Davin Dennis
Davin Dennis (born September 24, 1983) is an All American Football League wide receiver for Team Michigan and a former Arena Football League wide receiver for the San Jose SaberCats.
High school
Dennis attended Saint James High School in Saint James, Louisiana and was a student and a standout in football. He was a first team All-District 9-3A selection, an All-Bayou selection, and an All-Metro selection, and the Louisiana Football Magazine named him as a first team All-State selection. Davin Dennis graduated from Saint James High School in 2001. He was also a teammate of New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster who played quarterback at the time. In 1999 as a junior Dennis was Webster's go-to receiver and managed to catch 61 passes for 1,031 yards and 14 touchdowns. Against E.D. White he caught 7 passes for 265 yards and 3 touchdowns, which earned him the WAFB High School Football Player of the Week award. He was also recognized by USA Today for having one of the best performances in Louisiana that week. As a senior he caught 45 passes for 970 yards and 13 touchdowns. In the season opener against rival school West St. John, Dennis had 6 catches for 47 yards and 3 touchdowns, returned an interception 60 yards for a score as time expired and also returned the opening kick-off 100 yards for the score which was unfortunately negated by a penalty. For his efforts he was named River Parishes' Prep Player of the Week.
College
In college Dennis played for Kansas State University from 2001-2005 where he was a three year starter. After redshirting in 2001 he hauled in 67 receptions for 934 yards and 7 touchdowns from 2002-2005. His shining moment came in the 2004 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl when Kansas State faced Ohio State. Dennis caught 7 passes for 113 yards in a 35-28 loss to the buckeyes. That season Kansas State won the Big 12 Conference title with a stunning 35-7 upset over then #1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners. Dennis played a key role that season and it would prove to his best season when he had 22 catches for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns.