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2011 Football Roster

28 Ryan Davis

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elk Grove, Calif.
  • Highschool Franklin

Biography

SENIOR (2011): Played and started in all 11 games... received the Hustle Award following the season... 29 of his 37 tackles were solo stops... tied for 74th nationally with nine pass breakups... due to injuries moved from safety to cornerback and started the final four games at corner... made four tackles in the opener at Sam Houston State, including one for a loss... recorded four solo stops against Jacksonville... assisted tackle at Missouri... two tackles and nearly came up with an interception at Northern Iowa... three solo tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, in the win over Southern Illinois... did not record any stats at Indiana State... made four tackles against Missouri State, including a 3-yard TFL... recorded his first-ever start at cornerback as a Leatherneck at Youngstown State... made three solo stops in the game... six tackles at Illinois State, including one for a loss and broke up a potential touchdown pass... matched career-high with eight tackles against South Dakota State (all solo tackles), and broke up a career-high five passes... the five PBU tie him for the third-most in a game by a NCAA FCS player this year... two stops in the finale against North Dakota State... voted 2011 Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference in a vote by the coaches, sports information directors and media.

JUNIOR (2010):
MVFC All-Newcomer Team... made two tackles in the season-opening win against Valparaiso... shared the team-lead with eight stops at Purdue and broke up a pass... made a solo tackle in the win over Sam Houston State... two solo tackles, broke up two passes and recovered a fumble in the Indiana State win... made a tackle and broke up a pass against North Dakota State... made three tackles and broke up two passes at South Dakota State... finished with four tackles versus Youngstown State... recorded a solo stop at Missouri State... recorded four tackles against Illinois State... shared on a tackle at Southern Illinois... solo tackle against Northern Iowa... assisted tackle at Appalachian State.

AT AMERICAN RIVER CC: Played two years at American River... earned All-Mid Empire Conference honors... of his 33 tackles, 30 were solo stops in 10 games played... second on the team with two interceptions... team-leading 14 pass break-ups... made five solo stops against Fresno... season-high nine tackles in the win over Sierra... recorded six pass break-ups versus Mendocino... four tackles and two pass break-ups against Siskiyous... made six tackles, two interceptions and three pass break-ups in the season finale against Sacramento.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered twice in football... started on offense (wide receiver) and defense (safety) his senior year... recorded 11 receptions for 212 yards while defensively finished with 88 tackles and four interceptions... set Franklin High School record making 22 tackles in a game... earned First Team All-Conference honors on defense following his senior year... member of the Honor Roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 2, 1990... his father Michael played college football at Cincinnati... son of Michael and Michelle Davis.

MAJOR: Communication

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Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2010Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2011Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    28