PRONUNCIATION
2024-25: Played in all 13 games, starting seven … Saw action on 401 plays (354 defense, 47 special teams) … Had 23 tackles, including six for loss and three sacks, to go along with a quarterback hurry and forced fumble … Had three tackles, including one for loss, against Boise State … Posted two tackles, including one for loss, in the win at Nevada … Had a stop against South Carolina State … Played 39 total snaps at Ole Miss and one in the win at Georgia State … Was in for 12 total snaps in the win over Marshall … Had a big sack on the final drive in the win over James Madison … Posted three tackles at Old Dominion … Had a tackle in the win over South Alabama … Got the start against Troy and posted four tackles … Tallied three tackles, including two for loss and a sack, along with a forced fumble in the win at Coastal Carolina … Recorded three stops in the win over App State … Had a sack against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.
2023-24: Started all 13 games … Was on the field for 470 total snaps (448 defense, 22 special teams) … Had 39 tackles, including 5.0 for loss and a sack, along with five quarterback hurries and two pass breakups … Got the start in the opener against The Citadel and posted three tackles … Had two tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup in the win over UAB … Had two tackles, including a sack, at Wisconsin … Had three stops in the win at Ball State … Had two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had a tackle at James Madison … Had five tackles, including one for loss, and two quarterback hurries in the win over ULM … Recorded three tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Georgia State … Had a tackle at Texas State … Posted two tackles at Marshall … Tallied six tackles, including two for loss, against Old Dominion … Had two tackles at App State … Posted seven tackles, including half a stop for loss, against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the fall.
2022-23: Saw action in one game … Played 10 snaps in the opener against Morgan State before leaving the game with a knee injury … Had surgery and missed the rest of the season.
2021-22: Played in four games and was able to redshirt … Played 22 total snaps (six on defense, 16 on special teams) … Had one tackle … Made his collegiate debut at Arkansas, posting a tackle … Was in for eight special teams snaps against Arkansas State … Played six snaps on kickoff coverage at Troy … Was on the kickoff coverage team at App State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Pelham High for Coach Dondrial Pinkins … Helped lead his team to a pair of regional championships … A three-time all-region selection at defensive end … Earned GACA all-state honors at tight end … Named first-team all-state at defensive end … Had 174 tackles, including 11 sacks, along with four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles as a senior … Also played basketball and participated in track & field.
PERSONAL: Born Davion Rhodes on February 18 in Albany, GA … Son of Doretha and Major Rhodes … Has two older siblings, Teddarian Simmons and Milik Rhodes.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
