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Vernon Davis

(1984) American Football Player

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Vernon Davis is an American football player, best known for Playing Ball.

Quick Facts About Vernon Davis

Born: January 31, 1984
Profession: American Football Player
Notable works: Playing Ball

About Vernon Davis

Vernon Leonard Davis is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, earning first-team All-American honors in 2005. Davis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the sixth overall pick of the 2006 NFL draft. In 2009, he co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Vernon Davis

The thing that made me happy is you live to see the next day and you get an opportunity to do it…

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Life is all about the unexpected.

About

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Usually, I'll have egg whites, turkey sausage, fruit, and oatmeal for breakfast. For lunch I'll have some grilled chicken or a turkey…

Breakfast

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It's just like any athlete, we all want a new contract. But I'm not going to stress over it. It's not the…

End

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“I stood up to go shake hands with him and I don’t remember anything else. What I do recall is the crowd…

Community

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I became intrigued with the whole development sector, going into a community, building it up, coming up with a plan from an…

Better place

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Everything that I do, I put my teammates first. To me, that's the mark of a true leader. That's what I want…

Continue

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To recover from workouts I typically drink a 20-gram protein shake, float in the pool for 15 minutes, then do a hot-and-cold…

Contrast

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I bleed red and gold. I'm all about the 49ers. I love the 49ers.

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“My mother—with all the embarrassment and hurt that she caused me in my youth—ended up giving me the drive and the fire…

Ambitions

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If you want success, you have to work hard at it and realize that it takes time; it doesn't come to you…

Hard

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As far as my career goes, I've never really had an opportunity to reflect on what I've done, with taking in the…

Career

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I wake up each and everyday happy because of all of the great things that I have going on in my life…

Blessing

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I don't drink alcohol at all except for special occasions. I definitely do think that it really takes a toll on your…

Body

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But when it comes to my career, my job, something that I love so much and something that I'm passionate about, I…

Career

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My dream is to retire as a San Francisco 49er.

Dream

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Putting my teammates first was the best thing I could've done. Once I did that, things started to happen for me. I…

Best

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To me, there's nothing like going up against a guy and making him lose. When you beat a guy so bad, whether…

Bad

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“You can be a natural athlete with terrible work habits, and that ends up wasting your gifts.”

Career

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“If you want to be great, you have to be a leader. You’ve got to listen to me, son. That’s what we…

Biography

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It's all about the team first, then myself. As I continue to help the team, I'll continue to build on my success,…

Continue

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The only time I really get afraid is when something is affecting my family. But even then, I start to think about…

Bible

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I knew he would never play for Wales ... he's tone deaf.

Deaf

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But at the end of the day, I'm my own man, regardless of what my little brother does or what he did.

Brother

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You know what, every decision I make is in the best interest of my brand.

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