James Davis

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Stuart, Fla.
High School:
Martin County HS

Outside linebacker who brings tremendous athleticism to that position ... a great blitzer who is a playmaker ... ranks fifth in WVU career tackles for loss (27) ... has the blazing speed and acceleration to excel as an impact performer ... ranked the best among the linebackers and t-backs in vertical jump (38.5) during winter conditioning ... his focus and concentration have dramatically improved ... starter last season at the stud position ... five tackles at Boston College ... seven tackles in the win over Ohio, with a sack and two TFL ... four tackles, two for losses, against Kent State ... four solo tackles at Maryland included two TFL and a 16-yard sack ... four tackles and three QB pressures against Virginia Tech ... six tackles with a four-yard sack at Notre Dame ... four tackles, one TFL at Miami ... two sacks and forced a Rutgers fumble ... two of his four tackles at Syracuse were for losses, one a seven-yard sack ... strained his right big toe in the Temple game; had three tackles and a 10-yard fumble recovery against the Owls ... seven tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery against Pitt ... Defensive Award: Rutgers ... Hammer Award: Kent State ... spent the 2000 season as the backup at sam linebacker, with 49 tackles ... second on the team in special teams tackles with six, playing on all four units ... ranked sixth in BIG EAST in sacks (6) and 10th in tackles for losses (11) ... three solo tackles vs. Boston College, one for a loss ... left the Maryland game with a concussion after a pair of tackles ... three solo stops against Miami ... three tackles in win at Temple and almost recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown ... two sacks (-13) were among his seven tackles in the Idaho game ... three tackles at Virginia Tech and also against Notre Dame ... four tackles against Syracuse ... seven tackles and a pass breakup playing 61 snaps at Rutgers ... starting in place of an injured David Carter, tied a WVU record with four sacks against East Carolina (-34) ... six total TFL and nine tackles against the Pirates ... the six TFL were a WVU record, breaking the old mark of five set by Darryl Talley ... four tackles in Pitt game and forced a Panther fumble ... TFL in the Music City Bowl ... BIG EAST defensive player of the week: East Carolina ... defensive champion: East Carolina ... special teams champion: Temple, Rutgers ... special teams hustler: Miami, Syracuse ... shot of the week: Boston College, Temple ... spent the 1999 season as a backup safety ... two special teams tackles in Miami (Ohio) win ... four stops at Maryland ... three solo tackles in the Rutgers win ... three tackles and a hurried throw vs. Miami ... had two tackles but sprained both ankles in Virginia Tech game ... forced a Pitt fumble and had three tackles vs. the Panthers ... Mountaineer Club for special teams ... special teams champion: Navy ... special teams hustler: Miami ... did not see varsity action in 1998 ... rookie of the week: Miami ... as a prep linebacker, two-time Stuart News defensive player of the year ... also captured all-area and honorable mention all-state honors ... the team=s leading tackler on defense and the leading rusher on offense with more than 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns ... played in the Outback Steakhouse all-star game ... team captain at Stuart for Coach Perry Egelsky ... averaged almost 15 points per game as a forward on the basketball team and high jumped 6-5 in track ... son of Vernon and Norma Jean Davis ... one of six children ... born April 26, 1979 ... BIG EAST academic all-star team ... a May graduate with a bachelor's degree in physical education with a specialization in athletic coaching ... now working toward a master's degree ... Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll ... recipient of the Ike and Sue Morris endowed scholarship.