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Wide receiver • Quarterback roots
From throwing passes to finding space
David Sills V
- Born
- May 29, 1996 • Age 30
- Hometown
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Listed size
- 6 feet 3 inches • 211 pounds
- High school
- Eastern Christian Academy • Elkton, Maryland
- College
- West Virginia • El Camino College
- NFL entry
- 2019 • Undrafted free agent • Buffalo
- Buccaneers career
- 2026–present
- Jersey
- No. 80
- Current status
- Active roster • As of November 3, 2026
Birthdate: Buccaneers guide, PDF p. 210. Hometown and background: West Virginia biography. Current listing: Buccaneers profile and active roster.
Milestones: West Virginia career receiving record, PDF p. 7, 2017 receiving-touchdown context and the original NFL records below.
David Sills V knows the passing game from both ends of the throw. As an NFL rookie, he explained how his quarterback background helped him understand route spacing and what a passer needs from a receiver. Buffalo’s account of his position change. That is a useful way to watch Tampa Bay’s No. 80: the work begins before the ball arrives, with where he lines up, how he moves and the space he gives the quarterback.
West Virginia • El Camino • The NFL
A change of position, a continuing pursuit
A quarterback in the spotlight An early start to the recruiting attention.
Sills received a USC scholarship offer at age 13, long before his NFL opportunity. His football ambitions initially centered on playing quarterback. The Bills’ original account of his early career. He attended Eastern Christian Academy in Elkton, Maryland, before enrolling at West Virginia. WVU’s graduation feature.
West Virginia, California and back Two schools • Two positions.
He entered West Virginia in 2015 as a quarterback and played receiver that season. In 2016, he transferred to El Camino College to pursue quarterback, then returned to the Mountaineers as a receiver for 2017 and 2018. The school’s season-by-season biography. His college records below preserve each part of that route.
Choosing another year in Morgantown A senior season with unfinished goals.
In December 2017, Sills announced that he would return for his senior year. He described two priorities: completing his academic work and helping his teammates pursue a conference championship. His announcement of the decision. The return gave him another season to develop at receiver while finishing his degree.
An undrafted opening, then a longer road Buffalo to Tampa Bay.
Buffalo signed Sills as an undrafted rookie in 2019. The Bills’ rookie feature. His NFL playing opportunities later came with the Giants, Broncos and Falcons before he joined Tampa Bay in 2026. The Buccaneers’ account of his NFL background. The career table lists the seasons in which he actually appeared in regular-season games.
Recognition along the way
A national receiving name in 2017 Biletnikoff finalist • Named All-America teams.
Sills was a 2017 Biletnikoff Award finalist. West Virginia’s contemporary announcement. Sporting News, CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated selected him to their first All-America teams; the Associated Press, FWAA and Walter Camp placed him on their second teams. The university’s named-selector registry.
Recognition continued in 2018 His final West Virginia season.
The Walter Camp Football Foundation named Sills a second-team All-American. The original Walter Camp announcement. West Virginia’s registry also records AFCA second-team and Associated Press third-team honors for that season. The school’s All-America record.
November 23, 2025 • New Orleans • Week 12
A first NFL touchdown in New Orleans
A career milestone
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YARDS ON HIS FIRST NFL TD
Falcons 24 • Saints 10
A second-quarter touchdown from Kirk Cousins.
Sills caught a nine-yard pass from Kirk Cousins for his first NFL regular-season touchdown during Atlanta’s 24–10 victory at New Orleans. The score came in the second quarter. Atlanta’s official game account.
He finished the afternoon with two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown. The original gamebook, PDF p. 2.
Tampa Bay • 2026–present
A familiar offense and a fresh opportunity
Sills joined the Buccaneers in April 2026, reuniting with offensive coordinator Zac Robinson, who had coached Atlanta’s offense the previous season. Tampa Bay activated him from injured reserve on October 22, after opening his practice window on October 12. The Buccaneers’ activation announcement.
The November 3 depth chart lists Sills behind Ted Hurst on one receiver line. The accompanying report notes that his blocking ability helped earn 22 offensive snaps against Atlanta. The Week 9 depth-chart report. That is another part of a receiver’s contribution that a catches-and-yards line cannot show.
The person behind No. 80
Beyond the stat sheet
Sills earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from West Virginia in December 2018. His final university biography. He also earned an associate’s degree at El Camino College. West Virginia’s graduation feature. His education remained part of the story as his football plans changed.
Finance, football and managing the work A perspective shared at graduation.
In a December 2018 university feature, Sills described how demanding finance classes helped him organize his time, set priorities and work efficiently. He was interested in applying that education to sports-related businesses, and also spoke about the possibility of coaching. Those were interests he discussed as a graduating player preparing for his next football opportunity. The original graduation interview.
Learning the receiver’s craft More than changing the position beside a name.
West Virginia’s April 2018 feature followed his work on receiver technique and chemistry with the offense. Position coach Tyron Carrier praised how quickly he had adapted. The same account records Sills as a 2018 Iron Mountaineer Award winner for his work in the team’s offseason strength and conditioning program. The university’s receiver-development feature.
NFL regular season • Career through Week 8, 2026
The NFL career record
These records show the five seasons with actual NFL regular-season appearances. The asterisk marks the incomplete 2026 season through November 1, Week 8. Preseason is excluded.
| Season | Team | G | GS | REC | Rec YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NYG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYG | 9 | 5 | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DEN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ATL | 17 | 4 | 18 | 191 | 10.6 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026* | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | All teams | 35 | 11 | 31 | 314 | 10.1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
G = actual games; GS = starts; REC = receptions; AVG = yards per catch; LNG = longest catch; TD = touchdowns; FUM and Lost = personal fumbles and fumbles lost. A dash in AVG or LNG means there was no qualifying catch. NYG = New York Giants; DEN = Denver Broncos; ATL = Atlanta Falcons; TB = Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Completed-season original records: 2021 final record, PDF p. 235 · 2022 final record, PDF p. 318 · 2023 final record, PDF p. 180 · 2025 final record, PDF p. 184. Original participation: 2021 participation, PDF p. 189 · 2022 participation, PDF p. 263 · 2023 participation, PDF p. 257 · 2025 participation, PDF p. 207. The 2026 gamebooks are linked below.
The record contains no NFL rushing attempts, punt returns or kickoff returns.
There were no regular-season appearances in 2019, 2020 or 2024. The Giants’ original career record covers his first two nonplaying years; the Broncos’ final 2024 participation chart confirms no game played that season.
NFL postseason
Sills had no actual NFL postseason appearances through this update. He remained on the practice squad for the Giants’ two 2022-season playoff games and Denver’s 2024-season Wild Card game. Those team playoff games do not count as personal appearances. The Giants’ postseason record and the Denver–Buffalo gamebook.
September 13–November 1, 2026
Two appearances after returning from injured reserve
| Week | Date | Opponent | TB result | Status | G | GS | TGT | REC | Rec YDS | TD | Own FR | OFF snaps | ST snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 13 | @CIN | L 27–33 | Injured reserve | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Sep 20 | CLE | L 19–23 | Injured reserve | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Sep 27 | MIN | L 16–23 | Injured reserve | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Oct 4 | GB | L 14–17 | Injured reserve | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Oct 8 | @DAL | W 24–16 | Injured reserve | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Oct 18 | PIT | L 19–26 OT | Injured reserve | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Oct 25 | @CAR | W 43–13 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| 8 | Nov 1 | ATL | W 16–0 | Reserve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2026 total | Through Nov 1 | Tampa Bay | — | 2 appearances | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 9 |
Sills spent Weeks 1–6 on injured reserve; the dashes indicate nonappearances. Both later games count, despite no receptions. TGT = targets. OFF and ST snaps come from the gamebooks’ unofficial playtime reports.
Own FR means recovering his own team’s fumble. At Carolina, Sills recovered Bucky Irving’s fumble with no advance. Week 7 fumble record.
Results are from Tampa Bay’s perspective; @ = away; OT = overtime. CIN = Cincinnati; CLE = Cleveland; MIN = Minnesota; GB = Green Bay; DAL = Dallas; PIT = Pittsburgh; CAR = Carolina; ATL = Atlanta.
Original final gamebooks: Week 1 · Week 2 · Week 3 · Week 4 · Week 5 · Week 6 · Week 7 · Week 8. Playtime: PDF p. 17.
West Virginia • El Camino College • 2015–2018
The college record
Sills played at West Virginia in 2015, 2017 and 2018 and at El Camino College in 2016. The two schools and competition levels have separate records below.
West Virginia • 2015, 2017 and 2018
| Season | G | GS | REC | Rec YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 131 | 18.7 | 35 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 980 | 16.3 | 75 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 986 | 15.2 | 65 | 15 |
| WVU career | 33 | 26 | 132 | 2,097 | 15.9 | 75 | 35 |
G = actual appearances; GS = starts; REC = catches; YDS = yards; AVG = yards per catch; LNG = longest catch; TD = touchdowns. Career averages use the combined counts.
Original final reports: 2015 final statistics, PDF p. 3 · 2017 final statistics, PDF p. 3 · 2018 final statistics, PDF p. 3. Games and starts: 2015 participation, PDF p. 16 · 2017 participation, PDF p. 16 · 2018 participation, PDF p. 16.
| Season | Rush ATT | Rush YDS | PR | PR YDS | PR LNG | 2PT REC | Scrim YDS | All-purpose YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 131 | 131 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 980 | 980 |
| 2018 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| WVU career | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2,111 | 2,111 |
PR = punt returns. 2PT REC counts successful two-point catches; those plays do not add to regular receptions, receiving yards or touchdowns. Scrimmage yards combine receiving and rushing; all-purpose yards also include return yards. Sills had no West Virginia passing attempts, kickoff returns or rushing/return touchdowns.
His 14 rushing yards came on the continuation of a Will Grier run against Kansas in 2018. The official report credits Sills no rushing attempt, so no rushing average is calculated. The original Kansas play-by-play. The 2017 scoring report, PDF p. 4 records the two-point conversions. Individual WVU targets and annual fumbles are unavailable in these reports and are not inferred as zeros.
College postseason
| Season | Date | Bowl | Opponent | WVU result | G | GS | REC | Rec YDS | Rec TD | PR | PR YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jan 2, 2016 | Cactus Bowl | Arizona State | W 43–42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | Utah | L 14–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Camping World Bowl | Syracuse | L 18–34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Bowl subset | 3 appearances | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 105 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
These three appearances are subsets of the West Virginia annual and career totals. The January 2016 Cactus Bowl belongs to the 2015 season. Sills’ zero-catch start in the 2017 Heart of Dallas Bowl is retained. His Camping World Bowl punt return lost one yard.
Original complete box scores and participation records: Cactus Bowl · Heart of Dallas Bowl · Camping World Bowl.
El Camino College • 2016 quarterback season
| Season | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | Pass YDS | Y/A | Pass TD | INT | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 | 127 | 238 | 53.4 | 1,636 | 6.9 | 15 | 7 | 64 |
CMP = completions; ATT = passing attempts; CMP% = completion percentage; Y/A = passing yards per attempt; INT = interceptions thrown. The final archive records 238 attempts. An annual starts total is not supplied.
| Season | Rush ATT | Rush YDS | AVG | LNG | Rush TD | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96 | 258 | 2.7 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Rushing yards are net yards. FUM and Lost are total season fumbles across phases. The final archive also credits one 51-yard punt inside the 20 and one successful extra-point kick. El Camino’s final player statistics.
This community-college season is separate from the NCAA FBS totals above. The complete 2016 schedule shows no postseason game.
Sources & statistical notes
The records behind the spotlight
- Identity and education: current Buccaneers profile, 2026 Buccaneers guide, PDF p. 210, West Virginia biography and finance and graduation feature.
- College journey and honors: senior-season decision, receiver development, named All-America selections and 2018 Walter Camp honors.
- NFL journey: Buffalo’s 2019 rookie account, first-touchdown recap, New Orleans gamebook and 2026 activation.
- NFL records: Original Giants, Broncos and Falcons annual guides; eight original 2026 Tampa Bay gamebooks; original playoff participation records. Practice-squad and injured-reserve time is distinguished from actual appearances.
- College records: Three original West Virginia final statistical reports and bowl box scores, plus El Camino’s archived final player record and schedule. NCAA FBS and community-college totals are separate.
- Portrait: the current official Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster image.
Updated November 3, 2026. NFL regular-season records stop after November 1, Week 8; preseason is excluded. No actual NFL postseason appearance is recorded. College bowl statistics are already included in their season totals. Averages use the displayed counts. Unknown figures are not replaced with zeros.