2006 Football Roster
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Roster
Donte Davis
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chantilly, VA
- High School:
- Westfield HS
Davis' Career Bio (PDF)
At SU: Three letters … One of four true freshmen to play in 2006 … Member of the 2008 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Senior Year (2009): Against Minnesota, had one catch for 11 yards and returned four punts for 14 yards ... At Penn State, scored a 16-yard touchdown on a pass from Greg Paulus and returned one punt return for 14 yards ... Against Northwestern, had six catches for 73 yards and ran for 16 yards on one carry ... Against Maine, recorded three receptions for 29 yards and two carries for five yards ... Against South Florida, had one catch for six yards ... Against West Virgina, returned one punt return and had one catch... Against Akron, returned three punts for 36 yards and had three carries for 26 yards... Against Cincinnati, had five catches for 51 yards... At Pittsburgh, gained 33 yards on three carries and had one reception for four yards... At Louisville, had one punt return for 19 yards ... Against Rutgers, he recorded two receptions for 41 yards and had two punt returns for nine yards ... At Connecticut, had three receptions for 28 yards and averaged 5.5 yards on two punt returns.
Junior Year (2008): One of 35 players to participate in all 12 games, including 10 starts … Led SU in receiving with 312 yards on 29 catches … At Northwestern, posted two receptions for 38 yards … Against Akron, had four receptions for 40 yards … Against Penn State, caught three passes for 40 yards, including a career-long 34-yard pass from Cameron Dantley … Against Northeastern, had a 17-yard reception … Against Pittsburgh, posted two receptions for 33 yards and recorded his first career touchdown on a 27-yard pass from Cam Dantley … At West Virginia, led SU with a career-best seven receptions and a personal-best 62 yards … At South Florida, had two receptions for 16 yards … Against Louisville, made three catches for 27 yards … At Rutgers, recorded a five-yard catch … At Notre Dame, caught two passes, including the game-winning touchdown pass with 42 seconds remaining.
Sophomore Year (2007): Granted a medical hardship waiver after a hand injury sidelined him two games into the season … Played in one game, at Iowa.
Freshman Year (2006): Played in nine games, including two starts … Made his collegiate debut at Illinois … Against Miami (OH), had two receptions for 10 yards in first career start … Against Pittsburgh, caught five passes for 53 yards … Against Louisville, had one reception for two yards … At Cincinnati, caught one pass for 19 yards.
High School: Ranked the No. 32 prospect in Virginia by the Roanoke Times … All-AAA Concorde District as a senior … Caught four passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in the Division 6 Northern Regional Championship … Transferred to Westfield from Chantilly as a senior and played for coach Tom Verbanic … Team captain for the Westfield team that won the 2005 District Championship and finished the season with a 10-2 record … Earned first-team all-region and all-district honors as a senior … Also played basketball while at Chantilly.
Personal: Donte Jarrell Davis … Born in March 1988, in Augusta, Ga. … Son of Darrell Davis and VeVe Davis … One brother … Dual major in sociology and communication and rhetorical studies.
