Tyson Davis

#22 · WR · 6th-year · Virginia5′10″ · 187 lb · Flint, MI · Goodrich

Tyson Davis is a wide receiver at Virginia who has not played in Virginia's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Central Michigan.

Where Davis comes from

Flint, MIHometown
GoodrichHigh school
Goodrich is about 450 miles from Scott StadiumDistance
Three-star, No. 2,246 in the 2021 class; signed with Central Michigan.Recruiting profile

Where Davis fits

The consensus depth chart of May 27 lists Davis at WR, No. 1.

Virginia lists 18 receivers this season.

Virginia receivers with a game this season

Dashawn Martin9 games this season
Jacquon Gibson8 games this season
Josiah Abdullah7 games this season
TyLyric Coleman6 games this season
Isaiah Robinson5 games this season
Kameron Courtney5 games this season

Virginia is 4-5. Next: vs California, Sat Nov 14.

Similar players

Same class and position

Gerick RobinsonNevada · WR · No. 2260 in the 2021 class
Ben FordBoise State · WR · No. 2275 in the 2021 class
Myles WalkerAkron · WR · No. 2406 in the 2021 class

Also from Flint, MI

Santana BannerMissouri · S
Delano TownsendOle Miss · OL

Davis moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches: Jim McElwain and Matt Drinkall. A game that shows it: 53 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Toledo — Week 14, 2025.

Style of play

Play style

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Jabre BarberTroy · 2021 · 88% season match
Michael PettwayJacksonville State · 2024 · 85% season match
Chandler SpeightsTexas State · 2020 · 80% season match
Chris Durr Jr.Wyoming · 2025 · 79% season match
Braylen WalkerRice · 2023 · 73% season match

Where to follow

Career stats

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Season	Team
2025	Central Michigan	25	323	12.9	2	36
2023	Central Michigan	29	444	15.3	4	67
2022	Central Michigan	3	54	18.0	1	36
Career		57	821	14.4	7	67

Season	Team
2025	Central Michigan	4	9
2023	Central Michigan	--	--
2022	Central Michigan	--	--
Career		4	9

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 16-14@ San José State	1	6	6.0	0	6
Wk 2	L 17-45@ Pittsburgh	2	25	12.5	0	13
Wk 3	L 3-63@ No. 23 Michigan	3	5	1.7	0	4
Wk 4	W 49-10vs Wagner	2	41	20.5	1	33
Wk 5	W 24-13vs Eastern Michigan	1	8	8.0	0	8
Wk 6	L 22-28@ Akron	3	51	17.0	0	28
Wk 8	W 27-6@ Bowling Green	—	—	—	—	—
Wk 10	L 21-24@ Western Michigan	2	45	22.5	1	33
Wk 12	W 38-19vs Buffalo	2	15	7.5	0	11
Wk 13	W 28-16@ Kent State	2	21	10.5	0	15
Wk 14	L 3-21vs Toledo	2	53	26.5	0	36	Season-high 53 yds
Bowl	L 7-34vs Northwestern	5	53	10.6	0	13
Total		25	323	12.9	2	36

Signature game

Week 4 · 2025

W 49-10

vs Wagner

2 rec · 41 yds · 1 TD

Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.

With J. Labas — 241 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.5 · N. Biggins — 3 rec · 106 yds · 1 TD · 15 rush yds (5 car)

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 10 · Western Michigan · 3rd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.40Beamon to Davis: a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Week 14 · Toledo · 3rd and 15 · Q3 · EPA +4.07Labas to Davis: a 36-yard pass.
Week 6 · Akron · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.15Joe Labas pass complete to Tyson Davis for 28 yds to the AKR 49 for a
Week 10 · Western Michigan · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.00Labas to Davis: a 12-yard pass.
Week 4 · Wagner · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.90Joe Labas pass complete to Tyson Davis for 33 yds for a TD (Cade Graham KICK)
Week 2 · Pittsburgh · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.22Joe Labas pass complete to Tyson Davis for 13 yds to the CMU 41 for a

4 more plays

Week 6 · Akron · 3rd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.09Joe Labas pass complete to Tyson Davis for 11 yds to the AKR 34 for a
Week 13 · Kent State · 3rd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.64Labas to Davis: a 15-yard pass.
Week 12 · Buffalo · 1st and 15 · Q1 · EPA +1.50Labas to Davis: an 11-yard pass.
Week 4 · Wagner · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +1.35Joe Labas pass complete to Tyson Davis for 8 yds to the CMU 31 for a

Situational

Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)

Third-down role

38%12 of his 32 targets came on third down · Receiver median is 24%

Teams and coaches

2022Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning

2023Central Michigan5-7HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning

2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 38 (#324 of 485). Show the ratings

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles · 2025 season

38Below cohort / limited sample #324 of 485 · 2025, at Central Michigan?

12 metrics · season cumulative

2025 score, at Central Michigan: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Elite: epa / target (92nd percentile). Concern: long catch (23rd percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

EPA / target#61 / 798 · 92nd pct

0.78

Catch rate#200 / 798 · 74th pct

75.0%

TD rate#314 / 798 · 60th pct

3.1%

Yards / catch#322 / 798 · 60th pct

12.3

Explosive rate#425 / 798 · 46th pct

9.4%

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / catch#280 / 558 · 49th pct

12.9

Rush yards#160 / 287 · 44th pct

Rec TDs#276 / 558 · 42nd pct

Rec yards#336 / 558 · 40th pct

323

Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct

Receptions#347 / 558 · 37th pct

Long catch#425 / 558 · 23rd pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps in 2025. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home4g	1.8	29.2	15.6	0.2
Road7g	1.9	21.9	11.7	0.1

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-77g	2.4	27.0	10.9	0.1
Weeks 8+5g	1.6	26.8	16.8	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Matt Drinkall

Pass share

32.2%

252 pass / 531 run

Plays / game

60.2

13 games

Team sack rate

7.3%

261 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

25 catches and 4 carries in 12 games

Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

38 · #324 of 485 WRs · 2025, at Central Michigan

Three-star recruit. Now #324 at the position.

Starter

The No. 2,246 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC.

Tyson Davis

Where Davis comes from

Where Davis fits

Virginia receivers with a game this season

Similar players

Same class and position

Also from Flint, MI

Style of play

Similar players

Where to follow

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Signature plays

Situational

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

25 catches and 4 carries in 12 games

Starter

Five seasons, two schools

Moves

2021

2025 12 games

2026