2023 Football Roster

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9 Taj Davis

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Experience 5th^
  • Hometown Upland, CA
  • High School Washington / Upland HS

Biography

Davis' Collegiate Career Game Highs
Receptions: 7 (twice, last for Cal, at Utah, 2023)
Receiving Yards: 94 (for Washington, vs. Arkansas State, 2021)
Long Reception: 62TD (for Washington, at Oregon, 2022)
Receiving TDs: 1 (seven times, last for Cal, at Utah, 2023)
Rushes: 1 (for Cal, vs. Idaho, 2023)
Rushing Yards: 1 (for Cal, vs. Idaho, 2023)
Long Rush: 1 (for Cal, vs. Idaho, 2023)
Total TDs: 1 (seven times, last for Cal, at Utah, 2023)
Points: 6 (seven times, last for Cal, at Utah, 2023)
All-Purpose Yards: 94 (for Washington, vs. Arkansas State, 2021)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 94 (for Washington, vs. Arkansas State, 2021)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (for Cal, at Stanford, 2023)
Tackles: 2 (for Washington, vs. Kent State, 2022)

Davis' Cal Career Game Highs
Receptions: 7 (twice, last at Utah, 2023)
Receiving Yards: 93 (at Utah, 2023)
Long Reception: 48TD (at Utah, 2023)
Receiving TDs: 1 (three times, last at Utah, 2023)
Rushes: 1 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
Receiving Yards: 1 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
Long Rush: 1 (vs. Idaho, 2023)
Total TDs: 1 (three times, last at Utah, 2023)
Points: 6 (three times, last at Utah, 2023)
All-Purpose Yards: 93 (at Utah, 2023)
Yards From Scrimmage (Rushing And Receiving): 93 (at Utah, 2023)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at Stanford, 2023)

Collegiate Career (2019-23)
– Played in 35 games with 18 starts over five seasons spanning four campaigns at Washington (2019-22) and one at Cal (2023)
– Totaled 86 receptions, 1,005 yards receiving and seven touchdown catches, while adding one rush for one yard to total 1,006 all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage, as well as six tackles

Junior (2023)
– Played in 11 games with eight starts
– Contributed career highs of 39 receptions and 399 yards receiving, along with a career-high-tying three touchdown catches, as well as his lone career rush for one yard to total 400 all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage
– Had at least one catch in each of the 11 games he played in
– Not on the team's roster for the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
– at North Texas (W, 58-21)  4 receptions, 36 yards. 1 TD, 26 long; 36 all-purpose yards; 36 yards from scrimmage ... Cal debut ... career-high-tying touchdown receptions and total touchdowns
– Auburn (L, 10-14)  3 receptions, 36 yards. 15 long; 36 all-purpose yards; 36 yards from scrimmage
– Idaho (W, 31-17)  1 reception, 9 yards, 9 long; 1 rush, 1 yard, 1 long; 10 all-purpose yards; 10 yards from scrimmage ... lone career rush
– at Washington (L, 32-59)  5 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD, 27 long; 60 all-purpose yards; 60 yards from scrimmage ... career-high-tying touchdown receptions and total touchdowns ... Cal career-long reception
– Oregon State (L, 40-52)  7 receptions, 69 yards, 24 long; 69 all-purpose yards; 69 yards from scrimmage ... career-high-tying receptions
– at Utah (L, 14-34)  7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD, 24TD long; 93 all-purpose yards; 93 yards from scrimmage ... career-high-tying receptions and touchdown receptions ... Cal career-high yards receiving, all-purpose yards and yards from scrimmage
– USC (L, 49-50)  3 receptions, 28 yards, 17 long
– Washington State (W, 42-39)  1 reception, 13 yards, 13 long; 13 all-purpose yards; 13 yards from scrimmage
– at Stanford (W, 27-15)  6 receptions, 42 yards, 11 long; 42 all-purpose yards; 42 yards from scrimmage
– at UCLA (W, 33-7)  1 reception, 6 yards, 6 long; 6 all-purpose yards; 6 yards from scrimmage

Washington (2019-22)
– Played in 24 games with 10 starts in his final two seasons as a 2021 redshirt freshman and 2022 sophomore
– Contributed 47 receptions, 606 yards receiving and four touchdown catches, while also playing on special teams and adding six tackles all as a 2022 sophomore
– Played in a career-high all 13 games as a 2022 sophomore and contributed 21 receptions for 277 yards and a career-high-tying three touchdown catches for a squad that finished 11-2 overall, 7-2 in the Pac-12 and won its final seven contests concluding with a victory over Texas in the Alamo Bowl
– Had a career-long 62-yard reception to tie the game at 34-34 with 3:07 remaining in an eventual 37-34 Huskies’ win at No. 6 Oregon as a 2022 sophomore
– Earned one of Washington’s team Player of the Week honors for his performance in a season-opening win against Kent State as a 2022 sophomore
– Played in 11 games with six starts and posted 26 receptions and 329 yards receiving, as well as one touchdown catch as a 2021 redshirt freshman
– Opted out of his 2020 redshirt freshman season shortened by COVID and did not see any game action as a true freshman when he redshirted in 2019
– Wore No. 3
 
Washington Bio And Stats
gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/taj-davis/14200
*Some Statistics May Be Unavailable, Not Listed Or Not Included
 
Upland HS (Class Of 2019)
– Participated in 35 career games and registered totals of 112 receptions, 2,276 yards receiving and 23 touchdown catches, while adding 20 carries for 76 yards and one touchdown, 23 punt returns for 314 yards and three touchdowns, and seven kick returns for 100 yards to total 2,766 all-purpose yards over three campaigns from 2016-18
– Helped squad to a Southern Section Division 2 title as a 2018 senior in a career-high 14 games, recording 46 catches for 856 yards and nine touchdowns, as well as 14 rushes for 39 yards, 10 punt returns for career highs of 207 yards and two touchdowns, and career highs of four kick returns for 48 yards for a total of 1,150 all-purpose yards
– Entered his 2018 senior on the Inland Empire preseason All-Area team
– A first-team All-Baseline League selection as a 2017 junior when he totaled career highs of 51 receptions, 1,218 yards receiving and 12 touchdown catches, as well as 12 rushes for 39 yards, a career-high 13 punt returns for 107 yards and one touchdown, and two kickoff returns for 34 yards for a career-high 1,385 all-purpose yards in 13 games for a team that advanced to the Division I-A state playoff semifinals and finished with 12-1 overall record
– Contributed 15 catches, 202 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions, as well as three rushes for 11 yards, and one kickoff return for 18 yards for 231 all-purpose yards in eight games for a 6-5 team that earned a berth in the Southern Section playoffs as a 2016 sophomore
– Made 10 career tackles, including a career-high seven as a 2018 senior after one as a 2017 junior and two in his 2016 sophomore campaign
– Also played two seasons of basketball as a 2016-17 sophomore and 17-18 junior with his sophomore squad going 26-4 overall, 10-0 in conference play to win the Orange Coast Basketball League title and the second round of the Division 3AA Southern Section playoffs
– Wore No. 3
– Also ran track (100, 200 and 400 meters)
 
Upland HS Bio And Stats
maxpreps.com/ca/upland/upland-highlanders-scots/athletes/taj-davis/?careerid=1ktvlv0n5p4td
*Some Statistics May Be Unavailable, Not Listed Or Not Included
 
2023 Transfer Portal Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of May 30, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: 247Sports (431), Rivals (932)
National Wide Receiver Rankings: 247Sports (87)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (88), Rivals (5.5)
 
2019 High School Recruiting Class Notes And Ratings (As Of May 30, 2023)
Stars: 247Sports (3), On3 Industry Ranking (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Rankings: On3 Industry Ranking (501)
National Wide Receiver Rankings: Rivals (54), 247Sports (63), On3 Industry Ranking (74), ESPN (75)
California Overall Player Rankings: Rivals (50), ESPN (63), On3 Industry Ranking (63), 247Sports (74)
Ratings/Scout Grades: On3 Industry Ranking (88.37), 247Sports (88), ESPN (79), Rivals (5.7)

Other
– Earned his bachelor's degree from Washington and was enrolled in the graduate certificate program in business administration at Cal

Last Updated
June 7, 2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 205 lbs
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    2023Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 205 lbs
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