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Jersey Number 8
Giovanni Davis
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Dr. Krop HS
- Pronunciation:
- Gee-oh-vhon-ee
Bio
Awards and Honors
2022: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks while starting five contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 20 total tackles, including six solos and 14 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss for a total of 11 yards…Recorded 1.5 sacks on the season with a half sack against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1), Houston Christian (Oct. 29) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Tallied a season-high six tackles at Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Posted five tackles against Western Illinois (Sept. 1)…Forced a fumble against Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Tallied four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Played in 12 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line while starting four of the last five contests…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 18 total tackles, including seven solos and 11 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Recorded 1.0 sack for a seven-yard loss against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Posted a season-high three tackles against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Tallied a quarterback hurry against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23).
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks while starting one contest on the defensive line…Earned his first career start against Murray State (Feb. 28)…Compiled 12 total tackles, including four solos and eight assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Posted a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss against No. 10 Jacksonville State…Recorded 1.0 sack for six yards, posting split sacks against Eastern Illinois (March 7) and No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Recovered a fumble against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Tallied six quarterback hurries, including a season-high two against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Posted a season-high three tackles against Murray State (Feb. 28) and No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Dr. Krop High School where he played for head coach Thomas Caporale…Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a conference championship…Compiled 93 total tackles, including 63 solos and 30 assists…Tallied 41.0 tackles for loss totaling 206 yards along with 29.5 sacks…Recorded 28 quarterback hurries…Notched an interception while recovering five fumbles…Scored three touchdowns…Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Born on December 22, 2001...Son of Allen Davis and Stephanie Trotter...Has eight siblings...Majoring in criminal justice.
- Yearly Honors
- Big South-OVC Football Association second team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference second team (2023)
- FCS Football Central All-Conference second team (2023)
- Preseason Honors
- Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team (2023)
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
2022: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks while starting five contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 20 total tackles, including six solos and 14 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss for a total of 11 yards…Recorded 1.5 sacks on the season with a half sack against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1), Houston Christian (Oct. 29) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Tallied a season-high six tackles at Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Posted five tackles against Western Illinois (Sept. 1)…Forced a fumble against Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Tallied four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2021: Played in 12 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line while starting four of the last five contests…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 18 total tackles, including seven solos and 11 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Recorded 1.0 sack for a seven-yard loss against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)…Posted a season-high three tackles against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Tallied a quarterback hurry against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23).
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks while starting one contest on the defensive line…Earned his first career start against Murray State (Feb. 28)…Compiled 12 total tackles, including four solos and eight assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 11 yards…Posted a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss against No. 10 Jacksonville State…Recorded 1.0 sack for six yards, posting split sacks against Eastern Illinois (March 7) and No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Recovered a fumble against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Tallied six quarterback hurries, including a season-high two against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Posted a season-high three tackles against Murray State (Feb. 28) and No. 10 Jacksonville State (March 14)…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Dr. Krop High School where he played for head coach Thomas Caporale…Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a conference championship…Compiled 93 total tackles, including 63 solos and 30 assists…Tallied 41.0 tackles for loss totaling 206 yards along with 29.5 sacks…Recorded 28 quarterback hurries…Notched an interception while recovering five fumbles…Scored three touchdowns…Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
PERSONAL: Born on December 22, 2001...Son of Allen Davis and Stephanie Trotter...Has eight siblings...Majoring in criminal justice.
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