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Jersey Number 57
Dakota Davis
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 335
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Mount Airy, Md.
- High School:
- Glenelg
Bio
Career Overview: Appeared in 52 games (37 starts) in five active seasons with the program ... Played both guard spots and right tackle in his tenure ... First player in school history to earn ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (2019 vs. Duke) ... Three-time ACC Honor Roll selection ... Redshirted in 2017.
Redshirt Senior Year (2022): Started all-13 games on the offensive line ... Campbell Trophy Semifinalist ... According to Pro Football Focus, was responsible for just one sack allowed, while playing 451 snaps in pass blocking ... Started at right tackle for the first eight games of the season, before starting at left guard for the final four games of the regular season. Moved back to right tackle for the Pinstripe Bowl ...  He and the offensive line helped pave the way for Sean Tucker to rush to another 1,000-yard season and become the first player in program history to post back-to-back seasons with 1,000+ rushing yards and 250+ receiving yards ... One-of-two offensive linemen to play in every game for a unit that saw significant improvements in 2022. Syracuse's passing efficiency rating upgrade from 108th in the FBS in 2021, to 45th nationally and fourth in the ACC this year. The Orange also improved to eighth in the ACC in total offense (from 10th), seventh in passing offense (from 14th), second in red zone offense (from 13th) and seventh in scoring offense (from 10th) ... Joesph Alexander Award winner, presented annually to a Syracuse player for excellence in football, scholarship and citizenship
Redshirt Junior Year (2021): Appeared in 10 games with nine starts after missing the first two weeks of the season recovering from an offseason injury ... He and the rest of the offensive line paved the way for the fifth-highest rushing total in program history (2,562) and All-American running back Sean Tucker to break the program’s single-season rushing record ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.Â
Redshirt Junior Year (2020): Overcame an injury to appear in last-five games of 2020, with three starts ... Returned to action versus Wake Forest (10/31) ... Returned to starting lineup at Louisville (11/20) ... Helped pave way for first-two 100-yard rushers that Notre Dame allowed in 2020, when Cooper Lutz (112) and Sean Tucker (101) both crossed the century mark versus the Fighting Irish (12/5) ... ACC Honor Roll pick ... Member of SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt Sophomore (2019): Started all 12 games at right guard ... On the field for 896 offensive snaps ... Second on the team in knockdowns (50) ... Blocked for a Syracuse offense that surpassed 500 yards of total offense twice and rushed for 200+ yards on three occasions ... Played every snap in three out of 12 games ... Made his first career start in the season opener at Liberty (8/31), delivering one knockdown block in 79 snaps ... At Maryland (9/7), dished out a team-high five knockdown blocks in 72 snaps to aid a Syracuse passing attack that generated a season-high 330 yards ... Played 79 snaps and registered five knockdowns versus Western Michigan (9/21) to help the Orange accumulate a season-best 545 total yards, including 258 yards on the ground ... Had five knockdowns in 70 snaps versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Played all 84 snaps and was credited with four knockdowns at NC State (10/10) ... Logged a career-high 87 snaps and four knockdown blocks against Pittsburgh (10/18) ... At Florida State (10/26), tallied a personal-best seven knockdowns in 62 snaps ... Recorded five knockdowns in 75 snaps versus Boston College (11/2) ... At Duke (11/16), tallied five knockdowns and did not allow a sack in 56 snaps to help the Orange rush for a season-high 286 yards and four touchdowns ... Named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Blue Devils, the first member of the Orange front five to ever win the award ... Played all 82 snaps with three knockdowns at Louisville (11/23) to pave the way for an Orange offense that gained 510 yards, including 261 yards rushing ... Named to All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2018): Backup left guard ... Played in 12 games, mainly as part of PAT/field-goal team ... Protected All-America kicker and 2018 Lou Groza Award winner Andre Szmyt, who led nation in field goals (30) and did not miss an extra point (61-61) ... On the field for 50 offensive snaps, recording three knockdown blocks ... Played season-high 21 snaps in his college debut at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Aided an offense that generated 560 total yards, including 334 yards rushing, against the Broncos ... Logged 19 snaps and was credited with the first knockdown block of his career versus Wagner (9/8) ... Played four snaps versus Florida State (9/15) … Played six snaps against Connecticut (9/22) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters. Â
Redshirt Year (2017): On the travel squad for the first nine games ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Coached by Butch Schaffer … No. 58 guard in the Class of 2017, according to ESPN … Ranked 96th-best offensive tackle in the class and the No. 2 offensive tackle in Maryland by Scout.com … Opened holes for two different 2,000-yard rushers at Glenelg … As a junior,  named to the 2015 Maryland Football Coaches Association (MFCA) All-State First Team … As a senior captain, led the Gladiators to the Maryland 3A East title and paved the way for a Glenelg offense that amassed more than 3,000 yards rushing … Named to the 2016 American Family Insurance All-USA Maryland First Team by USA Today … Earned 2016 Washington Post All-Met First Team honors … Named to the 2016 Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region selection … Member of the Team Baltimore roster for the 2016 Maryland Crab Bowl … Invited to play in the 2017 Big 33 Football Classic … U.S. Army National Combine participant.
Personal: Dakota Thomas Davis … Born on December 17, 1998 in Frederick, Maryland … Son of Victor and Theresa Davis … One brother … Earned his undergraduate degree in health and exercise science ... Pursuing his MBA in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
Redshirt Senior Year (2022): Started all-13 games on the offensive line ... Campbell Trophy Semifinalist ... According to Pro Football Focus, was responsible for just one sack allowed, while playing 451 snaps in pass blocking ... Started at right tackle for the first eight games of the season, before starting at left guard for the final four games of the regular season. Moved back to right tackle for the Pinstripe Bowl ...  He and the offensive line helped pave the way for Sean Tucker to rush to another 1,000-yard season and become the first player in program history to post back-to-back seasons with 1,000+ rushing yards and 250+ receiving yards ... One-of-two offensive linemen to play in every game for a unit that saw significant improvements in 2022. Syracuse's passing efficiency rating upgrade from 108th in the FBS in 2021, to 45th nationally and fourth in the ACC this year. The Orange also improved to eighth in the ACC in total offense (from 10th), seventh in passing offense (from 14th), second in red zone offense (from 13th) and seventh in scoring offense (from 10th) ... Joesph Alexander Award winner, presented annually to a Syracuse player for excellence in football, scholarship and citizenship
Redshirt Junior Year (2021): Appeared in 10 games with nine starts after missing the first two weeks of the season recovering from an offseason injury ... He and the rest of the offensive line paved the way for the fifth-highest rushing total in program history (2,562) and All-American running back Sean Tucker to break the program’s single-season rushing record ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.Â
Redshirt Junior Year (2020): Overcame an injury to appear in last-five games of 2020, with three starts ... Returned to action versus Wake Forest (10/31) ... Returned to starting lineup at Louisville (11/20) ... Helped pave way for first-two 100-yard rushers that Notre Dame allowed in 2020, when Cooper Lutz (112) and Sean Tucker (101) both crossed the century mark versus the Fighting Irish (12/5) ... ACC Honor Roll pick ... Member of SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt Sophomore (2019): Started all 12 games at right guard ... On the field for 896 offensive snaps ... Second on the team in knockdowns (50) ... Blocked for a Syracuse offense that surpassed 500 yards of total offense twice and rushed for 200+ yards on three occasions ... Played every snap in three out of 12 games ... Made his first career start in the season opener at Liberty (8/31), delivering one knockdown block in 79 snaps ... At Maryland (9/7), dished out a team-high five knockdown blocks in 72 snaps to aid a Syracuse passing attack that generated a season-high 330 yards ... Played 79 snaps and registered five knockdowns versus Western Michigan (9/21) to help the Orange accumulate a season-best 545 total yards, including 258 yards on the ground ... Had five knockdowns in 70 snaps versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Played all 84 snaps and was credited with four knockdowns at NC State (10/10) ... Logged a career-high 87 snaps and four knockdown blocks against Pittsburgh (10/18) ... At Florida State (10/26), tallied a personal-best seven knockdowns in 62 snaps ... Recorded five knockdowns in 75 snaps versus Boston College (11/2) ... At Duke (11/16), tallied five knockdowns and did not allow a sack in 56 snaps to help the Orange rush for a season-high 286 yards and four touchdowns ... Named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against the Blue Devils, the first member of the Orange front five to ever win the award ... Played all 82 snaps with three knockdowns at Louisville (11/23) to pave the way for an Orange offense that gained 510 yards, including 261 yards rushing ... Named to All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Honor Roll selection ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Redshirt Freshman Year (2018): Backup left guard ... Played in 12 games, mainly as part of PAT/field-goal team ... Protected All-America kicker and 2018 Lou Groza Award winner Andre Szmyt, who led nation in field goals (30) and did not miss an extra point (61-61) ... On the field for 50 offensive snaps, recording three knockdown blocks ... Played season-high 21 snaps in his college debut at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Aided an offense that generated 560 total yards, including 334 yards rushing, against the Broncos ... Logged 19 snaps and was credited with the first knockdown block of his career versus Wagner (9/8) ... Played four snaps versus Florida State (9/15) … Played six snaps against Connecticut (9/22) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters. Â
Redshirt Year (2017): On the travel squad for the first nine games ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the Fall 2017 SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Coached by Butch Schaffer … No. 58 guard in the Class of 2017, according to ESPN … Ranked 96th-best offensive tackle in the class and the No. 2 offensive tackle in Maryland by Scout.com … Opened holes for two different 2,000-yard rushers at Glenelg … As a junior,  named to the 2015 Maryland Football Coaches Association (MFCA) All-State First Team … As a senior captain, led the Gladiators to the Maryland 3A East title and paved the way for a Glenelg offense that amassed more than 3,000 yards rushing … Named to the 2016 American Family Insurance All-USA Maryland First Team by USA Today … Earned 2016 Washington Post All-Met First Team honors … Named to the 2016 Baltimore Sun All-Metro First Team … PrepStar All-Atlantic Region selection … Member of the Team Baltimore roster for the 2016 Maryland Crab Bowl … Invited to play in the 2017 Big 33 Football Classic … U.S. Army National Combine participant.
Personal: Dakota Thomas Davis … Born on December 17, 1998 in Frederick, Maryland … Son of Victor and Theresa Davis … One brother … Earned his undergraduate degree in health and exercise science ... Pursuing his MBA in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
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