Da'shawn Davis

PRONUNCIATION 2025-26: Played five games and redshirted … Saw action on 46 plays (45 defense, 1 special teams) … Had a tackle and two pass breakups on the season … Played six defensive snaps at Fresno State and 10 at USC … Suffered an ankle injury and missed several weeks before returning for the Georgia State game … Played 18 snaps in that game and had a big pass break up in the fourth quarter … Was in for 11 defensive snaps at Arkansas State … Had a tackle in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State. 2024-25: Played in all 13 games … Saw action on 325 plays (303 defense, 22 special teams) … Had 25 tackles, including 3.5 for loss and a sack, and a pass breakup on the season … Had two tackles against Boise State … Posted a solo tackle in the win at Nevada … Had two tackles, including one for loss, against South Carolina State … Recorded three tackles at Ole Miss … Was in for 17 total snaps in the win at Georgia State … Posted four stops in the win over Marshall … Tallied four tackles in the win over James Madison … Posted one tackle at Old Dominion … Recorded three tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a big sack on the final drive, in the win over South Alabama … Played six total snaps against Troy … Had a tackle for loss in the win at Coastal Carolina … Had four stops in the win over App State … Played 26 snaps against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the spring. 2023-24: Played in 12 games … Was on the field for 241 total snaps (225 defense, 16 special teams) … Recorded 25 tackles, including 7.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks, along with two quarterback hurries … Played nine defensive snaps in the opener against The Citadel … Was on the field for 24 snaps in the win over UAB … Had two solo tackles at Wisconsin … Posted three tackles, including one for loss and half a sack, in the win at Ball State … Had a tackle in the win over Coastal Carolina … Saw limited action at James Madison before leaving with a shoulder injury … Played nine snaps in the win over ULM … Sat out the Georgia State game … Had a tackle at Texas State … Had four tackles, including a sack, and two forced fumbles at Marshall … Posted five tackles, including two for loss, against Old Dominion … Had two tackles for loss and a sack at App State … Had six tackles, including one for loss, against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. 2022-23: Played in seven games … Was on the field for 80 defensive snaps … Had six tackles, including 2.5 sacks … Also had a quarterback hurry … Made his collegiate debut in the win over No. 25 James Madison, playing eight snaps on defense … Had a quarterback hurry in the win at Old Dominion … Recorded two sacks against South Alabama … Had three tackles at Louisiana … Played three snaps on defense against Marshall and seven in the overtime win over App State … Had half a sack in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Matt Jenkins at Hough High … A North Carolina Super Team/All-State Second-Team selection by The Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer … Rated three stars by ESPN and as the No. 83 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 33 player in North Carolina … The Queen City Board 4A Defensive Player of the Year … Had 68 tackles (36 solo), including seven sacks, his senior year … Had 129 tackles (59 solo), including 19 sacks, over his high school career. PERSONAL: Born Da’Shawn A. Davis on April 14 in Charlotte … Son of Latricia Byers and Norman Davis … Has two siblings, Di’Andre and Vincent … Brother, Di’Andre, plays football at ETSU. MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies