Shawn Davis (American football)
Shawn Davis is an American football safety for the Florida Gators.
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Position | Safety |
Class | Senior |
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High school | Miami Southridge (Miami, Florida) |
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Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
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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
- "Miami Southridge CB Shawn Davis picks Gators over Canes". Orlando Sentinel. August 27, 2016.
- "This group of South Florida stars anchoring the Florida Gators' defensive backfield". Miami Herald. April 13, 2018.
- Nettuno, Tyler (May 3, 2020). "2019 Florida Gators Football Profile Card: Shawn Davis". Gators Wire. USA TODAY.
- Sammon, Will (September 19, 2019). "The confidence boost that has driven Shawn Davis' growth into an impact player for Florida". The Athletic.
- "Davis emerging as leader in Florida's secondary". Gainesville Sun. September 8, 2019.
- Carroll, Brandon (March 21, 2020). "What is the Next Step for Gators Safety Shawn Davis?". SI.com.
- "Watch the one-handed interception that landed an SEC honor for this Miami native". Miami Herald. October 7, 2019.
- Gaydos, Ryan (September 26, 2020). "Florida's Shawn Davis Jr. ejected after targeting call, tweets frustration from locker room". Fox News.
- "Game Balls: Shawn Davis makes his presence known in return vs. Gamecocks".