Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Western Michigan
Corey Davis
WR • 6'3" • Wheaton, IL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Corey Davis reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
97
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Player Story
Corey Davis built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Wheaton, IL wearing No. 84, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Corey Davis' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 5
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Corey Davis, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Western Michigan. Corey Davis reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 5,285
- Receptions
- 332
- Touchdowns
- 52
Quick Answers
Corey Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 5,285
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Massachusetts
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Wheaton Warrenville South · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Wheaton Warrenville South · 20 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 1 · Pick 5 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 1,500 receiving yards · WR 7th (top 1%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 7th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 67 | 941 | 6 | 80.3 |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 12 | 8 | 176 | 3 | 90.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 70 | 1,232 | 12 | 90.8 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 8 | 183 | 1 | 88.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 82 | 1,253 | 11 | 88.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 14 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 86.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 14 | 91 | 1,427 | 18 | 86.2 |
Related Context
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Corey Davis played WR for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Corey Davis recorded 40 passing yards, 13 rushing yards, and 5,285 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 1,408 primary output with 90.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 87.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
107.1
Efficiency
87.4
Usage
36.8
Consistency
57.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 73. Northwestern: 70. North Carolina Central: 150. Illinois: 97. Georgia Southern: 78. Central Michigan: 72. Northern Illinois: 122. Akron: 63. Eastern Michigan: 87. Ball State: 272. Kent State: 18. Buffalo: 173. Toledo: 81. Ohio: 144
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 6 by 81.1. Northwestern: 7 by 66.7. North Carolina Central: 7 by 100. Illinois: 4 by 100. Georgia Southern: 6 by 86.7. Central Michigan: 6 by 80. Northern Illinois: 6 by 100. Akron: 8 by 52.5. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 100. Ball State: 12 by 100. Kent State: 1 by 100. Buffalo: 13 by 88.7. Toledo: 8 by 67.5. Ohio: 8 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins109.8 · Games = 13 · +36.8 vs Losses
Losses73 · Games = 1 · -36.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 16-24 | — | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Ohio100 receiving yards · High volume | W 29-23 | — | 8 | 144 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 70 |
| Fri 11/25 | vs ToledoHigh volume | W 55-35 | — | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Buffalo100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-0 | — | 13 | 173 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 2 | 27 |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Kent State | W 37-21 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Ball State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-20 | — | 12 | 272 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 3 | 62 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45-31 | — | 5 | 87 | 14.5 | 17.40 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ AkronHigh volume · 2+ TD | W 41-0 | — | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Northern Illinois100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 45-30 | — | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 2 | 56 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Central Michigan2+ TD | W 49-10 | — | 6 | 72 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 45 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Georgia Southern | W 49-31 | — | 6 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Illinois | W 34-10 | — | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina Central100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 70-21 | — | 7 | 150 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 3 | 52 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Northwestern | W 22-21 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Player Story
Corey Davis story
Corey Davis built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Wheaton, IL wearing No. 84, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Corey Davis' career was his receiving role: 332 catches, 5,285 receiving yards, 52 touchdowns, and 13 rushing yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 40 passing yards, 13 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Corey Davis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 941 | 83.4 | 32.3 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,408 | 90.9 | 35.3 | 467 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,408 | 90.9 | 35.3 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,436 | 85.5 | 34 | 28 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,436 | 85.5 | 34 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,500 | 87.4 | 36.8 | 64 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,500 | 87.4 | 36.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Massachusetts
Week 9 · W 31-30 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
154
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Ohio
Week 9 · W 42-21 · Conference game
212
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
212 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 1 · W 45-31 · Postseason
183
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
183 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 10 · W 52-20 · Conference game
272
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
272 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 10 · W 54-7 · Conference game
163
Receiving Yards
96.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
163 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
1,408 primary output · 90.9 efficiency · 35.3 usage
90.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Western Michigan
90.8
1,408 primary · 90.9 efficiency · 35.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Western Michigan
88.8
1,436 primary · 85.5 efficiency · 34 usage
Milestones
27
100+ receiving yards
16
8+ catch outings
13
2+ TD games
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