According to Jeffress Funeral Home in Virginia, former NFL tight end Tyrone Davis died on Oct. 2 at the age of 50.
Davis was drafted by the Jets in 1995 to play the position of wide receiver out of the university of Virginia. Davis set a school record with 28 touchdown receptions.
He caught 13 touchdowns in his eight-year career with the Jets and Packers.
The Jets then converted Davis to a tight end position and traded him to the Packers prior to the start of the 1997 season.
Davis caught a career-high seven touchdowns in 1998, including Brett Favre’s 200th career TD pass in a 37-3 win over the Giants. He set a career-high with 20 receptions during the 1999 season.
Former Packers offensive tackle Earl Dotson mourned the loss of his teammate in a Facebook post.
“This is difficult to post,” Dotson said. “Rest in paradise teammate. This good man Tyrone Davis fought beside me on the NFL Green Bay Packers for years. Brother forever.”
The Packers, had to sadly let Davis go before the 2003 season, due to injuries slowing him down.
Davis is survived by his mother and four children, Maiya Booker, Damien Davis, Jarrett Gomez and Mariah Gomez.
The cause of death was not clear or released at this time.
