Joe Davies

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-3
Weight:
285
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Carrollton, Texas
High School:
Creekview
Prev School:
Coffeyville CC

CAREER: A former community-college prospect that played in 37 career games, including five starts as a junior in 2018.

2019: A regular member of the playing rotation who saw time in all 13 games... Came away with seven tackles, including a career-high tying 1.5 tackles for loss... Had a season-best two stops against TCU, while he tied his career high with a TFL against Baylor.

2018: Played in all 12 games with starts in five games, including each of the final four... Finished the year with 11 tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble... Set a career high with four stops against Kansas... His forced fumble came against UTSA, while his TFL was against South Dakota.

2017: Played in 12 games, carding six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack... Notched a season-high two stops with a half TFL against Charlotte... Recorded his first-career sack in the regular-season finale against Iowa State... Also forced a fumble against West Virginia.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played the 2016 season at Coffeyville CC under head coach Aaron Flores... Totaled 38 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and three sacks... Had a season-high seven tackles against Garden City CC, while he capped the year with 2.5 TFLs against Independence CC... Recorded a 25-yard sack against Butler CC, a game in which he also forced and recovered a fumble... Also competed in track and field, placing fifth in the weight throw and eighth in the shot put during the 2017 NJCAA Indoor Track Championships to earn All-America status in both events... An All-American during the 2017 NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships when he placed sixth in the hammer throw.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year letterwinner at Creekview under head coach Jay Cline... Helped the Mustangs earn an 8-3 record and a district championship as a senior... A two-time honorable mention all-district performer and academic all-district honoree... Also competed in track and field, setting the school record in shot put and discus en route to finishing fourth in state in the latter.

PERSONAL: Joe Davies was born August 25, 1997, in Carrollton, Texas... Son of DaPhne Clarke... Has two brothers, Sheridan and Bradley... Majoring in secondary education.