page_title: Vernon Davis
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: Vernon Davis / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: Vernon Davis, a tight end with the San Francisco 49ers, visits U.S. service members during a USO-sponsored tour at a nondisclosed Southwest Asia location.
context_page_description: Vernon Davis is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. In 2009, Davis co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.
  In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, referred to by fans and the media as "The Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 with the team. He then signed with the Washington Redskins in 2016, where he played until his retirement following the 2019 season.
context_section_description: Davis has said that his family calls him Duke.
  Davis has a fiancée named Kayla. Davis's younger brother, Vontae Davis, is a retired cornerback that played for the Miami Dolphins & Indianapolis Colts, and infamously retired during halftime as a member of the Buffalo Bills. Davis's brother, Michael Davis, was arrested in the Petworth area of Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 27, 2012 for two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Michael is suspected of three similar attacks for which there is an investigation but no charge.
  Davis made a cameo appearance in the music video for the song "Get Lo" by Ron Artest and Mike Jones. Davis made an appearance on Pretty Wild, and Whose Line is it Anyway? in 2015.
  Davis is an avid curling fan. He hosted an event for his charity in San Jose, California in which the event was curling. Davis was named honorary captain of the Men's U.S. Olympic Curling team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
  In late 2010, Davis founded Modern Class Design (MCD) with business partner Antone Barnes.  Modern Class Design is a full-service fine arts and interior design company that offers comprehensive design services for homes and commercial spaces including interiors and landscape architecture. Davis also owns a chain of Jamba Juice franchises.
  In December 2012, Davis opened Gallery 85 on Santana Row in San Jose, California. Gallery 85 is an art gallery for new and emerging artists giving them access to high-end exposure.
  Davis is serious about his fitness. "During the offseason," he said in an interview, "I lift for endurance. I'll start with 205 pounds and rep it out, then go up to 225 and rep it out, and 245 and rep it out. Then I'll come back down—245 and rep it out, 225 and rep it out, and so on. I also do explosive drills with trainers I've been working with for years. What really works is doing resistance work, with another guy behind me holding a rope tied around my waist. During the season, I lift heavy. I might go up to 435 pounds. I love the bench, it's always been one of my favorite lifts for strengthening my core."
caption: Davis visiting American military members in Southwest Asia in March 2010
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