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Jersey Number 8
Wayne Davis
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Safety
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 186
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Lake Taylor
- Previous:
- Ohio State
Bio
2021 as a Sixth-Year Senior: Played in all 14 games, making 13 starts at safety… Had 53 tackles (27 solo) to go with 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception and four pass breakups… Matched career-high eight tackles at New Hampshire (Oct. 2)… Tallied five tackles and an interception vs. Montana in FCS quarterfinals (Dec. 10)… Also had five stops at Richmond (Oct. 16)… Had four or more tackles in seven games.
2020-21 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all eight games at safety… Had 36 total tackles (22 solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception and four pass breakups… Matched career high with eight tackles vs. Robert Morris (Feb. 27)… Had seven tackles vs. Richmond (Apr. 17)… Recorded four stops with an interception vs. Morehead State (Feb. 20)… Also had a sack at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Tallied four or more tackles in six games.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Started in all 16 games at the spur position… Had 62 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one force fumble, two interceptions and seven pass breakups… Tied career-high of eight tackles with a TFL, interception and breakup against Richmond (Nov. 16)… Made six tackles with 1.5 TFL and an interception at William & Mary (Oct. 19)… Matched career high of 2.0 tackles for loss at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Had seven stops with a half tackle for loss against New Hampshire (Nov. 9)… Registered six tackles, a half TFL and pass breakup in national championship game against North Dakota State (Jan. 11)… Had five tackles with a forced fumble and half sack at Rhode Island (Nov. 23)… Recorded full sack at Stony Brook (Oct. 5)… Had at least 1.0 TFL in six games… Tallied four or more tackles in eight outings... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games at linebacker... Had 45 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions and six pass breakups... Career-high eight tackles at Towson (Nov. 17)... Made a career-best six solo tackles with 2.0 for loss and first career sack against Stony Brook (Oct. 27)... Had five tackles against both Rhode Island (Nov. 10) and in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... Recorded first career interception with two pass breakups at Richmond (Sept. 29) and added another pick in FCS First Round against Delaware (Nov. 24)... Tallied four or more tackles in six games... Also had 1.0 TFL at Richmond and against Elon (Oct. 6).
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending two years at Ohio State… Redshirted true freshman season in 2016 and appeared in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2017... 2016 OSU Scholar-Athlete… 2017 Academic All-Big Ten Team.
High School: Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year… Associated Press Player of the Year… VHSL 4A First Team All-State defensive back as a sophomore, junior and senior and First Team wide receiver as a senior… Tidewater Player of the Year as a senior… Three-time First Team All-Region and All-Conference… Had 43 tackles and seven interceptions, five of which he returned for touchdowns, as a senior… Had 41 receptions for 731 yards and six touchdowns… Helped Lake Taylor to 2014 4A state title and a berth in the 2015 title game… Honor roll student all four years.
Personal: Full name is Wayne Sidney Davis… Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in sociology in December 2020... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
2020-21 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all eight games at safety… Had 36 total tackles (22 solo), to go with 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, one interception and four pass breakups… Matched career high with eight tackles vs. Robert Morris (Feb. 27)… Had seven tackles vs. Richmond (Apr. 17)… Recorded four stops with an interception vs. Morehead State (Feb. 20)… Also had a sack at William & Mary (Mar. 27)… Tallied four or more tackles in six games.
2019 as a Redshirt Junior: Started in all 16 games at the spur position… Had 62 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one force fumble, two interceptions and seven pass breakups… Tied career-high of eight tackles with a TFL, interception and breakup against Richmond (Nov. 16)… Made six tackles with 1.5 TFL and an interception at William & Mary (Oct. 19)… Matched career high of 2.0 tackles for loss at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Had seven stops with a half tackle for loss against New Hampshire (Nov. 9)… Registered six tackles, a half TFL and pass breakup in national championship game against North Dakota State (Jan. 11)… Had five tackles with a forced fumble and half sack at Rhode Island (Nov. 23)… Recorded full sack at Stony Brook (Oct. 5)… Had at least 1.0 TFL in six games… Tallied four or more tackles in eight outings... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started all 13 games at linebacker... Had 45 total tackles (33 solo), to go with 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions and six pass breakups... Career-high eight tackles at Towson (Nov. 17)... Made a career-best six solo tackles with 2.0 for loss and first career sack against Stony Brook (Oct. 27)... Had five tackles against both Rhode Island (Nov. 10) and in FCS Second Round at Colgate (Dec. 1)... Recorded first career interception with two pass breakups at Richmond (Sept. 29) and added another pick in FCS First Round against Delaware (Nov. 24)... Tallied four or more tackles in six games... Also had 1.0 TFL at Richmond and against Elon (Oct. 6).
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending two years at Ohio State… Redshirted true freshman season in 2016 and appeared in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2017... 2016 OSU Scholar-Athlete… 2017 Academic All-Big Ten Team.
High School: Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year… Associated Press Player of the Year… VHSL 4A First Team All-State defensive back as a sophomore, junior and senior and First Team wide receiver as a senior… Tidewater Player of the Year as a senior… Three-time First Team All-Region and All-Conference… Had 43 tackles and seven interceptions, five of which he returned for touchdowns, as a senior… Had 41 receptions for 731 yards and six touchdowns… Helped Lake Taylor to 2014 4A state title and a berth in the 2015 title game… Honor roll student all four years.
Personal: Full name is Wayne Sidney Davis… Graduated from JMU with a bachelor's degree in sociology in December 2020... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
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