Da'Shawn Davis
Da'Shawn Davis
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Georgia Southern defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 1 tackles against App State — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Clay Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 25 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 25 | 9 | 7.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 57 | 25 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Troy Golden’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Moody's junior season at Alabama (2022).
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