The standout tight finish helped the Packers attain the Super Bowl in his first pro season.
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Former Jets and Packers tight finish Tyrone Davis died on Oct. 2 on the age of fifty, the team announced on Wednesday.
It’s unknown right now Davis’s reason for demise.
The Virginia native was drafted within the fourth spherical by the Jets in 1995. He entered the draft as a large receiver earlier than altering his place to tight finish in his second NFL season. He performed two seasons in New York.
Ahead of the 1997 season, Davis was traded to the Packers. He performed in Green Bay by the 2002 season, beginning in 27 of 69 recreation appearances and serving to the crew attain Super Bowl XXXII in his first season, although they misplaced to the Broncos.
He completed his profession with 73 receptions for 795 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Davis performed collegiate soccer on the University of Virginia as a large receiver. He continues to carry the file for many profession landing catches in program historical past with 28.
In 2012, Davis was inducted into his hometown’s corridor of fame, the Halifax County-South Boston Sports Hall of Fame.
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