Student-Athlete Features
VUCommodores.com — Davis Making the Days Count
As a Graduate (2023)
• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• Played in one game
As a Senior (2022)
• Team captain
• Played in only game of the season on Nov. 19 against Florida after recovering from injury
• Played three defensive snaps against the Gators
As a Junior (2021)
• Played in 10 games, making 25 tackles and 2.5 for loss
• Broke up six passes
As a Sophomore (2020)
• Eight games played, lone start at Kentucky
• 18 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and two quarterback pressures
• First career forced fumble and fumble recovery at No. 10 Texas A&M
• First sack and tackle for loss against South Carolina
• Season-high four tackles against Ole Miss
• Three tackles against No. 20 LSU, Mississippi State and Kentucky
As a Freshman (2019)
• 11 games played as true freshman
• Earned four starts at defensive tackle
• 14 tackles (3 solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss
• Tackles in nine games and multiple tackles five times
• Tackle for loss came versus Northern Illinois
The Davis File
• Prepped at James Clemens (Ala.)
• Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports
• 250 tackles (42 for loss), 19 sacks and six forced fumbles during prep career
• 87 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a senior
• 104 tackles, 12 sacks and three forced fumbles as a junior
• Led team to 7-4 record and first-round appearance in 7A state playoffs in 2018
• 2017 7A Lineman of the Year finalist
• 2017 all-state first team
• 2017 all-area
• 2018 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game
• Additional varsity letters in basketball and track and field
• Full name is Daevion Kyle Davis
• Born in Huntsville, Ala.
• Son of Earl Davis and Amanda Davis
• One brother, Dylan
• Earned both his undergraduate and master’s degrees in medicine, health and society