D.J. Davis

Position:
Running Back
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-8
Weight:
170
Hometown:
Pompano Beach, Fla.
High School:
American Heritage
Major:
Accounting

2019 (SENIOR)

• 2nd-Team All-MVFC
• Played in the Hula Bowl postseason all-star game
• Rushed for 1,026 yards (5.4 ave.) to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons
• Had five 100-yard rushing games, including a season-best 194 yards at Western Illinois
• Averaged 128.7 all-purpose yards per game, ranking 20th in the nation and 2nd in the MVFC
• Caught 19 passes for 158 yards
• Played 10 games, missing 2 games with a dislocated elbow
• Totaled 5,431 career all-purpose yards — finishing with the 2nd most yards in school history and 7th in MVFC history
• Totaled 2,697 career rushing yards — finishing 5th in school history
• Totaled 112 career receptions — finishing 11th in school history

2018 (JUNIOR)

• 2nd-Team All-MVFC
• Led the conference and ranked 14th in the nation in all-purpose yards per game with 140.3
• Rushed for 1,118 yards — the most by a Saluki running back since Jewel Hampton in 2011
• Averaged 6.28 yards per carry
• Recorded six 100-yard rushing games, including a career-best 201 yards versus South Dakota State
• Topped 100 yards in each of the first 4 games, including 172 on a season-high 35 carries versus SEMO
• Caught 29 passes for 201 yards and caught at least two passes in 10 games
• Earned the team's Offensive Player of the Year award

2017 (SOPHOMORE)

• Sophomore All-American (HERO Sports)
• Honorable Mention All-MVFC as a return specialist
• Played in all 11 games and started two
• Led team with 1,373 all-purpose yards, averaging 124.8 yards per game
• Caught 35 passes, which led all MVFC running backs
• Team’s second-leading rusher with 336 yards on 69 carries (4.9 average)
• Piled up 693 yards on 32 kickoff returns, averaging 21.7 yards per return
• Had a game-high 130 receiving yards vs. Missouri State

2016 (FRESHMAN)

• Honorable mention Freshman All-American by HERO Sports
• MVFC All-Newcomer Team
• Honorable Mention All-MVFC as a return specialist
• Played in 11 games and started three
• Led the team and was fifth in the MVFC in all-purpose yards per game (110.2)
• Averaged 26.0 yards per kickoff return, which ranked second nationally among freshmen
• Had a 98-yard kick return for a touchdown vs. Murray State, a Saluki Stadium record and second-longest kick return in school history

HIGH SCHOOL

First-team All-State honoree ... Team was the state runner-up twice.

PERSONAL

Full name is Dalphon Davis ... Son of Cherolyn and Delfon Davis ... Born Aug, 7, 1998 in Pompano Beach, Fla. ... Has four siblings, Brittany Davis, Brandon Thompson, Cameron Davis and Christian Davis.