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Chris Davis, Jr.

Position

Wide Receiver

Height

5-6

Weight

177 lbs.

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Westlake Village, Calif.

Previous School

Oaks Christian HS

New Mexico:  After playing mostly on special teams in 2014, saw plenty of reps at wideout in 2015 and 2016 … a very steady and reliable punt returner … Mountain West All-Academic in 2014, 2015 and 2016 … a 2014-15 Lobo Scholar-Athlete. 

2016 (Junior Season): Played in all 12 games, catching four passes for 53 yards … has made his biggest contribution as a punt returner, returning 21 punts for 47 yards, a 7.0 average with a long of 34 … nearly broke one for a touchdown against San Jose State, returning one 34 yards … had a 31-yard punt return against South Dakota.

2015 (Sophomore Season): Played in nine games with no starts … caught five passes for 53 yards on the season with a long of 18 … had an 18-yard catch, one of two grabs, against Hawai’i … also caught a pair of passes against Mississippi Valley State … had a catch for 12 yards against both Arizona State and Arizona.

2014 (Freshman Season): Played in 10 games with no starts … did not have a reception or a carry, mostly seeing time on special teams … was UNM’s primary punt returner, returning seven punts for 35 yards, a 5.0 average … had a pair of 13-yard returns, one against UNLV and one against New Mexico State.

High School: The Marmonte League Wide Receiver of the Year and a MaxPreps first-team All-State selection in 2013 for Oaks Christian … a dynamic all-around athlete who had a stellar career for the Lions … had 199 receptions for 2,796 yards and 29 touchdowns during his three seasons … also had 494 rushing yards and seven more TDs and finished with 4,264 all-purpose yards, 36 TDs and 222 total points scored … caught 88 passes for 1,606 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior for the Lions … had five catches for 61 yards in the Los Angeles Daily News All- Star Game … Oaks Christian was ranked No. 13 in California by MaxPreps in 2013, finishing with an 8-3 record and advancing to the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs … had 51 receptions for 592 yards and four TDs as a junior in 2012 … named second-team All-Marmonte … Oaks Christian advanced to the CIF Southern Section playoffs with an 8-3 record … in 2011, recorded 60 catches for 598 yards and five scores for the Lions … also recruited by UNLV.

Personal: Full name is Christopher Ian Davis, Jr. … parents are Christopher, Sr. and Lakisha … has a brother, Donovan and a sister, Ciara … born on January 17, 1996 … majoring in liberal arts.