2014 Football Roster
Roster
Dyshawn Davis
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, N.J.
- High School:
- Woodbury
- Prev School:
- Milford Academy
At SU: Four letters ... Ranks sixth on Syracuse's career tackles for loss record list (37.5) ... One of 10 true freshmen to play in 2011 ... Enrolled in January 2011 ... Member of the 2011 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2011 ‘Cuse Award Rookie of the Year recipient.
Senior Year (2014):Â Selected to play in the College Gridiron Showcase ... Started all 12 games ... At Boston College, tied for a team-high 10 tackles, including five solo and one and a half tackles for a loss ... Against Duke, had four tackles, including one for loss, and one pass break-up ... Against NC State, had six tackles, including five solo, and three quarterbak hurries ... At Clemson, made nine solo tackles ... At Wake Forest, had five tackles, including four solo ... Against Louisville, registered five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two quarterback hurries ... Against Notre Dame, had 11 tackles, including eight solo ... Against Maryland, had three solo tackles ... At Central Michigan, recorded six tackles, including four solo and one for a loss of seven yards, forced a fumble and had one pass break up ... Against Villanova, made four tackles, including 0.5 for loss.
Junior Year (2013): Played in 12 games … Against Penn State, registered five solo tackles, including one for a loss of three yards ... At Northwestern, tallied three tackles and a quarterback hurry ... Against Wagner, recorded four solo tackles and recovered a fumble ... Against Tulane, had three tackles, including two solo and 0.5 for a loss of three yards ... Against Clemson, posted three tackles, including one solo and 0.5 for a loss of two yards, and a quarterback hurry ... At NC State, had three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss ... At Georgia Tech, did not play due to a lower body injury ... Against Wake Forest, had two tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of two yards ... At Maryland, recorded five tackles, including four solo, one sack for a loss of 13 yards and a pass breakup ... At Florida State, had seven tackles, including five solo and one sack for a loss of nine yards ... Against Pittsburgh, registered four solo tackles, including one for a loss of seven yards ... Against Boston College, notched two tackles and forced a fumble ... Against Minnesota in the Texas Bowl, had eight tackles.
Sophomore Year (2012): Started all 13 games … Ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in tackles for loss (1.08 avg/g) and ranks 14th on SU’s career tackle for loss list with 24.5 tackles for a loss of 93 yards … Against Northwestern, recorded four tackles, including one tackle for a loss of five yards … Against USC, posted five tackles, including three solo, 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard and broke up a pass … Against Stony Brook, had eight tackles, including five solo and two tackles for a loss of two yards … At Minnesota, had nine tackles, including five solo and one for a loss of one yard … At Pittsburgh, recorded three tackles and returned a fumble for a 52-yard touchdown … At Rutgers, notched three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of two yards … Against Connecticut, tallied two solo tackles, including two for a loss of six yards, and one quarterback hurry … At South Florida, recorded six tackles, including four solo and two for a loss of five yards … At Cincinnati, tallied a career-high 10 tackles, including four solo … Against Louisville, recorded four solo tackles and an interception … At Missouri, had seven total tackles, including four solos … At Temple, had six solo tackles, including two for a loss of eight yards and a sack for a loss of five yards … Against West Virginia in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, recorded two solo tackles, including one for a loss of one yard, and recovered a fumble.
Freshman Year (2011): Played in all 12 games, including 10 starts … Led the team with 10.5 tackles for a loss ... Against Wake Forest, made eight tackles, including ive solo and one sack for a loss of eight yards ... Against Rhode Island, collected three tackles, including one sack for a loss of three yards … At USC, made one tackle ... Against Toledo, had three tackles, including one for a loss ... Against Rutgers, made six tackles, including two sacks and 1.5 for a loss of yards, and had one forced fumble ... At Tulane, made four tackles, including one for a loss, and recovered a fumble... Against Louisville, made three tackles, including one for a loss of six yards … Against Connecticut, had five tackles, including two for a loss of nine yards ... Against South Florida, recorded three tackles, including two solo ... Against Cincinnati, had five tackles, including three solo ... At Pittsburgh, had two solo tackles.
Milford Academy: Recorded 35 tackles, including 24 solo stops and 13.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, four pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and three defensive touchdowns … Earned Milford Defensive Player of the Game honors on Sept. 12 and Oct. 23.
High School: Led Woodbury to the 2009 Colonial Conference Patriot Division title and the South Jersey Group 1 title and an 11-1 record as a senior captain … 2009 All-South Jersey First Team selection … Two-time All-Colonial Conference honoree … Had 80 receptions for 800 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … Finished his four-year career with 199 receptions for 1,400 yards … High School Coach: Zach Valentine … Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track & field.
Personal: Dyshawn D. Davis … Born in July 1992 in Camden, N.J. … Son of Donte Pettit and Shonda Davis ... Majoring in child and family studies.
