Quinshad Davis agrees to free-agent deal with Detroit Lions
Posted May 1, 2016
Former Gaffney and UNC football star Quinshad Davis announced Saturday he’d accepted a free agent offer from the Detroit Lions after going undrafted. The 6-foot-4, receiver set UNC career records with both 205 receptions and 25 touchdown catches. He finished second all-time to long-time NFL receiver Hakeem Nicks with 2,614 career receiving yards.
(Spartanburg Herald-Journal)
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