The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 HERO Sports Preseason All-America Second Team
2017 All-Southern Conference First Team (coaches)
2017 All-Southern Conference First Team (media)
2017 Preseason All-Southern Conference First Team
2015 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

JUNIOR (2017): Named Second Team FCS All-American by College Sports Madness … Earned First Team All-SoCon honors after starting every game at center and playing every snap other than the final series at Presbyterian … Leader and key piece on offensive line that featured three freshmen in the starting lineup … Graded out the highest among the Bulldogs five offensive linemen … Bulldogs were second in the nation in rushing at 294.6 yards per game … The Citadel offense put together its best month of the season in October, rushing for over 400 yards in back-to-back wins against Chattanooga (10/21) and VMI (10/28), followed by a near 400-yard effort against 24^th-ranked Western Carolina (11/4) … Paved the way for the Bulldogs to rush for 435 yards and score seven consecutive touchdowns against PC (9/9) … The Citadel had three of the highest rushing totals recorded by an FCS team during the 2017 season.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 12 games … Showed versatility by starting four games at center and eight at right guard … Blocked for FCS’ top-ranked rushing attack as Bulldogs averaged FCS-best 348.2 rushing yards per game … The Citadel also ranked first in FCS in fewest tackles for loss allowed … Paved way for school-record-tying five 400-yard rushing games, including first back-to-back 500-yard rushing games in school history, and 10 different individual 100-yard efforts … Bulldogs produced five of top-19 single-game rushing totals in FCS … The Citadel also ranked first in SoCon in time of possession (34:37, 2nd in FCS), yards per completion (15.5, 6th in FCS), 3rd-down conversions (.477, 9th in FCS) and yards per rush (5.37, 10th in FCS) … In addition, Bulldogs ranked 2nd in FCS with 0.3 sacks allowed per game, 7th in FCS with 32 rushing touchdowns and 7th in FCS with only five interceptions thrown.

FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in 10 games … Named to All-Southern Conference Freshman Team … Blocked for Bulldog rushing attack that led Southern Conference and ranked second in FCS with 346.9 yards per game … The Citadel produced four 100-yard rushers in same game for first time in school history in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs … Bulldogs’ 524 rushing yards at Chanticleers was highest total in playoff game since 2012 … Helped block for two highest single-game rushing performances in FCS … The Citadel’s offense also ranked 1st in SoCon in yards per completion (17.21, 2nd in FCS), sacks allowed (0.62, 2nd in FCS), tackles for loss allowed (3.54, 3rd in FCS), rushing touchdowns (41, 4th in FCS) and yards per carry (4.70, 4th in FCS).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in football and wrestling … Twice named to all-region team, WPDE All-Zone squad and recipient of Toast of the Coast Award … Selected to play in 2014 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Chosen to High School Sports Report all-state team following senior season … Named to High School Sports Report all-rookie team as sophomore … Earned spot in National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Tyrone and Jonella Davis … Father played football at Clemson.