Who is Commanders rookie CB Fred Davis II?
The Commanders need depth at cornerback. Could rookie UDFA Fred Davis II earn his way onto the roster?
Who is Fred Davis II? The Washington Commanders signed Davis, a cornerback out of Northwestern, as an undrafted free agent. Davis participated in the Commanders' rookie minicamp this weekend.
The first thought for several on X (formerly Twitter), for those old enough to remember, arose as Washington fans asked whether this Fred Davis II is the son of former Redskins tight end Fred Davis. The elder Davis played for the Redskins from 2008-2013. The Patriots signed him in May 2015, before releasing him in June, ending his NFL career.
That Fred Davis had been drafted by the Redskins in 2008, No. 48 overall out of USC, as a 6-3, 250-pound tight end. He caught 162 passes (13 touchdowns) in his 72 games for the Redskins, averaging 12.
6 yards per reception. The current Fred Davis II, though also named Fred Davis, is not the son of the former Redskins tight end. Davis is listed at 6-0, 190 pounds, trying to make the Commanders at cornerback.