Shawn Davis (American football)

Shawn Davis is an American football safety for the Florida Gators.

Shawn Davis
Florida Gators – No. 6
PositionSafety
ClassSenior
Career history
College
High schoolMiami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)

Early life and high school

Davis grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Southridge High School. Davis committed to play college football at Florida over an offer from Miami.[1]

College career

Davis played mostly as a reserve and on special teams as a true freshman.[2][3] Davis missed the first month of his sophomore season due to injury and finished the year with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss and five passes broken up.[4][5] As a junior, he recorded 51 tackles, one tackle for loss, three passes defended, and three interceptions.[6] He was named SEC player of the Week after making a one-handed interception against Auburn, which he returned for 41 yards.[7] Davis was ejected from Florida's season opener during his senior season for targeting.[8][9]

References
  1. "Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes". Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2016.
  2. "This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield". Miami Herald. April 13, 2018.
  3. Nettuno, Tyler (May 3, 2020). "2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis". Gators Wire. USA TODAY.
  4. Sammon, Will (September 19, 2019). "The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida". The Athletic.
  5. "Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 2019.
  6. Carroll, Brandon (March 21, 2020). "What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?". SI.com.
  7. "Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native". Miami Herald. October 7, 2019.
  8. Gaydos, Ryan (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room". Fox News.
  9. "Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks".
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