ATHENS Georgia All-American Jordan Davis stood tall before the media on Monday, embracing what he referred to as a "bittersweet" feeling while discussing Senior Day on Saturday. Check us out every weekday morning for everything you need to know about Georgia football, recruiting, basketball and more. I cant speak for others. I hit school; I was like I can do this as a career. I never even thought I'd get recognized. I have tremendous respect for him. . We wanted to put an emphasis on getting vaccinated. Douglas mowed over his defender as Smith rumbled forward. We want to ball. When the edge defender broke toward him, Smith flipped the ball out to running back Chancery Bowman. When I first started playing football in high school, my main mission was to get to college. When he went to Georgia, it was the same thing. First came a quarterback keeper toward the left side. It's fun. Davis' commitment did not have much fanfare. I definitely think the NIL thing is a great addition to the NCAA. Just going in the offseason, having a big game like that, does it give you extra motivation going into the season? With Davis' size, he was sure to be noticed, and one of Mallard Creek's assistant coaches had already taken the extra step of phoning ahead to UNC defensive line coach Tray Scott, hyping the big kid with the raw skill set. Can you speak on kind of how the off-the-field stuff that you guys have done, whether it be the skill sessions or just spending time together, how do you feel like that will help you guys meet these expectations that have been set here? Jordan (20-12) will play Sage Hill (15-11) in the Division 4A championship game at Edison High School in Huntington Beach on Saturday at 4 p.m. Allen remembers Jordan as a high schooler, yet the man of the house as he took care of his two younger brothers, Donovan and Yashua, when his mother had to work. Jordans personality started to come out and he began building confidence. He's so cool off the field, but once he steps on the field, you don't want to mess with him.". Definitely, if Im able and healthy, then I will definitely play my heart out against them because, after all, its a game, its another game that weve got to play. I just kind of picked (football) up, tried it, liked it, Davis said. Jordan Davis just helped the Georgia Bulldogs win a national championship. ), about 5 miles away. He played college football at Georgia, where he was a part of the team that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship while being named the Chuck Bednarik Award and Outland Trophy winner as a senior in 2021. Flying off the line as a whistle sounded, Davis threw a swim move and slipped past Gibson. Davis was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. High School: Mallard Creek, coached by Michael Palmieriselected to represent the North Carolina Team in the 2017 Shrine Bowl247Sports.com three-star prospectranked as the #29 defensive tackle nationally, #421 overall prospect nationally and the #14 prospect in North CarolinaprepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #223 nationally and member of the Top 350 All-American TeamESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked the #33 DT nationally and #14 in North CarolinaRivals.com four-star prospect, ranked the #20 DT and #14 in North Carolinanamed to the USA Today 2017 North Carolina All-USA First Team defensenamed to the 2017 All-State First Team defense by both NC Preps and the Associated Presshelped lead Mallard Creek to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the 2017 NCHSAA 4AA State Championship Gamealso played forward on the Mallard Creek varsity basketball team. It was more so the team. I was the strength coach and defensive line coach then at Mallard and I would see Jordan always trying to duck in the bathroom and sit in the stall, recently recalled Galloway, laughing. Three-star Mallard Creek High School defensive tackle recruit Jordan Davis committed to the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 16, 2017. Davis' junior season was more glimpses of potential than true progress. Portnoy previously covered Mississippi State for the Columbus Commercial Dispatch and Indiana football for the Journal Gazette in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. With the talent that we had on the field, there was no way that we should be getting stopped, Douglas said. Definitely, the weight, Im trying to keep control of it. He pushes me to be the best. He was named an All-American in 2020 and had an even bigger season in 2021. And what were some of the advice that you got that maybe youll give to others when its their time to decide? ("He's got moves for a big man," Barnett said. Dont ever doubt Jordan Davis. Davis wasn't interested. They went grocery shopping, Madaleno teaching Davis how to pick out healthier options to have at his house. A trip down the hall to Michaels office ensued. It just gives me a grateful feeling. I remember meeting his mom and I couldnt believe his age. of America Freshman All-America TeamCoaches Freshman All-SEC TeamPlayed in 11of 14 games, starting in four, and finished with 25total stopsseason-high seven tackles vs. LSUtwo tackles vs. Vanderbilt included a fourth-down stop that caused a Commodore turnover on downsmade his first collegiate start vs. Floridafour tackles vs. MTSUthree tackles vs. Ga. Tech included a QB sack. He was a quiet kid, and his mother wanted him to play. That Davis has arrived at this moment is still a surprise, even to him. Davis has come a long way from his high school days when he was playing offensive tackle for Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, N.C. JORDAN DAVIS: I think definitely him and Quavo having a connection is cool, but I dont think Kirby could name a song that Quavo has been on. "No," Davis said emphatically. In 2020, Davis emerged as a force in the middle of Georgia's defensive front, and the unit blossomed into one of the most ferocious in the country. Baseball. After the 2020 Georgia-South Carolina game, Douglas and Davis who dressed last year but didnt play due to injury posed on the field at Williams-Brice Stadium. That started with his mother, Shay Allen, who grew a little tired of her son loafing around on the couch playing video games all day. He is 26 years old as of 2021 Jordan Davis Georgia Size Dean is six-foot-six, 340-pound Photo Credit:SI.com [8][9] Davis had his best season as a senior with 32 tackles, 2 sacks, and a rushing touchdown. In the 2022 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Davis with the No. The early returns, however, weren't encouraging. Im drinking smoothies. Davis said. "But his mind just wasn't mature yet. [8][10] After completing a perfect regular season, Davis and the Bulldogs fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2021 SEC Championship. Douglas and quarterback James Smith Jr. whos now at Eastern Kentucky approached Palmieri. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. Davis hadn't considered football fun. Davis was born on January 12, 2000, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Each member of Mallard Creeks coaching staff has vivid memories of Douglas and Davis. Jordan X. Davis is a defensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs of the National Football League. Mallard Creek trailed by a field goal in overtime. 6-foot-6, 340-pound men should simply not be able to move that fast. Q. Allen assured Jordan would play football that fall. He committed to play college football at Georgia, turning down offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami (Florida) and North Carolina. * 1.0 QB Sacks vs. five teams (recent: Clemson, 2021) I was like, Oh my gosh, we have something here. Thats when you saw he had it.. Schedule Roster. "I was so ready to go back home," Davis said. Like many during the initial outbreak of COVID-19, Davis was worried about adding on extra weight. Im a guy who will stay up late. I look at a lot of my game film my freshman year, sophomore year and I feel like I played too loose, Davis said. Those dont seem like big-time numbers, but when you consider his primary job is to occupy blockers in order to free up Georgias other defenders, it makes sense. She opened the passenger door and shoved Allen out, telling him she'd return after teaching her summer school classes. Davis is literally the biggest player returning to Athens for another season. Because thats both how good and important Jordan Davis is to the Georgia defense. Im really excited going towards that. Q. "It wasn't handed to him at all," said NC State center Grant Gibson, who played alongside Davis in high school. Name: Dennis Redmond Jr. School: Long Beach Jordan. He asked questions, learned techniques. That was the turning point for Davis. The moms still trade messages whenever South Carolina and Georgia face off. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. I sure am glad he and Eric are on the same team, Charlene recounted through a chuckle. But basketball was Davis' first love, the one he still hasn't quite forgotten. Jordan is the type of kid that if you doubt him, hes really going to turn it up on you. In high school, he hid in bathroom stalls to avoid weightlifting, and at Georgia, he considered abandoning football amid early struggles. Located at 50.1736, 8.63028 (Lat. "I think Jalen is going to be better than me one day. Connelly's Conference USA preview: How will four newcomers fit in? The next morning, Allen roused her boy from bed bright and early, shuffled him into the car and drove him to practice. It was one of those sports where I had to learn my way up. Football opened doors. And so it makes sense to assign some supernatural explanation for Davis' performance. I have to really sit back and be like, you know, Im really grateful for this opportunity and Im really grateful that things are getting back to normal because were able to have a normal season. He got out of the way and Jaire went 80 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.. That drill is not for the meek, former Mallard Creek High School assistant coach Marques Reese told The State. Ill ask him to make an opening comment about the season, and then well take your questions. Hear from the #Eagles first round pick and national champ tonight on @CSLonQCN! Football is long. Douglas too has added 40 pounds of muscle to his 6-foot-4 frame since arriving in Columbia. Journey of a lifetime. "I texted him that I thought that was pretty cool," Palmieri said. Reese thinks back to a 2015 semifinal game at East Forsyth High School during Douglas junior year. I moved out of Charlotte. It helps have that balance. Weeks passed. Eventually, Palmieri and a few other coaches found him and directed him onto the field, where he watched and baked in the sun. 11 St. John's 65, No. So the main focus is just playing football. "He was literally in tears, crying, saying, 'I can't do it,'" former Mallard Creek defensive line coach Shon Galloway said. In mid-September, however, Davis had put on some extra weight. It was the part of the hero's journey when he returns home to discover he has grown far more powerful since he left. [21] He helped the Eagles reach Super Bowl LVII where they lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. I felt like I left a lot on the table. He could fetch water, serve as the equipment manager, "put Band-Aids on knees, if he had to." That night, Allen informed her son he was going to football practice the next day. But just to have them together and to have them with me is really refreshing. I have to switch that. But the next day, Davis returned. Schedule Roster. JORDAN DAVIS: I can only speak for myself. [1] [2] The school has only been in existence for 14 years, but has won three state titles during that span. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. Carolyn Georgia is on Facebook. That's what Davis told the football coaches at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. They say if you do what you love, then you never work a day in your life. Welcome toGood Day, UGA, your one-stop shop for Georgia footballnews and takes. They snapped the ball and before T.J. could get out of his stance, Jordan swam him so fast and hit the running back in the backfield. Hes basically a larger version of the late Jerome Brown, an oversized guy with a room-capturing personality to match. 16 defensive tackle in the class of 2018, as well as the No. Me personally, Im not really too big on social media. We put that talent on display and we went on and won three state championships, and it was pretty special. I could see clearly Jordan going into the bathroom. The story doesnt end there. I didnt get a chance to play against South Carolina last year, but Eric Douglas is a great player. I love that man like a brother. Palmieri said nearly two years passed at Mallard Creek before he heard Davis say much of anything off the football field. Back home in Charlotte the past couple of weekends, Jordan Davis found himself. "We call him Big Smooth.") When I got to college, my main mission was to get to the NFL and graduate. I said, Hey guy, when we transfer to Mallard Creek, I dont know what youre going to do, but youre going to need to get out of this house while Im at work, Allen recalled jokingly. Kiper's new Big Board rankings for the 2023 NFL draft: Top 25 prospects, How Michigan State's Mel Tucker used his NFL background to master the college transfer portal, Inside Nick Rolovich's downfall at Washington State over the COVID-19 vaccine, The story behind Michigan football's turnaround, in the locker room and on the field. The next game we put Jordan in against Hough, and he ended up sacking the quarterback two or three times, had a couple of tackles for losses and picked up a fumble and ran it back 30 yards for a touchdown. Hes coming off his best game of the 2020 season: He recorded a sack, blocked a kick and had three tackles against Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl. DAVIS WAS AT an Atlanta Braves game a few weeks ago, and fans soon recognized him. That's what makes our defense really special is the bond we have, the connection.". In 2019, Davis registered 18 tackles and 2.5 sacks. I definitely think its a real big impact this off-season because I feel myself more energy, being able to sustain more. At that time, Jordan may have still been on the border of whether he wanted to play football. Fast forward. On that Clemson game again, its a big-time matchup. "And then he got here and was a little bit out of shape and struggling.". So with everything that went on last year no spring practice, no off-season practices or anything like that how did it feel to finally get a full off-season in and be ready to go for the upcoming year? But he played on the JV. He began to look forward to workout sessions. The same level of preparation we have for Clemson is the same level of preparation well have for Georgia Tech and UAB. I just want to be able to show the city what I can do. Q.Im also from around the Charlotte area. He begged Allen to bring her son out for camp that summer. "He's definitely Godzilla-like," Smart said. Just wondering, Kirby was talking about the meeting you guys had, talking about vaccinations. He's just a man -- a very big man -- who likes Swedish Fish and dogs and basketball. *** 2021 All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS ***, Career High I saw him chasing people down from behind at Georgia. 424 prospect in the 2018 recruiting class. Mallard Creek was headed toward its third consecutive state title. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. "I hadn't seen a big kid like him have the ability to go over bags, move and bend like that," Scott said. People weren't simply reacting to the giant walking among them. "I want to make sure everybody's having fun," Davis said. A year later, Davis started eight games and became a fixture on the D-line. I was like, 'Just do it and have fun.'". Allen thinks football gave her son an identity -- the kid who was always noticed for being big was now noticed for being a big football player -- but even that wasn't his choice. JORDAN DAVIS: Going through that process, I had to do a lot of thinking, but it was a relatively easy decision. He'll play a bit in the offseason, and every few days, he'll stroll over to his neighborhood park and put up a few shots to scratch the itch. "That's one of the most impressive plays I've ever seen," said South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, who went viral himself when he was asked why his team struggled against Georgia's defensive front. Midway through his freshman season, Davis got his first start against Florida, and Georgia's defense eviscerated the Gators in a 37-17 win. Finally, a whistle blew the drill dead. Galloway was sitting on his living room sofa. He still downloads TED Talks on everything from ancient civilizations to modern religion. 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