Kentucky
Week 2 · W 42-34
34
Receiving Yards
69.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Illinois
175 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage
60.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · Illinois
60.1
175 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Illinois
55.8
187 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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