Jordan Davis (American football)
Appearance
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 99 | |
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Position | Defensive Tackle |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Mallard Creek (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Jordan Davis is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life and high school
Davis grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and played basketball at Hopewell High School. As a junior, he transferred to Mallard Creek High School and joined the football team. He committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami (Florida) and North Carolina.[1][2]
College career
Davis played in 11 games with four starts as a true freshman, recording 25 tackles with 1.5 sacks and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team and a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[3][4][5] As a sophomore, he had 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Mallard Creek DL Jordan Davis commits to Georgia". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Wells, Adam (November 16, 2017). "4-Star DT Prospect Jordan Davis Commits to Georgia over Miami, Others". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Davis lifts Kirby Smart, Georgia's defense". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Paschall, David (September 5, 2019). "Georgia's Jordan Davis has stellar start to sophomore season". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Sophomore season shaping up as big one for Georgia's Jordan Davis". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Davis has unique way of measuring his success at Georgia". Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia football's Jordan Davis and Nolan Smith discuss defensive depth, dodging complacency and more". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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