The Birmingham Stallions have sent another player to the NFL. WR Davion Davis is signing with the Arizona Cardinals, just days after Austin Watkins signed with the Cleveland Browns.
BREAKING: WR Davion Davis is signing with the Arizona Cardinals, per @_MLFootball.
Davis was a star in the #USFL this season, racking up 575 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 2023 for the Birmingham Stallions. pic.twitter.com/CYFxtlWWQo
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) July 24, 2023
Davion Davis is the fifth player to officially sign an NFL contract from the USFL. In addition, he’s the fourth Stallion to head to the NFL. Considering Deon Cain will be signing somewhere soon as well, that will make it a total of five Birmingham Stallions players who have made it to the NFL.
In the USFL this year, Davion Davis was electric. He took a unique path to the league. Originally, he was slated to play for the Houston Roughnecks in the XFL, but was cut before the season began.
Alex McGough to Davion Davis has been an impossible connection to stop in the #USFL this season.@14DDavis magically spins his way out of multiple tackles, and the @USFLStallions are in business with a double digit lead!pic.twitter.com/ImbexTeLtI
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) June 26, 2023
Then, Davis signed with the Stallions, and the rest is history. QB Alex McGough, who won USFL MVP, looked for Davion quite often. He finished the year with 575 receiving yards, alongside four touchdowns. Week after week, Davis continued to shine against some of the USFL’s top defenses.
In the Championship game, Davion scored the first touchdown, which ultimately led to a 28-12 victory over the Pittsburgh Maulers.
DAVION DAVIS. WHAT A CATCH.
The @USFLStallions take the lead in the #USFL Championship. @14DDavis pic.twitter.com/Tj5EEQmZqq
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) July 2, 2023
During the season, Alex McGough spoke about how easy it was to work with Davion. He was always in the right place at the right time, which led to so much offensive success for Birmingham.
Davion Davis (437yds) and Jace Sternberger (375yds) have been clutch & valuable weapons for Alex McGough in the #USFL this year.
Post-game, @McgoughAlex spoke about their impact, and how @14DDavis & @_Jstern are always in the right place at the right time (📽️: @USFL): pic.twitter.com/jzuYoXMXLi
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) June 5, 2023
Final Thoughts
Now, Davis will have an opportunity to pursue an NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals ahead of Training Camp. Had it not been for the platform – and the national exposure – that the USFL provided him with, who knows if this opportunity would have come along.
You can stay up to date on all these USFL to NFL signings with our official tracker.
This isn’t the first USFL athlete who garnered attention from Arizona. The Cardinals also worked out New Jersey Generals LS Jordan Ober today.
The Arizona Cardinals are working out LS Jordan Ober today, per source.
Ober most recently played for the New Jersey Generals in the #USFL, serving as one of the top long snappers in the league.
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) July 24, 2023
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