"That was my Super Bowl," Davis said. I remember. . 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. Q.Kirby said that with the name, image, and likeness stuff, he got a text from Quavo saying dont be thirsty. "When he was a baby, they thought he was. Schedule Roster. An AP and Coaches All-SEC first-team choice along with All-American recognition, Davis passed on the NFL Draft to return to lead the Bulldogs defense during their historic championship season. Mallard Creek trailed by a field goal in overtime. The quiet big kid isnt hiding in bathroom stalls any longer. Davis was born on January 12, 2000, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Davis got reps on the JV team. Davis was always a quiet kid. I appreciate those times.. I dont think we did. JORDAN DAVIS: I would say my right-hand man is Devonte Wyatt. Weeks passed. 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. He committed to play college football at Georgia, turning down offers from Clemson, Florida, Miami (Florida) and North Carolina. Davis fouled out most games. All rights reserved. Hes even keeled and that helps him. But, yeah, I havent really done anything. "People were expecting big things out of him," former Georgia defensive lineman Michael Barnett said. And what is J.T. A lot of dedication. [14], Davis was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round (13th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. They wanted pictures and autographs. That's all that mattered. 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. The seasons long. We had to show him how to put pads on, remembered Galloway, now the head coach at Garinger High School in Charlotte. That was definitely a big miss, and we missed a pretty good chunk of the summer, but just getting back, that was the more important thing because my home is in Athens. 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. It came with a smile and a knowing nod. Davis was projected as a high 2021 NFL draft pick, but he is returning to do some unfinished business. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. The junior defensive tackle has never shied away from his weight issue and has now turned it into a motivating factor. Jordan Davis, DL Height: 6'6 Weight: 340 Class: Senior School: Georgia A former three-star recruit out of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, Davis was the 29th. Charlene had second-graders at the time. "But his mind just wasn't mature yet. They scolded, and Davis sulked. It was more so the team. No team in the country has a higher rate of successful first-down plays than Georgia (73.4%). Sport: Basketball. Now, he was joking during practice, dancing in the locker room. "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. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to standout LB Carter Jones. 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. 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. In front of Davis were three offensive linemen stacked in a single-file line. 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. Palmieri was on the rooftop of a local corner bar on Thursday night for the first round of the draft. Thats a team you all could see in the College Football Playoff if you all reach your goals again this year. And adding Clemson transfer Derion Kendrick, do you think thats going to help you all in your preparation? He expected to play early, but instead he was struggling more than he ever had. Its what ifs, and we cant really look back on it. This fall though, you might want to pay more attention to the 330-pound former 3-star defensive lineman at the center of the Georgia defense as opposed to the eight former 5-stars on Georgias defense. "I'm excited about Jalen," Davis said. By then, however, Scott had moved on to Georgia, where Kirby Smart had a plan to build a perfect defense, and that blueprint called for a 300-pound superhero in the middle of the D-line. His mother was the driving force behind him. 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He began to look forward to workout sessions. And at the end of the day, we want to make sure we do enough to win. "I can see how football was forced upon him," former teammate Michael Barnett said, "but it was like, 'Bro, you're big as hell. It was founded as Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biophysics in 1937, and moved into a new building in 2003. In the office, head football coach Michael Palmieris wife, Katherine, caught a glimpse of Davis size and insisted he meet her husband. Because of that late season surge, Davis will begin the year as a first-round draft pick according to Matt Miller of Bleacher Report. Douglas and quarterback James Smith Jr. whos now at Eastern Kentucky approached Palmieri. "She's a wild child," Davis laments, "and I feel like I'm to blame.". Eventually, Palmieri and a few other coaches found him and directed him onto the field, where he watched and baked in the sun. All of us are funny. Next was future South Carolina center Eric Douglas, now in his fifth year in Columbia and an anchor on the Gamecocks offensive line. Jordan Davis has had a special year. Back home in Charlotte the past couple of weekends, Jordan Davis found himself. "He stresses me out with that," his mom said. So the main focus is just playing football. Recently, Jordan Davis came back to Mallard Creek. He could fetch water, serve as the equipment manager, "put Band-Aids on knees, if he had to." This story was originally published September 17, 2021, 5:00 AM. It was a blessing. And so it makes sense to assign some supernatural explanation for Davis' performance. Jordan Davis NFL Pos DL Height 6-6 Weight 340 Evaluation Timeline Prospect Info High School Mallard Creek City Charlotte, NC Watch Highlights Philadelphia Eagles Pos DL News Feed Schedule. You being from Charlotte, how much did that first game of this coming season factor into your decision to come back, and how much are you sort of looking forward to playing Clemson in that first game? You dont want to be too thirsty for these deals where you pass up or miss out or slip up during the season. Jordan X. Davis (born January 12, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). They pushed, and Davis resisted. Eric Sr. remembers looking toward the Mavericks sidelines on any given night during his sons high school tenure. Davis sprinting 10 yards downfield to chase down UAB's quarterback -- a man half his size -- and save a potential touchdown run. It is awesome to see the smiles on everyones faces at Mallard Creek. Its like having an older brother that I didnt have at the time. When Jordan came, we were turning over 13, 14 kids to D-I colleges. I could see clearly Jordan going into the bathroom. Who is that big boy? Leaving him and leaving his team was going to be hard for me. JORDAN DAVIS: Honestly, Ive been working with Collier (Perno), our nutritionist, and we havent even been talking about weight, weve been talking about body fat content, or BMI, BMI index. He was named an All-American in 2020 and had an even bigger season in 2021. It was the part of the hero's journey when he returns home to discover he has grown far more powerful since he left. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Those guys would come back on their off weeks to watch the high school play, Eric Sr. said. "You'd think we're not at practice. Mallard Creek was headed toward its third consecutive state title. His first game on the defensive line came for the JV team, and Palmieri remembers the opposing center was so rattled by Davis' size, he snapped the ball over the QB's head nearly a dozen times. "Oh, he hated it," Allen said. *7 tackles at LSU (2018) I never even thought I'd get recognized. Jordan, just as you head toward the 2021 season, what are you most looking forward to this season? Only one problem remained: Davis still believed he was a basketball player. Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. And she said the same thing., I remember the first time I saw Jordan play at Mallard Creek, I was like, Oh, my goodness. "I offered him. When he went to Georgia, it was the same thing. I look at a lot of my game film my freshman year, sophomore year and I feel like I played too loose, Davis said. He's just a man -- a very big man -- who likes Swedish Fish and dogs and basketball. He played a total of 20 plays the whole season as a junior. "If I start thinking about [the future], it gets scary," he said. "I was in such a rush to get on the field and just do something," Davis said. My job is to get to third down.". "We call him Big Smooth.") Me and Vonte, we get into shenanigans together. Q. Jordan Davis is not a mythical hero, but far from ancient Greece, in another Athens, he can become one. This is the role Davis likes best -- the cheerleader, the mentor, the guy who reminds everyone that, no, this isn't work. I hit school; I was like I can do this as a career. Davis broke the internet at the NFL combine with his 40-yard dash time. As a kid, Davis would ride by Bank of America Stadium in downtown Charlotte nearly every day, but he'd never set foot inside until September, when he led the Bulldogs to a 10-3 win over Clemson. We want to ball. [18][19], Davis was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2022, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 8. *** 2021 All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS ***, Career High Definitely, if you have an opportunity, definitely go for it. Jordan Davis, left, and Eric Douglas played prep football together at Mallard Creek High School before their careers at South Carolina and Georgia, respectively. Davis, today, is the Eagles first-round draft pick, selected 13th overall after spearheading the Georgia defense to its first national championship since 1980. JORDAN DAVIS: Its great to have D.K. Saturday should be the final edition of the annual meeting between high school teammates as Douglas already graduated and Davis is all but certainly headed to the NFL this spring. Fast forward. Dominic Lovett has the ability to contribute right away Copyright University of Georgia Wire 2023. He started in communications, switched to marketing, then landed on religion for a while, driven by his obsession with mythology. As Davis got older, Galloway would joke with him that he made one play the summer of his sophomore year and didnt make another until he was a senior. When the edge defender broke toward him, Smith flipped the ball out to running back Chancery Bowman. He would peer down at his sign-in sheet, and someone always seemed to be missing. She opened the passenger door and shoved Allen out, telling him she'd return after teaching her summer school classes. "It was just about pushing him to where he wouldn't quit on us and getting him past that hump," Barnett said. "They'd bounce off, and he'd get called for a foul.". Jordan X. Davis is a defensive tackle for the Georgia Bulldogs of the National Football League. Davis is now a hulking 6-foot-6, 340 pounds. Coach Smart, I crack jokes with him. 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? Definitely, the weight, Im trying to keep control of it. "My job isn't to play third down. Douglas sealed the edge out in front as Bowman scampered into the end zone. At practice, Davis dances. Jordan Davis tried making himself invisible, slipping into the shadows and sliding unseen through the Mallard Creek High School boys bathroom door. Because thats both how good and important Jordan Davis is to the Georgia defense. And just like driving around in Athens, it seemed like a ghost town. That night, Allen informed her son he was going to football practice the next day. He can be a water boy, he can be whatever. , All the time hell say, Ma can you believe I almost didnt play football? Allen told The State. Today's top 46 High School jobs in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. His highlight plays have gone viral, the mammoth defender bull rushing three O-linemen at once. We worked him in slow, got him in the weight room and brought him along. It helps have that balance. 2018:Football Writers Assn. [8][9] Davis had his best season as a senior with 32 tackles, 2 sacks, and a rushing touchdown. [22], In 2022, Davis provided vocals on the Christmas album A Philly Special Christmas. Just going in the offseason, having a big game like that, does it give you extra motivation going into the season? Did we have this last year? Mallard Creeks football alumni include Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman D.J. The skull sessions will be really great because, you know, were physically talented, but we need to make sure were mentally talented as well. On the first play of Erics youth career, he headed toward a gap when Jaire Alexander who later starred at Louisville prior to his NFL career and is two years Douglas senior headed toward him. But this was different. Even if he comes off as a reluctant hero, this might have always been his destiny. He came to Athens as a relatively unheralded three- or four-star recruit (depending on the recruiting service). In the 2022 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Davis with the No. IT WAS JUNE 2016, and Davis had just one season of JV football under his belt at Mallard Creek. 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. Before coming to UGA, Davis played for North Carolina powerhouse football . The early returns, however, weren't encouraging. And what kind of advice do you think is important to keep in mind throughout this process? What were some of those things that you considered? Do yall feed them breakfast and lunch? Allen queried. Teams. We wanted to make it a choice for others. 3 Paul VI 63 Jordan Divens 2 min read Just wondering, Kirby was talking about the meeting you guys had, talking about vaccinations. So Ill go in the kitchen and grab Swedish Fish, some Nerds Ropes. Defensive tackle Jordan Davis, who was selected No. So how does Davis improve from last season, where he was a lynchpin for one of the top defenses in the country? Me personally, Im not really too big on social media. So I want to be an inspiration for the kids not only at my high school, but the high schools around the Charlotte area. But Davis did not really come into his own until his senior year at Mallard Creek. Me personally, I got vaccinated, but I know some people who are kind of shy or dont want to get that now, and I understand that completely. Jordan Davis just helped the Georgia Bulldogs win a national championship. The next morning, Allen roused her boy from bed bright and early, shuffled him into the car and drove him to practice. "But he's come a long way.". Reese thinks back to a 2015 semifinal game at East Forsyth High School during Douglas junior year. Georgia's defense has been otherworldly thus far, allowing just four touchdowns in seven games. It was just hard. He was a giant who could bend and twist like someone half his size, so the world decided he should play football. Davis was already starring in AAU basketball when Allen took him to register for classes at Mallard Creek. JORDAN DAVIS: Definitely. July 23, 2021 HOOVER, Ala. -- He drove by Bank of America Stadium almost every day back in high school. On that Clemson game again, its a big-time matchup. He pushes me to be better than who I am. JORDAN DAVIS: I can only speak for myself. Its a different type of love for Vonte. As for being motivated, thats another story. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. There's serious Heisman buzz for Davis now, too -- not because of the numbers on his stat sheet, which are pedestrian, but from the sheer spectacle of his play. That definitely helps out. Im like, Yeah, I can. It took a whole lot of pulling and pulling, and I saw a whole lot of change in Jordan his senior year. But the more time Davis spent with Barnett, Julian Rochester and other veterans, the more fun he was having -- even on the field. "But then it was time for us to get on the field, and he goes to a whole different mode. Allen assured Jordan would play football that fall. To follow up on Bobs question earlier about NIL, just how do you foresee in the locker room players balancing, trying to build their brand and their own social media presence with trying to stay on an equal footing with one another? Hes described by many who know him as an overgrown teddy bear, with a jovial disposition. Shay took the third-graders. "I held on to basketball until the very end," Davis said, "but football had a real future.". I only saw I lived at the dorm at the time, and I only saw two people over the course of quarantine since everybody got back. He was frustrated. What was that meeting like, and what was the discussion like in the locker room when people were deciding to get the shot? 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