Davis Named National TE of the Week
11/16/2005 7:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 16, 2005
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - University of Maryland junior Vernon Davis was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the Nassau County Sports Commission. The standout recorded seven receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown in an exciting overtime victory over North Carolina. This is the third time this season that Davis has been honored by being named Tight End of the Week.
The John Mackey Tight End of the Week, recognizing solely on-field receiving performance, is an honor distinct and different from the annual John Mackey Award. This weekly honor was started in 2004 to draw attention to individual play by tight ends. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment has no formal significance on the final John Mackey Award selection process.
The Nassau County Sports Commission, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization created to enhance quality of life in "America's First Playground" through sports, is responsible for the administration of the John Mackey Award and the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The 2005 recipient of "The Mackey" will be announced mid-December and presented at the annual awards dinner on May 1, 2006.
For additional information, please visit www.johnmackeyaward.org or www.nassausports.org.
2005 John Mackey Tight End of the Week Recipients Date Player School Week 1 Greg Olsen University of Miami Week 2 Vernon Davis University of Maryland Week 3 Vernon Davis University of Maryland Week 4 Tony Scheffler W. Michigan University Week 5 Marcedes Lewis UCLA Week 6 Jonny Harline BYU Week 7 Marcedes Lewis UCLA Week 8 Greg Estandia UNLV Week 9 Tony Scheffler W. Michigan University Week 10 Marcedes Lewis UCLA Week 11 Vernon Davis MarylandPast John Mackey Award Recipients Year Player School 2004 Heath Miller University of Virginia 2003 Kellen Winslow II University of Miami 2002 Dallas Clark University of Iowa 2001 Daniel Graham University of Colorado 2000 Tim Stratton Purdue University
