Jadyn Davis
.jpg) Davis with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024 | |
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 22, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Providence Day School (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jadyn Davis (born August 22, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life
[edit]Davis originally attended Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina before transferring to Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina for two years before transferring back to Providence Day.[1][2] As a junior in 2022, he passed 3,425 yards with 43 touchdowns and was named the North Carolina Gatorade Football Player of the Year and the North Carolina Mr. Football.[3] As a senior he passed for 3,370 yards with 43 touchdowns and was named North Carolina Mr. Football for the second consecutive year.[4]
Davis was selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl.[5] He committed to the University of Michigan to play college football.[6][7][8]
College career
[edit]In December 2023, Davis enrolled early at the University of Michigan, and first participated in practices leading up to the 2024 Rose Bowl and the national championship game (and was in attendance on the sideline as they won).[9] As a true freshman in the spring of 2024, he competed with Alex Orji and Davis Warren, and was their back-up to start the 2024 season. In game eleven versus Northwestern, Davis made his collegiate debut. On his first and only play of the game, he handed the ball off to Tavierre Dunlap for a 20 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Jadyn Davis, the 8th-grade QB with SEC offers, transfers out of Providence Day
- ^ Nation’s No. 1 football recruit leaving Catawba Ridge for Charlotte high school
- ^ Providence Day’s Jadyn Davis named NC Gatorade HS football player of the year
- ^ Providence Day QB Jadyn Davis wins NC Mr. Football for the second straight season
- ^ Mercer, Mitchell (December 23, 2020). "Catawba Ridge High School Quarterback Jadyn Davis Invited to 2024 All-American Bowl". Fort Mill Sun.
- ^ "QB Davis, No. 35 prospect in '24, picks Michigan". ESPN.com. March 31, 2023.
- ^ rzuke1@mlive.com, Ryan Zuke (December 18, 2023). "What Michigan football is getting in 4-star QB commit Jadyn Davis". mlive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ rzuke1@mlive.com, Ryan Zuke (December 31, 2023). "Michigan QB signee looks the part of a top-100 recruit: 'Like watching J.J.'". mlive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "QB Jadyn Davis impressing Michigan coaches, players at Rose Bowl practices". Rivals. 30 December 2023.
- ^ "BREAKING: Jadyn Davis makes Michigan debut vs. Northwestern". Sports Illustrated. 23 November 2024.