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Broncos' Davis is first receiver picked at NFL draft

4/28/2017

 
PictureWR Corey Davis (Photo WMU Atletics)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Wide receiver Corey Davis became the highest NFL Draft pick in Western Michigan Broncos history as he was selected No. 5 overall by the Tennessee Titans Wednesday night. He is the second first round selection from WMU, after Jason Babin was taken 27th overall in 2004.

Davis registered a career-high 97 receptions for 1,500 yards and an FBS-high 19 touchdowns last season and ended 2016 as the all-time leading receiver in FBS history with 5,285 yards.
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He became the . . . 

. . . first Bronco consensus all-American, earning first-team honors by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and being named a USA Today All-American.
Davis was the only FBS player in 2016 with four halves of at least 130 yards and one touchdown. Against Northern Illinois he made the No. 1 play of the day on SportsCenter with a one-handed catch.
 
Davis ended his college career with 332 receptions for 5,285 and 52 touchdowns. He is the only player in FBS history with 300 catches, 5,000+ yards and 50+ TDs. All are MAC records.
 
With his selection, Davis becomes the 44th player in Western Michigan history to be drafted and the fourth wide receiver. He is the 17th player in MAC history selected in the first round.

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