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UCF Knights WR Gabriel Davis announced via social media that he is foregoing his final year of eligibility and entering the 2020 NFL Draft. The announcement came early Wednesday:
Thank you UCF for Everything! #ChargeOn ⚡️⚔️ pic.twitter.com/QR7vBYFlMd
— Gabriel Davis (@DavisGB1) December 4, 2019
Davis told the Orlando Sentinel that he still plans on playing in UCF’s bowl game:
Davis told the Sentinel's @OS_ChrisHays that he plans to play in #UCF's bowl game "as of right now". https://t.co/Dphyj1xdnR
— Brian Murphy (@Spokes_Murphy) December 4, 2019
A standout at Seminole High in Sanford, Davis broke out in 2019 as the Knights’ leading receiver with 72 catches for 1,241 yards and 12 TDs, all tops on the team. For his career, he has 152 grabs for 1,447 yards ans 23 TDs.
At times, he made it look easy:
According to WalterFootball.com, Davis is the 9th-best receiver prospect in the draft pool.
The NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 23rd in Las Vegas.