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Jersey Number 42
William Davis
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fort Pierce, Fla.
- High School:
- Fort Pierce Central
- Major:
- Management
Bio
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At FAU
Senior (2019)
- One of five defensive players to receive the Spring Most Improved Defensive Award
- Recorded four tackles in the season opener at Ohio State
- Had two tackles working in a line rotation to keep legs a little more fresh against UCF
- Recorded a quarterback hurry versus Ball State
- Served as a team captain versus Wagner
- Contributed two tackle assists in the Marshall game
- Had a half sack in the ODU victory, which was a TFL and he added a quarterback hurry
- Drew the start and recorded four tackles in the Owls' win over WKU
- Recorded two solo tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, in FAU's 37-7 victory over FIU in the Shula Bowl
- Recorded a solo tackle in the Owls' 40-26 victory at UTSA
- Started the 12th time as a senior in the Owls' 34-17 win over USM to capture the C-USA East Division title ... had one tackle and a fumble recovery in the game
- Recorded two tackle assists in the Owls' 49-6 win over UAB in the C-USA Championship game
- Recorded two tackles, both solo, in the Owls' 52-28 win over SMU in the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl
Junior (2018)
- Tallied three tackles (2-1=3) in the season opener at Oklahoma
- vs. Air Force he recorded three tackles (1-2=3)
- Had two tackles (1-1=2) versus Bethune
- Recorded four tackles and a quarterback hurry at No. 16 UCF
- Tallied a five-yard sack at Middle Tennessee
- Earned an assisted tackle at Marshall
- Saw action, primarily on special teams, versus WKU
Sophomore (2017)
- Recorded three tackles versus Navy
- Had a solo tackle at Wisconsin
- Tallied four tackles on the night including a sack for a loss of 10 yards versus Bethune
- Was dominant on special teams and had one solo tackle at Buffalo
- Contributed to the special teams efforts against Middle Tennessee
- Tallied four tackles, including a 0.5 TFL
- Had two tackle assists and a quarterback hurry versus North Texas
- Worked with special teams against Marshall
- Added a solo tackle in the La Tech victory
- Contributed in the 2017 Shula Bowl victory over FIU
- Had two tackles, including a TFL for a loss of one yard at Charlotte
- Recorded three tackles in the 2017 C-USA Championship game victory over North Texas
- Recorded a tackle assist in his first collegiate game, FAU's season opener versus SIU
- Saw action in the UM and Kansas State games as well as versus Charlotte
- Tallied three tackles, including one sack for a loss of three yards versus WKU
- Played for Josh Shaffer at Fort Pierce Central High School
- Honor roll student
- Second team All-State player
- All-Area and super 11 strip #8
- Earned all-area honorable mention honors in both 2014 and 2015
- Listed No. 22 in ESPN West Palm's Top-63
- Two-sport athlete (football and wrestling)
- Earned Fort Pierce Central's Wrestler of the Year honors
- Honorable mention all-state wrestler
- Recorded the most pins in both 2014 and 2015 and captured the Steel Curtain and OW Awards
- Management major
- Son of Jajuana Griffin and William Davis
- Born August 22, 1997 in Fort Pierce, Fla.
Game-by-Game
2016: SIU (0-1=1); WKU (1-2=3, 1 TFL, 1 Sack 3 yard loss)
2017: Navy (1-2=3); Wisconsin (1-0=1); Bethune (1-3=4, 1 TFL, 1 Sack 10 yard loss); Buffalo (1-0=1); ODU (1-3=4, 0.5-0 TFL); North Texas (0-2=2, 1 QBH); La Tech (1-0=1); Charlotte (1-1=2); NT (1-2-3)
2018: Oklahoma (1-2=3); Air Force (1-2=3); Bethune (1-1=2); UCF (1-3=4, 1 QBH); MT (1-0=1, 1 sack); Marshall (0-1=1)
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