Avery Davis: WR · Notre Dame · #3.
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Avery Davis
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the same receiving corps at Notre Dame. On tape: 120 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Purdue, Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 27 | 386 | 14.3 | 4 | 62 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 24 | 322 | 13.4 | 2 | 53 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 2 | 59 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 66 | 862 | 13.1 | 8 | 62 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 3 | 57 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 21 | 72 |
| Career | 33 | 158 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 32-29vs Toledo | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Purdue | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 120 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 41-13vs No. 18 Wisconsin | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-24vs No. 7 Cincinnati | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-29@ Virginia Tech | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 37 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-16vs USC | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-34vs North Carolina | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-6vs Navy | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 | |
| Total | 27 | 386 | 14.3 | 4 | 62 |
Week 3 · 2021
W 27-13
vs Purdue
5 rec · 120 yds · 1 TD
With J. Bramblett — 42.6 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · K. Williams — 91 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 47 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Brian Kelly — 44-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 44.5 | 11.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 64.0 | 21.3 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 61.4 | 16.4 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.0 | 26.3 | 8.1 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Kelly
Pass share
50.5%
450 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
74.2
12 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
499 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons at Notre Dame, 862 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Kelly → Marcus Freeman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
