Who is that big boy? Recently, Jordan Davis came back to Mallard Creek. Basketball was his first love Growing up, Davis wasn't really interested in football because basketball was his. Davis has played 155 snaps at nose tackle this year. 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. Im a guy who will stay up late. Jordan (20-12) will play Sage Hill (15-11) in the Division 4A championship game at Edison High School in Huntington Beach on Saturday at 4 p.m. Weight has always been a concern for Davis, which is why despite his 6-foot-6 frame and rather quick first step, he was the No. Sign up for the University of Georgia Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. We need to know the brother beside us. 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But Davis is the best player on the best unit on the best team in the country, so he's building a compelling case. "He's definitely Godzilla-like," Smart said. Jordan had made a major dent in that weeks groceries. Jordans personality started to come out and he began building confidence. What are your thoughts on the head coach kind of having that relationship with someone? Davis also connected with Collier Madaleno, Georgia's director of performance nutrition, in hopes of finding a plan to keep his weight in check. Fast forward to 2022. Glen Logan, LSU. JORDAN DAVIS: Definitely. There was a camp at North Carolina the same weekend, and a host of college coaches would be on hand. He was a quiet kid, and his mother wanted him to play. 13 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles, also agreed to terms with his new franchise on Thursday, according to Adam Schefter. I appreciate those times.. 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. Davis was projected as a high 2021 NFL draft pick, but he is returning to do some unfinished business. Jordans senior year is when he took off. He didn't have to play, she said. JORDAN DAVIS: Definitely. Reese thinks back to a 2015 semifinal game at East Forsyth High School during Douglas junior year. Allen thinks football gave her son an identity -- the kid who was always noticed for being big was now noticed for being a big football player -- but even that wasn't his choice. He wanted to go to college, but he knew his mom couldn't afford it without assistance. PhillyVoice Contributor, Eagles Day 2 draft grades: C Cam Jurgens and LB Nakobe Dean, Jason Kelce on Cam Jurgens: 'This is my favorite player in the draft', Eagles first-round draft grades: Jordan Davis and A.J. It's a winding path, filled with obstacles big and small. He was frustrated. I have to switch that. 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. Personal: Full name: JORDAN X. DAVISmajor: Religionrecipient of the Roger F. and Michael A. Kahn Football Scholarship. Jordan Davis, Georgia. After the 2020 Georgia-South Carolina game, Douglas and Davis who dressed last year but didnt play due to injury posed on the field at Williams-Brice Stadium. Its a lot. It helps have that balance. I just want to be able to show the city what I can do. As time went on they were rivals (at South Carolina and Georgia), but thats OK. Theyre friends.. As Davis leads Georgia into its annual rivalry game with Florida, the anchor of a historically good defense for the No. IT WAS JUNE 2016, and Davis had just one season of JV football under his belt at Mallard Creek. And what were some of the advice that you got that maybe youll give to others when its their time to decide? Context needs to be added to Georgia's Jordan Davis returning to Athens for a fourth season. "They'd bounce off, and he'd get called for a foul.". [21] He helped the Eagles reach Super Bowl LVII where they lost 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. 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. Davis provided some advice and wise words to students at his alma mater. Per Schefter,. The contract included a $9.55 million signing bonus. Galloway was sitting on his living room sofa. 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. 2019:Started eight of 14 games and finished season with 18 total stopsassisted on a QB sack for a 10-yard loss vs. Floridaone of his two tackles vs. Texas A&M was a solo QB sack for a 5-yard lossregistered a QB sack vs. LSUrecorded a tackle for 4-yard loss vs. Vanderbilthad a tackle for loss vs. Missourileft Tennessee game in first quarter with ankle injuryco-winner of Defensive Up Front Award, given at teams post-season awards gala. Teams. I definitely think the NIL thing is a great addition to the NCAA. Douglas too could find his way onto a pro roster after the season. Allen just wanted him off the couch. Davis was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Jordan Davis - 2021 - Football - University of Georgia Athletics. Why Jimbo Fisher, Quinn Ewers and USC all have plenty to prove in 2023, Five big college football questions to answer this offseason. Looking back, how different do you think the outcome of that Florida game would have been if youd been available and J.T. Hes described by many who know him as an overgrown teddy bear, with a jovial disposition. 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. His highlight plays have gone viral, the mammoth defender bull rushing three O-linemen at once. Davis, a 6-foot-6, 330-pound junior from Charlotte, N.C., started eight of 14 games last . One, how did that prepare to you play in the SEC, and what are some of the linemen in the SEC that you have to be mindful of this season? 2018:Football Writers Assn. Douglas too has added 40 pounds of muscle to his 6-foot-4 frame since arriving in Columbia. "But then it was time for us to get on the field, and he goes to a whole different mode. That drill is not for the meek, former Mallard Creek High School assistant coach Marques Reese told The State. He told Allen the team had breakfast and lunch provided by the school, which served as a good sales pitch. "You'd think we're not at practice. So the main focus is just playing football. Dominic Lovett has the ability to contribute right away Copyright University of Georgia Wire 2023. In mid-September, however, Davis had put on some extra weight. We want to ball. Davis is an explorer. He got out of the way and Jaire went 80 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.. We have this little bio-pod (phonetic) thing we do every two weeks, biweekly. Im like, Yeah, I can. Hes even keeled and that helps him. He ended up a three-star recruit, and the coach who had first offered him a scholarship was his best option. Davis played AAU ball, and his mother, Shay Allen, would sit in the stands and hear the other parents speculate. But basketball was Davis' first love, the one he still hasn't quite forgotten. *** 2021 All-America First Team - Associated Press, Walter Camp, AFCA, Sporting News, USA Today, ESPN, The Athletic, CBS ***, Career High Georgia's Jordan Davis is the anchor of a historically . It began with Georgia defeating Clemson in Charlotte. JORDAN DAVIS: I definitely think the key to a successful team is a cohesive team. "Kids would run into him, and he wouldn't move," Allen said. A trip down the hall to Michaels office ensued. Hear from the #Eagles first round pick and national champ tonight on @CSLonQCN! Ill ask him to make an opening comment about the season, and then well take your questions. Internship position. She thinks back to the relentless recruiting of Georgia coach Tray Scott, who saw something in Davis few other defensive line coaches did. Three-star Mallard Creek High School defensive tackle recruit Jordan Davis committed to the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 16, 2017. | Learn more about Jordan Sanderson's work experience, education . 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. @Queen_City_News pic.twitter.com/G4SLEy2wjP, Gabe McDonald (@GabeMcDonald_) July 18, 2022. I sure am glad he and Eric are on the same team, Charlene recounted through a chuckle. [8][9] Davis had his best season as a senior with 32 tackles, 2 sacks, and a rushing touchdown. 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. "People always say, 'Why doesn't J.D. 6-foot-6, 340-pound men should simply not be able to move that fast. "It wasn't handed to him at all," said NC State center Grant Gibson, who played alongside Davis in high school. Davis shedding blocks to grab a tailback from behind. We wanted to make it a choice for others. He can do it. Move that chip lower and lower, move faster and faster every day. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is the anchor of Dan Lanning and Kirby Smart's defensive front. It's a wild life, and I'm grateful for it, but at the end of the day, I'm still me.". Just excited to have everybody and get things running again. Florida is always an exciting time, especially playing in the Jacksonville stadium at neutral ground. Connelly's Conference USA preview: How will four newcomers fit in? But he got that under control and looks to be in the best shape of his career entering a pivotal 2020 season. Davis was always large for his age. There wont be any gauntlet drills on Saturday in Athens. Job specializations: Sales. * 2.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Clemson, 2021 Jordan Davis tried making himself invisible, slipping into the shadows and sliding unseen through the Mallard Creek High School boy's bathroom door. Im really excited to get back out there and just be able to go against him, see how good he got.. Im banging on the stall, yelling at him, Get out of there Jordan, come on lets go! Its nice to see Jordan come from that, a caring, great young man, and ferocious on the field, evolve from someone who really didnt want to play football to what he is today.. Ex-Gamecocks linebacker leaving program for high school head coaching job, A winning Powerball ticket was sold in South Carolina. Allen and the Douglas family have remained close since Eric and Jordans time at Mallard Creek. 2020:Second-team All-America selection by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)started at nose tackle in seven of 10 contests and finished with 16 total stopscredited with four tackles and a QB pressure in victory over Auburnthree solo tackles in Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati included a QB sack for -3 yardsalso deflected a second-quarter Bearcat field goalhad two solo stops in win over Tennesseehad one assisted tackle in season-opening win at Arkansasfour assisted tackles vs. Alabamamissedthree games (UF, MSU, USC) because of injurynamed to Pre-season All-SEC First Team, as chosen by media members covering the leaguenamed one of three team captains for the Tennesseegame. Q.Jordan, of course, you decided to come back again, and Kirby talked about it earlier today about the different things that played a role outside of just going to the NFL and just getting that big contract. ("He's got moves for a big man," Barnett said. Even if he comes off as a reluctant hero, this might have always been his destiny. He just wasn't very good. Q.Jordan, you seem like a funny, outgoing person, and you seem to have that chemistry along with your defensive line and teammates. 4. He has become a salesman for Madaleno's program. Only one problem remained: Davis still believed he was a basketball player. On that Clemson game again, its a big-time matchup. I hit school; I was like I can do this as a career. He had a sack against Hough and began doing a dance, and you see how happy Jordan was. They pushed, and Davis resisted. Next was future South Carolina center Eric Douglas, now in his fifth year in Columbia and an anchor on the Gamecocks offensive line. 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. In the 2022 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Davis with the No. : Episode 1 @jordanxdavis99 and @datboi_vontae#ATD #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/FcOg2HdlUg. Coach, run it to my damn side, Douglas echoed. He expected to play early, but instead he was struggling more than he ever had. It never worked. Here was a way to pay for college, to change the trajectory of his life. Its a different type of love for Vonte. The moms still trade messages whenever South Carolina and Georgia face off. Can the Lions fix their defense? I would stand in the hallway, and I dont know why Jordan kept going into the same bathroom, so I would go get him. Honestly, we treat every game the same. Please check your email for a confirmation. [8][10] After completing a perfect regular season, Davis and the Bulldogs fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2021 SEC Championship. "The Heisman? Davis is now a hulking 6-foot-6, 340 pounds. Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jordan Davis is returning to the University of Georgia for another season. I am a Junior at Davis high, I have taken and interest in floral and Stage Crew/Set design, I am apart of the Davis FFA chapter. "But he's come a long way.". It gives us an opportunity to use our platform for profit, but in terms of me, I havent touched it. Ill look at myself in the mirror sometimes and be like, Dang youre really slimming up. So, its just good to see the progression.. But Davis did not really come into his own until his senior year at Mallard Creek. Flying off the line as a whistle sounded, Davis threw a swim move and slipped past Gibson. 1 scoring defense in the country. Each member of Mallard Creeks coaching staff has vivid memories of Douglas and Davis. Davis had played basketball at Hopewell High School, before Allen took him and transferred him into Mallard Creek, a 4AA North Carolina state powerhouse, where he was introduced to head football coach Mike Palmieri and defensive line coach Galloway. Allen would calmly inform them she was his mother, and she knew exactly when she had given birth to him. "I want to make sure everybody's having fun," Davis said. We just had to attack him, man, Douglas told The State through a laugh. 3 Paul VI 63 Jordan Divens 2 min read That's when it clicked.. Hes basically a larger version of the late Jerome Brown, an oversized guy with a room-capturing personality to match. Carolyn Georgia is on Facebook. Because thats both how good and important Jordan Davis is to the Georgia defense. Honestly, the only person Im looking forward to playing is my old high school teammate Eric Douglas. When I first started playing football in high school, my main mission was to get to college. 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