A Washington, D.C. native, Vernon Davis is a retired NFL tight end as of 2020. He attended the University of Maryland and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 6th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 9 seasons for the 49ers, one season for the Denver Broncos, and 4 seasons for his hometown team, the Washington Redskins. He was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl twice and won the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in 2016.