Ri'Chard Davis Bio
9/21/2007 4:28:00 AM | General
Has played on both offense and defense in his career... moved over to running back in the spring to help the injury-depleted group... also could see action this year on the special forces... recorded a 2-yard rush for the Blue team in the annual spring game... SOPHOMORE (2007): Played in six games... made two solo tackles against West Georgia... assisted tackle at Appalachian State... solo stop at Wofford... also played in The Citadel, Furman and Colorado State games... was his first full year on defense after making the switch from offense... recorded two solo tackles in the spring game for the winning White team... REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2006): Davis played in five games (Western Carolina, North Dakota State, Elon, The Citadel and Wofford)... made a tackle on special teams at Western... made the travel roster all season long... switched positions during the spring drills, from quarterback to wide receiver then defensive back... participated in the Blue-White game but had no stats... FRESHMAN (2005): Redshirted... signed with Georgia Southern in February 2005... HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner, started games as quarterback, defensive back, wide receiver and on special teams... senior year named First Team All-County and First Team All-Region 4-AAAAA as a defensive back in addition to Honorable Mention All-Region as running back... recorded 40 tackles his senior year with one interception, one fumble recovery and two pass break-ups... rushed 29 times for 385 yards and six touchdowns... completed 8-of-15 passes for 130 yards and one TD... team captain... in 2003 named Second Team All-Region 4-AAAAA and Second Team All-County as a WR... 127 tackles during his final three years... lettered three years in baseball while earning All-Region 4-AAAA honors... senior year named team's MVP... hit the most home runs (11) on the team and hit .433 on the season... named Who's Who Among American High School Students... twice named Student-Athlete of the week... team captain... Fayette County HS teammate of fellow Georgia Southern member Jonathan Loving... played for coach Tommy Webb... PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was hitting a home run in the 2002 RBI Junior World Series at the age of 15, played at Comiskey Park in Chicago... his grandfather Richard Davis, who played in the Negro Baseball League for the Kansas City Monarchs, has been a major influence... his dad was a football letterman at Appalachian State... most admires Randy Jones, “He was like a father to me.”... favorite musical group is Outkast... favorite sports hero is Hank Aaron... person in history would most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr... sporting event he would most like to attend is the Super Bowl... best place to play on the road is Georgia... Atlanta Falcons listed as favorite professional team... born January 11, 1987 in Atlanta... son of Reginald and Pamela Davis... MAJOR: Marketing
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