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Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1984)

American football wide receiver (born 1984)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ5106368
Source-derived summary

Christopher C. Davis (born January 23, 1984) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State. Davis was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Hartford Colonials, Omaha Nighthawks, Montreal Alouettes, Tampa Bay Storm, and Columbus Lions.

Professional career

Hartford Colonials

Davis was signed by the Hartford Colonials in 2010. He was released on September 5.

Omaha Nighthawks

Davis was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks on June 10, 2011.

Montreal Alouettes

On March 26, 2012, Davis was signed by the Montreal Alouettes.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1984)” as american football wide receiver (born 1984). Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1984, 2007, 2010, 2011—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1984-01-23. The account is most persuasive where Chris, Davis and wide can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the general reference register because the source frames it as american football wide receiver (born 1984). Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5106368. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1984, 2007, 2010 and 2011.

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This entry incorporates text from Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1984)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.