Davis “excited” for this weekend’s NFL Draft
Wide receiver Titus Davis catches a touchdown pass during the Chippewas' game against Miami (Ohio) Nov. 16, 2014 at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Former Central Michigan University wide receiver Titus Davis lives less than 30 miles from where this weekend’s NFL Draft takes place in Chicago, but Davis plans on watching from his hometown of Wheaton as he waits to find out where he will take his talents.
“It would mean everything to me,” Davis said. “Obviously as a kid, you dream of this moment, you dream of hearing your name called. As it gets closer, I just realize how blessed I am coming where I came from to be in this position. I’ll never forget about where I came from.”
Davis, defensive tackle Leterrius Walton and running back Thomas Rawls are the most likely Chippewas to be drafted this weekend according to most league experts.
The NFL Network predicts Davis going to the New York Giants in the seventh round, Rawls being picked by the New York Jets in the seventh round and Walton be taken by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round.
Fox Sports has Davis going in the fifth round, Walton in the sixth and Rawls going undrafted.
The first round of the draft was Thursday, the second and third rounds are Friday at 7 p.m. and the fourth through seventh rounds are Saturday at noon. All rounds will be broadcast on ESPN and the NFL Network.
“It’s been a long ride,” Davis said. “I’m just excited to see where Central players end up, drafted or not. I know we have players that can play at the next level. I’m just excited for my whole class and the guys that are looking to carry on the sport.”
Davis said he’s talked to almost every team in the league. He event took a trip to San Diego to visit the Chargers.
While Davis isn’t the biggest or fastest receiver in the draft, he said he believes his ability to get open will make him an asset for whichever team picks him up.
“You can run a 4.3 or you can be the biggest guy, but you still are not guaranteed to be open,” Davis said. “I think I bring that. The most important thing for a wide receiver is to get open and catch the ball and I think—I know I do that just as good as anyone else in this draft.”
The last three Chippewas to be drafted were Eric Fisher as the first overall pick in 2013 and Dan LeFevour and Antonio Brown both going in the sixth round in 2010.
“(To) be listed amongst the names like Antonio (Brown) and Eric Fisher, it’s just huge.” Davis said. “It just goes to show that not only me, but people from the MAC can play at the next level. I’m just hoping that once I get my opportunity that I’ll be able to showcase what I can do.”
The last Chippewa defensive tackle to be drafted was J.J. Wierenga in the 11th round in 1991 and the last Chippewa running back to be drafted was Donnie Riley in the 12th round of 1990.
