David Sills

Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Buffalo Bills on May 9, 2019…Waived by Buffalo on Aug. 31, 2019…Signed to the Giants' practice squad on Sept. 2, 2019…Signed to the Giants' active roster on Dec. 17, 2019…Released by the Giants on Aug. 31, 2021 and signed to their practice squad on Sept. 1, 2021…Added to the active roster on Oct. 23, 2021…Released by the Giants on Oct. 26, 2021 and signed to their practice squad on Oct. 27, 2021…Added to the active roster on Dec. 25, 2021 and Jan. 1 and 8, 2022…Re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent on March 11, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Buffalo Bills on May 9, 2019…Waived by Buffalo on Aug. 31, 2019…Signed to the Giants' practice squad on Sept. 2, 2019…Signed to the Giants' active roster on Dec. 17, 2019…Released by the Giants on Aug. 31, 2021 and signed to their practice squad on Sept. 1, 2021…Added to the active roster on Oct. 23, 2021…Released by the Giants on Oct. 26, 2021 and signed to their practice squad on Oct. 27, 2021…Added to the active roster on Dec. 25, 2021 and Jan. 1 and 8, 2022…Re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent on March 11, 2022.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• In 2021, Sills played in his first 4 NFL games, with one start…Caught 2 passes for 17 yards…Played 27 snaps on offense and 8 on special teams in his NFL debut vs. Carolina (10/24)…Tallied his first reception, a 5-yarder, at Philadelphia (12/26)…Made one catch for 12 yards at Chicago (1/2).
• In 2020, Sills spent the entire season on injured reserve after fracturing his foot in training camp.
• Sills was inactive for the final 2 games of the 2019 season, at Washington (12/22) and vs. Philadelphia (12/29).

COLLEGE:

• Sills played wide receiver at West Virginia in 2015 and 2017-19 and quarterback at El Camino Community College in 2016…Played in 33 games for the Mountaineers and tallied 132 receptions for 2,097 yards (15.9-yard avg.) and 35 touchdowns, the latter figure placing him 2nd in WVU history…All-Big 12 first-team selection in 2017-18…Selected 2nd-team All-America in 2017 and 3rd team in 2018…Finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's best receiver, in 2017 and a semifinalist in 2018…As a senior in 2018, played in 12 games and was a team captain and the team's offensive player of the year…Finished with a career-high 65 receptions for 986 yards and ranked 2nd in the nation with 15 touchdown catches…Recorded a career-high 10 catches and scored 3 touchdowns for the 4th time in his career vs. Kansas State…In 2017, played in 13 games and tied for the national lead with 18 touchdown receptions…Only player in WVU history to have at least 15 receiving touchdowns in two different years…Totaled 60 catches for 980 yards…As quarterback for the Warriors in 2016, completed 127 of 237 passes for 1,636 yards and 15 touchdowns…Also rushed for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns on 96 carries…Selected to the Southern California Football Association All-Central League 2nd team…In his debut season at West Virginia in 2015, played in 8 games and caught 7 passes for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Partnered with the City of East Orange during the 2021 season to support their public schools and families in need.

PERSONAL:

• Graduated from West Virginia in December 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance…Played quarterback at Eastern Christian Academy in Elkton, Md…As a senior in 2014, played in 3 games before breaking his ankle and missing the remainder of the season…Completed 38 of 74 passes for 594 yards and 7 touchdowns and had 34 carries for 203 yards and 6 touchdowns…In 2013, selected consensus all-state and Maryland Private School first-team all-state…Completed 202 of 318 passes for 2,688 yards and 27 touchdowns and rushed for 672 yards and 15 touchdowns…One of 4 children of David IV and Denise Sills.