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Armed with tremendous size, strength, and athleticism, Anthony
Davis made an immediate impact at right tackle as a rookie after
being selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Davis,
along with fellow rookie offensive lineman G Mike Iupati, were two
of only five NFL rookies to start every game since 2010, and they
became just the third set of rookies to start every game on the offensive
line since the 16-game schedule was instituted in 1978. Davis
diligently works on his craft throughout the offseason as he and
Iupati spend countless hours watching film together.
// 2012 AWARDS & HONORS
• Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 5)
• Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 7)
• Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week 12)
• Mid-Season All-Pro by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King
• Mid-Season All-Pro by Pro Football Weekly
• Mid-Season All-Pro by ESPN’s John Clayton
// 2012 HIGHLIGHTS
• Part of offensive line that helped RB Frank Gore rush for 112 yds. at
GB (9/9), becoming the 1st RB since Garrison Hearst to rush for 100
yds. on opening day. The team rushed for 186 yds. on the day with a
5.8 avg.
• Paved the way as the team rushed for a season-high 245 yds. on 44
carries as 9 different players carried the ball at NYJ (9/30).
• Helped the 49ers offense set a team record with 621 total yds. (311
rushing, 310 passing) vs. Buf. (10/7), surpassing the 49ers previous
franchise record of 598 vs. Buf. (9/13/92). San Francisco became
the first team in NFL history to post 300-or-more yds. rushing and
passing in the same game. For the first time in 49ers history since
11/19/61 vs. Chi., San Francisco posted a 300-yd. passer (QB Alex
Smith 303 yds.), 2, 100 yd-receivers (WR Michael Crabtree – 113 yds.;
TE Vernon Davis – 106 yds.) and a 100-yd. rusher (RB Frank Gore –
106 yds.) in the same game. The offensive line did not allow a sack
the entire game and was awarded the Madden Most Valuable Protectors
Award for Week 5.
• Aided the 49ers offense as the team rushed for 175 yds. on 32 carries
(5.5 avg.) vs. Sea. (10/18). Helped RB Frank Gore record his 32nd
career 100-yd. game with 131 yds. on 16 carries (8.2 avg.).
• Davis and the 49ers offensive line did not allow a sack on 25 pass
attempts by QB Colin Kaepernick at NO (11/25). The performance
earned the O-Line the Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award for
Week 12.
THE SCOUTING REPORT
“In just a hard work standpoint, coming in and working hard every
day, in your offensive linemen you want guys that are tough minded,
that go into a competition with some true grit and want to go light
some people up. Anthony brings that to the table.”
- 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman
// GOLDMINE
• Anthony saw first hand the struggles of life while growing up, but
that never discouraged him, or the person he leaned on most, his
mom. “My mom made it happen, she never played the victim. She
always taught me you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”
• Anthony got his first tattoo when he was 15 and has added many
more to his arms. “The eye on my hand means wisdom and protection.”
His favorite tattoo is on the inside of his left forearm, “Wealth
is of the heart and the mind, not the wallet.” The other ink on his
arms range from the Rutgers Scarlet Knight, a dream catcher and a
clown in a straight jacket, “I haven’t named him yet.”
DAVIS’ CAREER STATISTICS
GAMES/STARTS - 48/48; 2010 (16/16); 2011 (16/16); 2012 (16/16 )
POSTSEASON GAMES/STARTS - 2/2; 2011 (2/2)
Milestones:
NFL Debut: vs. Sea. (9/12/10); First Start: at Sea. (9/12/10)
FILM REVIEW
“It all starts with him. He loves football. He’s a guy that I would love
to have escort me into a conflict because I know he’s going to back
me up. He’s that competitive guy and he’s a team guy and he understands
what it means to be a member of a team. In everything really,
starting with his stance, his efficiency of movement, his weight distribution
in his stance, his eye placement, all the little things before
you get to the physical. He understands things pretty early in the
down, so he’s picking things up as he goes. Find a right tackle that’s
playing better than him. The thing that enables him to do that is his
attitude and the way he approaches work, day in and day out.”
- 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman