Drew Davis

Position:
LB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Madison, Ala.

Career Game Highs:

Total Tackles- 3, four times (Last vs. Rice, 9/1/16)

2015 (Jr.): Davis emerged as WKU's top tackling threat on special teams, leading the team in special teams tackles with all 18 of his total tackles coming on special teams duty, 17 of those coming on kickoff coverage, six more than the next closest Hilltopper. Davis also recovered one fumble in the opener at Vanderbilt. He had a season and career-high three tackles at Indiana, North Texas and Old Dominion. Davis appeared in all 14 games. 2014 (So.): Davis appeared in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and gunner on special teams. He tallied 20 tackles (13 solo) on the season as well as one sack at Marshall. Davis recorded a season-high five tackles against the Thundering Herd. Davis also forced one fumble on that play, stripping Marshall QB Rakeem Cato. 2013 (Fr.): Davis saw action in eight games in 2013, primarily as a gunner on special teams units including kickoff and punt coverages. He recorded one tackle in the regular season and saw time in six of the final seven games of the season. HS/Misc: Davis was named the Huntsville Times Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 after he posted 165 tackles for Bob Jones High School with 16 tackles for loss to go along with seven sacks, four forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions. Davis led Bob Jones to a 9-4 record in 2012, helping lead a Patriot defense that pitched three shutouts during the course of the season while allowing the opposition to score over 20 points on only three different occasions. In 2011, he led the defense with 120 tackles while helping Bob Jones allow an average of just over 13 points per game in a 10-2 season. Davis finished his senior season earning First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Region honors. Davis also showed off his athleticism in the spring, running track for the Patriot track and field squad.