He remembers Davis more as a basketball player, who had no background in football. "I want to make sure everybody's having fun," Davis said. Reese thinks back to a 2015 semifinal game at East Forsyth High School during Douglas junior year. ("He's got moves for a big man," Barnett said. "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. AS A TEENAGER, Davis spent most of his time playing video games and DJing at parties. [21] He helped the Eagles reach Super Bowl LVII where they lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. He can do it. Shay and Erics mother, Charlene, both taught at Hidden Valley Elementary in Charlotte overlapping for a year before Charlene retired. Davis' commitment did not have much fanfare. I cant speak for others. In mid-September, however, Davis had put on some extra weight. 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Jordan Davis wasn't always the big kid in school, but then he hit his growth spirt and sixth grade and rose to 6-foot-2 or 6-foot-3 by the time he reached high school. As he revealed during our Quick Chat, he is. 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. "I hadn't seen a big kid like him have the ability to go over bags, move and bend like that," Scott said. Davis had three tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack, and the Tigers finished the game with just two rushing yards on 23 carries. I always love the opportunity to play in Jacksonville, definitely missed it, but we can only focus on whats going on to the next season. I stay up, I play video games, I make beats. "I held on to basketball until the very end," Davis said, "but football had a real future.". What are your thoughts on the head coach kind of having that relationship with someone? Me personally, Im not really too big on social media. JORDAN DAVIS: I would say my right-hand man is Devonte Wyatt. He's so cool off the field, but once he steps on the field, you don't want to mess with him.". [20] He was activated on December 3. Q.I was wondering what your take is on the name, image, and likeness that the players are able to take advantage of, and do you have some stuff lined up right now? Q. https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2022/07/21/watch-jordan-davis-georgia-bulldogs-uga-mallard-creek/, Mel Kiper Jr's updated Top-25: UGA DL Jalen Carter still No. The season opened with a game against Clemson, a top-five matchup between two powers, played in Charlotte. Cross Country. Eric is the type of kid that will find his way and will play the NFL for 10, 11 years, said former Mallard Creek offensive line coach Tirrell Greene, who played at the University of Miami with Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis. IT WAS JUNE 2016, and Davis had just one season of JV football under his belt at Mallard Creek. Jordans personality started to come out and he began building confidence. 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. Davis hadn't considered football fun. 3 Paul VI 63 Jordan Divens 2 min read He committed to play college football at Georgia, turning down offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami (Florida) and North Carolina. He will be there, Allen declared. When you can sustain more, then you can play more. Jordan Davis, Georgia. ", "We had conviction and video footage of him running through bags and doing up-downs and bending, and I'm like, 'Man, people are missing out. *7 tackles at LSU (2018) The former high school teammates were set to meet opposite one another Saturday night when Douglas and South Carolina head down to Athens to take on Davis No. Madaleno taught him how to cook steaks and bake potatoes, and he loved the process. ATHENS, Ga. In a way, Jordan Davis is an empty vessel, one who analysts and media and fans can use for their narratives: The year the defense struck back, embodied by the big Georgia nose . He played only a handful of snaps on defense, and while he was a solid offensive lineman, his skill set didn't exactly pop on that side of the ball. 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No defensive player of any position has finished in the top three in voting since Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o in 2012. No team has a higher defensive expected points added on second-and-long than Georgia (33.02). It took all three of them to slow his path. I think these skull sessions and all this mentality will put us up to the next level. That's what Davis told the football coaches at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. And there was his dog, a pit-terrier mix named Izzy he had adopted, and she had torn up the couch. *** 2021 All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS ***, Career High He played basketball at Hopewell High School before transferring to Mallard Creek High School as a junior, where he began to play football. We need to know the brother beside us. Our Latest High School Stories No. The reason though for the excitement surrounding Davis from both plugged-in Georgia fans and NFL scouts is because Davis began emerging as a disruptive force late last season. Theres some light banter about each teams chances on a given week, but its kept friendly. First was Grant Gibson, whos starting at center for N.C. State this fall and started all 12 games in 2019. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. Baseball. He played basketball at Hopewell High School before transferring to Mallard Creek High School as a junior, where he began to play football. Each week, Madaleno hosts "Try It Tuesday," when players have to test out a new food. And at the end of the day, we want to make sure we do enough to win. On that Clemson game again, its a big-time matchup. Join Facebook to connect with Carolyn Georgia and others you may know. Davis stood there, befuddled. We had to show him how to put pads on, remembered Galloway, now the head coach at Garinger High School in Charlotte. "Jordan has the ability to be a three-down player, but his true value really comes in helping us win first down and maximize second-and-long," Scott said. Galloway was sitting on his living room sofa. 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. That Mallard Creek roster was littered with future Division I prospects was more a norm than once-in-a-generation luck. He is 26 years old as of 2021 Jordan Davis Georgia Size Dean is six-foot-six, 340-pound Photo Credit:SI.com Adding to his clandestine quest was the problem of the bathroom being about 70 yards down from where the Mallard Creek weight room was. Joseph Santoliquito Just having that connection is nice. I feel like this time around Im really taking my time this season and savoring the moment and enjoying and being grateful for the moment because not a lot of people can be in this position. In high school, he hid in bathroom stalls to avoid weightlifting, and at Georgia, he considered abandoning football amid early struggles. Together, Douglas and Davis helped form one of the more formidable offensive and defensive fronts in the last decade of North Carolina high school football, or the trench mob as Reese later dubbed them. Here was a way to pay for college, to change the trajectory of his life. Georgia's Jordan Davis is the anchor of a historically . I just wanted to savor the moment because I feel like I didnt really savor my last season or past seasons because I was so rushed. It never worked. 424 prospect in the 2018 recruiting class. A lot of dedication. When the NFL comes knocking, have a great career at Georgia, and I just wanted to take advantage of this opportunity I had at hand. 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. I appreciate those times.. He committed to play college football at Georgia, turning down offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami (Florida) and North Carolina. As Scott recalled, he didn't even finish the workouts. Florida is always an exciting time, especially playing in the Jacksonville stadium at neutral ground. At that time, Jordan may have still been on the border of whether he wanted to play football. In the 2022 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Davis with the No. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. The skull sessions will be really great because, you know, were physically talented, but we need to make sure were mentally talented as well. Its been an interesting odyssey in such a short period of time, because Davis did not seem to be going anywhere until his senior year at Mallard Creek High School, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Davis dominates on first and second down, then typically gives way to backup Jalen Carter, who has racked up 2.5 sacks, three QB hurries and six tackles for loss this year -- all better tallies than Davis. As time went on they were rivals (at South Carolina and Georgia), but thats OK. Theyre friends.. A product of Charlotte's Mallard Creek High School, Davis ranks as the nation's No. "We call him Big Smooth.") Before long, the kid who sobbed on the weight bench was squatting 400 pounds with ease. Finally, a whistle blew the drill dead. They went on to defeat the second-ranked Michigan Wolverines in the 2021 Orange Bowl, creating a rematch against Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. But the next day, Davis returned. Even now, playing in the SEC, surrounded by world-class athletes, Davis stands out. "I'm a basketball player.". 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. They have organic Swedish Fish that Im really starting to like. "I tell him, 'I need you to figure out life.'". She opened the passenger door and shoved Allen out, telling him she'd return after teaching her summer school classes. Georgia's defense has been otherworldly thus far, allowing just four touchdowns in seven games. Im a guy who will stay up late. * 1.0 QB Sacks vs. five teams (recent: Clemson, 2021) "He's definitely Godzilla-like," Smart said. * 2.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Clemson, 2021 When Jordan Xavier Davis was born on Jan. 12, 2000, he weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 inches, but has just about always stood out for his size. Compounding Davis inexperience was a talent-laden Mallard Creek program that produced Arizona Cardinals tackle D. J. Humphries and Cincinnati Bengals tight end Thaddeus Moss. As we sat for an interview in the Georgia offense's team meeting room after practice Tuesday, senior nose tackle Jordan Davis, sporting some gym shorts from his days at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, N.C., looked happy and at ease. Shon Galloways eyes would invariably narrow. Asked during SEC Media Days in June whether there were any offensive lineman hed be wary of during the upcoming season, Davis dug back into the yearbook. Took a long time in the making. He would show flashes here and there, but he had no further vision of where football could take him. Its a lot. Overall, opponents are averaging just 2.72 yards per play when Davis is on the field. Mallard Creek was headed toward its third consecutive state title. That Davis has arrived at this moment is still a surprise, even to him. Flying off the line as a whistle sounded, Davis threw a swim move and slipped past Gibson. Davis was already starring in AAU basketball when Allen took him to register for classes at Mallard Creek. 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. He transferred as a sophomore in hopes of better academic opportunities, and when he registered for classes, the registrar quickly noted his size. 16 defensive tackle in the class of 2018, as well as the No. Palmieri laughed at how difficult it was early on in getting Davis into the weight room. For N.C. 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