Junior enrolled in January 2015 ... valuable contributor on special teams, primarily on the kickoff coverage unit, his first two seasons ... has 15 tackles in 48 snaps over 26 career games ... one of five Tigers to earn a National Championship as a second generation Clemson player.
2016: Produced six tackles in 25 snaps (13 games) ... played nine snaps against SC State, with a quarterback pressure ... had two assists in seven snaps at Boston College ... logged three snaps against Syracuse ... notched special teams tackle in win over South Carolina, and again the following week versus Virginia Tech ... had a first hit on kickoff coverage in the National Championship win over Alabama.
2015: Had nine tackles, including six on special teams, in 23 snaps over 13 games ... logged six snaps and a tackle in the opener ... logged three snaps at Miami, with a special teams tackle ... posted kickoff coverage tackle at Syracuse ... logged significant action against Wake Forest and responded with four tackles ... had a special teams stop in the ACC Championship Game and Capital One Orange Bowl against Oklahoma.
Before Clemson: Originally signed with Clemson in 2014 ... starting linebacker on the Daniel High School team that had a 14-1 record and played in the state championship game as a senior; one of the reasons Daniel held 10 teams to 10 points or less and posted five shutouts ... had 86 tackles, 16 for loss, seven sacks, and a blocked punt as a senior ... coached by Randy Robinson at Daniel High School ... recruited by Chad Morris.
Personal: Brother of J.D. Davis; he became part of the first twin-brother combination at Clemson since Brandon and Byron Clear signed in February 2007 ... son of Jeff Davis, a former Clemson All-America linebacker, 1981 National Championship team captain and College Football Hall of Famer ... majoring in marketing ... born June 17, 1996.
*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide
